re·spect·a·ble
adjective/rɪˈspektəbl/
/rɪˈspektəbl/
- considered by society to be acceptable, good or correct
体面的；得体的；值得尊敬的 - a highly respectable neighbourhood
非常体面的街区 - a respectable married man
正派的已婚男子 - Go and make yourself look respectable.
去把自己弄得体面点儿。
Extra Examples- She seems respectable enough.
她看上去挺体面的。 - I regard the defendant as eminently respectable.
我认为被告是非常值得尊敬的。 - I'm a respectable married woman.
我是一个正派的已婚女人。 - It's about time you got yourself a respectable job.
你该给自己找份体面的工作了。 - This is a respectable neighbourhood.
这是一个体面的住宅区。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a highly respectable neighbourhood
- fairly good; that there is no reason to be ashamed of
相当好的；不丢面子的 - It was a perfectly respectable result.
这是个非常好的结果。 - Economic growth has averaged at a respectable 2.5 per cent.
经济增长率平均为2.5%，相当不错。
Extra Examples- The group gave quite a respectable performance.
该团的表现相当可观。 - They achieved the respectable score of 87 points.
他们取得了令人尊敬的87分的成绩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- It was a perfectly respectable result.