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1. It is not respectable to spit on the sidewalk.
在人行道上吐痰是不文雅的。
2. He is too respectable for my taste.
那个人太高雅了,我不喜欢。
3. Our new neighbors are very respectable people.
我们的新邻居是十分可敬的人。
1. 可敬的:respectful恭敬的 | respectable可敬的 | regretful懊悔的
2. 可尊敬的:respect 尊敬 | respectable 可尊敬的 | respectful 表示敬意
3. 受人尊重的:seemingly 表面上地 | respectable 受人尊重的 | conceal 隐藏
1. 体面的;可敬的;正派的
Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.
e.g. He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family...
他出身于一个非常正派的中产阶级家庭。
e.g. It was a highly respectable and what was called an 'old-fashioned' hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.
这是一家非常体面的“老式”旅馆,坐落在离皮卡迪利广场不远的地方。
adj
1. large in amount or extent or degree
e.g. it cost a considerable amount
a goodly amount
received a hefty bonus
a respectable sum
a tidy sum of money
a sizable fortune
Synonym: goodlygoodishhealthyheftysizablesizeabletidy
2. deserving of esteem and respect
e.g. all respectable companies give guarantees
ruined the family's good name
Synonym: estimablegoodhonorable
3. characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
e.g. a respectable woman