Respectable Meaning in English
word
/ɹiˈspɛktəbəɫ/
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/ɹɪspˈɛktəbəl/
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释义
Someone or something that is considered good, honest, and worthy of respect. It can also describe something fairly large in amount or degree.
用法与细微差别
'Respectable' is formal or neutral, often used to praise someone's reputation or to say something is a fairly good size. Don't confuse with 'respectful' (showing respect to others). Common collocations: 'a respectable job', 'a respectable amount', 'from a respectable family'.
Spanish: respetablePortuguese (BR): respeitávelPortuguese (PT): respeitávelChinese (Simplified): 体面的 - 受人尊敬的Chinese (Traditional): 體面的 - 受人尊敬的Hindi: सम्मानजनकArabic: محترمBengali: সম্মানজনক - মান্যRussian: уважаемый - солидныйJapanese: 立派な - 尊敬できるVietnamese: đáng kính trọng - khá lớnKorean: 존경할 만한 - 상당한Turkish: saygın - hatırı sayılırUrdu: قابل احترام - معقول (مقدار)Indonesian: terhormat - lumayan
例句
He has a respectable job in the city.
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She comes from a respectable family.
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That is a respectable amount of money.
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After years of hard work, he has built a respectable reputation.
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That restaurant is small but has a respectable menu.
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You made a respectable effort, even if you didn't win.
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