Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.
例句
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。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-GRADED
好的;可观的;令人满意的
You can say that something is respectable when you mean that it is good enough or acceptable.
例句
...investments that offer respectable rates of return...回报率可观的投资At last I have something respectable to wear!我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了!
英汉词典释义
n.
体面;名望;得体;高尚;崇高
The country has again achieved international respectability after years of isolation.几年的孤立之后, 该国又重新建立了国际声望。Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation