新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

respectable

英  [rɪˈspektəbəl]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1体面的 , 可敬的

    Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.

    双语例句

    例:

    He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family.

    他来自一个非常体面的中产阶级家庭。

    2可接受的 , 令人满意的

    You can say that something is respectable when you mean that it is good enough or acceptable.

    近义词

    decent

    双语例句

    例:

    investments that offer respectable and highly attractive rates of return.

    提供可观的、极具吸引力的回报率的一项投资。

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