decent,decorous,nice,proper,seemly
这组词都用于表示人或人的言语、行为符合公认的、得体的标准或良好礼节的标准。它们的区别在于：decent表示该事物把自己限制在对其种属或阶层适宜或合适的范围内，无论从道德或社会礼节的观点，还是从高尚趣味或某种情况来看都是合适的；decorous表示该事物以遵循礼节为标志，通常指某种庄重的、有时是礼节上的、有时是形式上的拘谨；seemly表示该事物不仅是合适的、得体的，而且是好看、好听、招人喜欢的；proper表示该事物与公认的伦理或社会标准、习俗的要求完全一致；nice表示该事物可以满足对行为、礼貌、语言等近乎苛求的标准。
decent,descent
这两个词词形相近（只差一个字母s）、读音相似(decent ［'diːsnt］,descent ［dI'sent］)，但词义完全不同。前者意为“体面的”，是形容词；后者意为“血统”，是名词。
I went to Brooks Brothers and bought myself a decent shirt.
我去布鲁克斯兄弟专卖店给自己买了一件体面的衬衫。
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And then he was awfully decent about giving me this job.
当时他特别宽厚,将这件工作交给了我.
——《简明英汉词典》
He attacked the food as quickly as decent table manners allowed.
他在不失礼的情况下尽可能快地进餐。
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He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.
其他艺术家翻唱他的歌曲，一定使他过上了收入颇为可观的生活。
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He treated you very nicely and acted like a decent guy.
他对你非常有礼貌，举止得体。
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You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.
你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。
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She watched his face, as the coffin was lowered into the ground. As soon as it was decent, he plunged through the crowd towards the cars.
棺材慢慢放入墓穴时她一直注视着他的脸。礼仪许可的时间一到，他便挤过人群走向那些车子。
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The group had cobbled together a few decent songs.
这个组合整过几首像样的歌。
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"I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions." — "I think you've hit the nail on the head."
“我认为，如果人们有良好的环境，就会更有教养一点。”——“我想你说到点子上了。”
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I used to entertain at home quite a lot, and I can still whip up a fairly decent dinner party.
我原来经常在家自娱自乐，现在也还能迅速准备好一顿颇为像样的晚宴。
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There isn't even a decent table in this room.
这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有.
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He is not a decent person.
他不是个好货色.
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He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.
他宁愿死得其所，也不想无谓地死去。
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The jury will see what a decent guy he is.
陪审团将会认识到他是一个多么正派的人。
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He didn't get a decent explanation.
他没有得到一个像样的解释。
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Nearby is a village with a decent pub.
附近的村子里有一家还不错的酒馆。
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We'll continue to fight for a decent standard of living for our members.
我们会继续努力，争取使我们的成员过上体面的生活。
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He seems like a decent bloke and I've got no axe to grind with him.
他看上去像是个正派的家伙，而且我对他没有任何企图。
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It is not decent to do so.
这样做是有失体统的.
——《简明英汉词典》
Those tight trousers of yours aren't very decent!
你那条紧身裤真不雅观!
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It is not decent to laugh at a crippled person.
笑话一个瘸子是不得体的行为.
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There were a couple of decent kits knocking around, but this wasn't one of them!
这里有几套像样的装备,但这套不是！
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I didn't have a decent dress for the dance.
我没有参加舞会的合适的衣服.
——《简明英汉词典》
The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.
缺乏良好的教育并没有挡住雷伊。
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They're trying to show clean, wholesome, decent movies.
他们尽量播放文明、健康、正派的电影。
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How can you do your business if you just idle and do no decent work?
你成天游手好闲,不务正业,还能做好自己的本职工作?
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society.
清白做人和正派生活无法保护我们不受社会中邪恶力量的伤害。
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If you can't find any decent apples, you can always try growing them yourself.
如果你找不到像样的苹果，你总还可以试着自己种。
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