decorous
英 ['dek(ə)rəs]
美 ['dɛkərəs]
英文詞源
- decorous (adj.)
- 1660s, from Latin decorus "becoming, seemly, fitting, proper," from decus (genitive decoris) "ornament" (see decorate). Related: Decorously; decorousness.
雙語例句
- 1. They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny.
- 他們每天都和保姆一起在公園裏散步，表現得很有教養。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He gave his wife a decorous kiss.
- 他給了他太太得體的一吻.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. For a gentleman there are only two decorous states , absolute poverty or overpowering wealth.
- 對於一個有身份的人來說,隻有兩種正派的情況:特別貧困或極其富裕.
來自辭典例句
- 4. And fattened as on a decorous honey - comb.
- 猶如在一個蜜蜂巢中長大的幸運兒.
來自互聯網
- 5. The tete - a - tete was decorous in the extreme.
- 這次私下會麵極為體麵.
來自互聯網