decency 详细解释
decency
['di:snsi]
n.得体, 礼貌, 体面
(复)decencies：礼仪,行为规范
n.
1. 合宜, 得体; 懂得情理[U]
He didn't even have the decency to call.
他不懂情理, 连个电话都不打。
2. 宽容; 正派; 高雅; 端庄; 体面[U]
She had the decency to admit her error.
她气量大, 承认了自己的错误。
3. 礼度; 行为准则[P]
We must observe the decencies.
我们一定要遵守规矩。
4. 舒适生活的必需品[P]
词形变化
名词复数: decencies |
词义辨析
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英英释义
名词 decency:
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
the quality of being polite and respectable
补充
decencydecency英:[ˈdi:snsi] 美:[ˈdisənsi]n.1.正派, 端庄; 体面2.社会上高尚文雅行为的标准, 礼仪例句
1. His sense of decency forced him to resign.他的良知迫使他辞职了。 2. There is no decency in this Administration.这届政府不成体统。 3. Unfortunately, on Friday night he showed neither decency nor dignity.不幸的是, 在周五晚上, 他表现得既不得体又不庄重。 4. Somebody should have had the decency to inform us.应该有人来告诉我们出了什么事。 5. she had the decency to come and confess.她有前来坦白的气度。 6. a loose dress, rather too low-cut for decency.宽松的衣服，领口低得不得体。 7. an appeal to common decencies.对公共礼仪的诉求。 8. I can't afford any of the decencies of life.我过不起体面的生活。 9. "decency, not fear of punishment, caused them to do the right thing."驱使他们做了正当的事情的是正派的为人，而不是对惩罚的惧怕。 10. Their behavior goes beyond the bounds of decency. [=it is not decent or acceptable]他们的行为不当。 11. Sending aid to the victims was simply a matter of common decency.援助受害者是起码应该做的 12. "If you're going to be late, please have the decency to call and let me know."如果你要迟到了，请劳驾打电话告诉我。 13. Have you no sense of decency?你连礼貌都不懂吗？ 14. He had been taught to observe the ordinary decencies.他被教导要遵守常规的行为准则。热门单词推荐
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