respectable 英 [rɪˈspektəbl]   美 [rɪˈspɛktəbəl]

respectable

respectable  英 [rɪˈspektəbl] 美 [rɪˈspɛktəbəl]

adj. 值得尊敬的 

名词复数:respectables 

a highly respectable neighbourhood 非常体面的城区
a respectable married man 正派的已婚男子

  • Something or someone respectable is honest, good, and proper. Respectable behavior includes things like contributing to charity, volunteering at an animal shelter, and helping your friends study vocabulary.
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  • adj. 值得尊敬的
  • 1. a highly respectable neighbourhood

    非常体面的城区

  • 2. a respectable married man

    正派的已婚男子

  • 3. Go and make yourself look respectable.

    去把自己弄得体面点儿。

  • 4. a perfectly respectable result

    非常好的结果

  • 5. respectably dressed

    穿得体面

  • 6. He gets a respectable income.

    他的收入很可观.

  • respectable (adj.) "worthy of esteem," 1580s; see respect (v.) + -able. Sense of "having an honest reputation" is from 1755. That of "occupying a fairly good position in society" is c. 1800. Related: Respectably.
re·spect·able / rɪˈspektəbl ; NAmE rɪˈspektəbl / adjective 1 considered by society to be acceptable, good or correct 体面的;得体的;值得尊敬的 a highly respectable neighbourhood 非常体面的城区 a respectable married man 正派的已婚男子 Go and make yourself look respectable. 去把自己弄得体面点儿。 OPP disreputable 2 fairly good; that there is not reason to be ashamed of 相当好的;不丢面子的 SYN acceptable a perfectly respectable result 非常好的结果 re·spect·ably / ; NAmE / adverb respectably dressed 穿得体面 re·spect·able / rɪˈspektəbl ; NAmE rɪˈspektəbl / re·spect·ably / ; NAmE /
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