Respectable
[ r?'sp?kt?bl ]
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adj. 可敬的;品行端正的;可觀的，相當大的;體面的;
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spec Spect, spic= look, see,表示”看”#詞根助記：respect+able
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Our new neighbors are very respectable people.
我們的新鄰居是十分可敬的人。
She was under a respectable roof, and among kind, though rough people.
她總算呆在一個規矩人家，那些人雖然粗魯，可是心腸極好。
He is handsome now, not too tall, but his build is respectable.
他現在長得一表人才了，個兒雖不高，一幅體格卻頗為不凡。
a respectable sum of money
相當數目的一筆錢
It is not respectable to spit on the sidewalk.
在人行道上吐痰是不文雅的。
?? 聯想助記
【記】respect-尊敬,able-能夠:可尊敬的人就是能夠獲得別人尊敬的
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-spect-表示“看”
常見的變體有-spic-、-spit-
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respectable
adj
1 of acceptable social position; decent and proper in appearance or behaviour 體面的; 有身分的; 正派的; 值得尊敬的
a respectable married couple 一對值得尊敬的夫妻
a respectable middle-class background, upbringing, etc 體面的中產階級的出身、 正派人所受的教養
She looked perfectly respectable in her bathrobe at breakfast. 她用早餐時穿著浴衣, 真夠風雅的.
(ironic 反語) He's a bit too respectable (ie staid and conventional) for my tastes. 他老成持重未免過分, 我可不欣賞.
2 of a moderately good standard or size, etc; not bringing disgrace or embarrassment 達到一定標準或規模的; 不丟臉的
There was quite a respectable crowd at the match on Saturday. 星期六觀看比賽的人相當多.
20000 is a very respectable salary. 20000英鎊的薪金是非常可觀的.
Hunt jumped a respectable round although his horse was unfit. 亨特的馬狀態欠佳, 但他縱馬跳障礙這一輪還算不錯.
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*[ri'spekt?bl]a. 值得尊重的, 人格高尚的, 相當數量的n. 品格高尚的人
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Maybe it was useful for some people, but it wasn't for me.
它可能對一些人有用，但對我沒用。
She herself read them to me by spelling into my hand what was written in the book.
她親自通過在我手上拼寫書中的內容，把課本對我讀出來。
We ate our sandwiches and a bar of chocolate each and began to feel better.
我們倆都吃了三明治和一塊巧克力才感到舒服些了。