decorous
英 [ˈdekərəs]
美 [ˈdekərəs]
adj. 礼貌得体的; 端庄稳重的
BNC.33102 / COCA.27331
同义词辨析
decorousdecentniceseemly【导航词义：正派的】
decorousadj. 〈正式〉端庄的，得体的
〔辨析〕
主要指人的外表或者行为很得体的。
〔例证〕
a decorous hug
礼貌得体的拥抱
It is decorous to wear a tie at an evening party.
在晚会上佩戴领带是得体的。
礼貌得体的拥抱
It is decorous to wear a tie at an evening party.
在晚会上佩戴领带是得体的。
decentadj. 正派的，规矩的
〔辨析〕
指道德标准符合社会规范的。
〔例证〕
She is a decent citizen.
她是个正派的市民。
The President did the decent thing.
总统做了他该做的事。
她是个正派的市民。
The President did the decent thing.
总统做了他该做的事。
niceadj. 〈旧〉正派的
〔辨析〕
指道德品行高尚的，但此义现已不常用。
〔例证〕
Nice girls don't do such things.
正派姑娘不会做这种事儿的。
正派姑娘不会做这种事儿的。
seemlyadj. 〈旧〉适宜的，得体的，合乎行为规范的
〔辨析〕
指根据通行的行为规范，言行举止符合某一情境或社交场合的，但此义现已不常用。
〔例证〕
It is not seemly for guests to gossip about the hostess.
客人对女主人说三道四似乎不大得体。
客人对女主人说三道四似乎不大得体。
牛津词典
adj.
- 礼貌得体的；端庄稳重的
polite and appropriate in a particular social situation; not shocking- a decorous kiss
礼貌得体的一吻
- a decorous kiss
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 符合礼仪的;得体的;庄重的
Decorousbehaviour is very respectable, calm, and polite.- They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny.
他们每天都和保姆一起在公园里散步，表现得很有教养。
- They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny.
英英释义
adj
- characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
- the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme
- according with custom or propriety
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
双语例句
- It's a very mannered, decorous language.
是一种非常礼貌且高雅的语言。 - On the overall ethos, the 《 the white deer plain 》 informs an a race at resist the cosmic will, resist the threat of the great universe, resist the decorous tragedy spirit of the challenge of the destiny.
在整体的民族精神上，《白鹿原》传达出一个民族在反抗宇宙的意志，反抗大自然的威胁，反抗命运的挑战的厚重的悲剧精神。 - He explained the problem in his careful and decorous way.
他谨慎得体地解释了这个问题。 - He was decorous in manner and conduct and though Bangkok Lane could be named after him, it seemed he would rather remain anonymous and let Bangkok Lane be a historical name.
他是端庄的方式和行为，尽管曼谷巷可以以他的名字命名，但似乎他宁愿保持匿名，让曼谷巷是一个历史性的名字。 - Article of total pot poem is decorous, sculpture character is like natural and smooth writing, clever and carefree, what make an excellent work of stannic tea service for Shen Cunzhou, very scarce.
全罐诗文高雅，雕刻文字如行云流水，灵动畅快，为沈存周所制锡茶具之佳作，极为少见。 - Whenever turn over to open the book page, then if open a door with decorous ancient.
每当翻开书页，便宛若打开了一扇古朴厚重的门。 - They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny.
他们每天都和保姆一起在公园里散步，表现得很有教养。 - Our young life can have much decorous?
我们年轻的生命能有多厚重？ - The tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme.
促膝谈心是件非常雅致的事情。 - The whole tribe of decorous personages, who had never heretofore been seen with a single hair of their heads awry, would start into public view, with the disorder of a nightmare in their aspects.
那伙衣冠楚楚的人物，平素里从来没人见过他们有一丝头发散乱，此时也会遭了梦魇股的衣冠不整地就跑到了众人眼前。