decent
合适的,像样的,体面的,正经的
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- : conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- : respectable; worthy: a decent family.
- : adequate; fair; passable: a decent wage.
- : kind; obliging; generous: It was very decent of him to lend me his watch.
- : suitable; appropriate: She did not have a decent coat for the cold winter.
- : of fairly attractive appearance: a decent face.
- : Informal. wearing enough clothing to appear in public.
- : Slang. great; wonderful.
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Examples
One rice cake lover suggested to the Chicago Tribune that rice cakes topped with beans were better than tacos, a statement that suggests that person had never had a decent taco.
Any person who can still support this man is not a decent human being, period.
Only after the migrants settled and had years to claw back a decent life did some towns bounce back stronger.
In a series where Miami was comfortable letting anyone other than Giannis do that, it would have mattered a decent amount, I’d think.
The 11-megapixel shooter is decent enough for selfies, but taking a regular picture requires folding the Surface Duo with both screens facing out, and correctly pointing the side with the camera at the desired subject.
Almost everyone there will be a decent person and treat you well.
She assured me he was a decent human being and the love of her life.
I vividly recall, that day and the weeks afterward, people groping for a decent way forward.
I finish a decent game, type my initials, and decide to call it quits.
The problem is that being a decent person in an indecent situation is not enough, even though it may also be all you can do.
If I could catch Laura's eye—but I suppose it would hardly be decent to go just yet.