(1) 1) 合适的，体面的，像样的(reasonably right or proper; acceptable)：a(very)～price/book/job (非常)合适的价钱/书/工作;provide～equipment/housing/clothes/clothing for sb 为……提供像样的设备/住房/衣服/衣服;That was the only～thing I could do in the situation. 在那种情况下我只有那么做才合适。〖同〗 proper， suitable， fitting， appropriate; 〖反〗indecent， improper， unsuitable， inappropriate; 2) 得体的，恰当的，文雅的(not likely to cause shock， shame， or embarrass to others; morally correct or acceptable)：Are you～? 你的衣服穿好了吗?(我可以进来了吗?) I don't think that low-cut dress is exactly～. 我认为那套领口开得很低的裙装不雅观。Keep your language～. 说话要文雅。a～manner/behaviour/story 得体的举止/表现/故事;Never tell stories that are not～. 决不要讲庸俗的故事。It's not～to laugh at a funeral. 在葬礼上大笑是不合适的。He's being very～about the whole affair. 他对这件事情表现得很得体。〖反〗indecent;

(2) 满意的，相当好的(satisfactory;(of) fairly good(quality))(infml)：a～wage/salary/living/lunch/meal/dress/rest 不错的工资/薪水/生活/午饭/饭菜/衣服/休息;a～standard of living/bottle of wine 满意的生活水平/一瓶不错的葡萄酒;～marks/conditions/firms 相当好的成绩/条件/商号;〖同〗satisfactory;〖反〗unsatisfactory;

(3) 正派的，规矩的(honest and respectable; accepted in polite society)：～people/folk/fellows/citizens正派的人/人们/人/公民;He is a thoroughly～man/headmaster. 他是一个非常规矩的人/校长。come from a～family 出身于正经人家;

(4) 体贴(周到)的(kind; nice; considerate)：Everyone's been very～to us since the accident. 事故发生后大家一直对我们很体贴。It's very～of you to look after my children/to drive me to the station/to come and see me. 真难为你照看我的孩子们/开车送我去车站/来看我。

→′decently adv 像样地，得体地，不错地;′decency n 合适，得体