Decorum Meaning in English

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释义

Decorum means behaving in a polite, proper, and socially acceptable way, especially in formal or serious situations.

用法与细微差别

Used mainly in formal and academic contexts. Common with phrases like 'maintain decorum' or 'show decorum.' Not used for casual or everyday manners; refers to expected behavior in serious or official settings.

• Spanish: decoro - compostura
• Portuguese (BR): decoro - compostura
• Portuguese (PT): decoro - compostura
• Chinese (Simplified): 礼仪 - 端庄
• Chinese (Traditional): 禮儀 - 端莊
• Hindi: शिष्टता - मर्यादा
• Arabic: لباقة - وقار
• Bengali: শালীনতা - আদব
• Russian: приличие - соблюдение приличий
• Japanese: 礼儀 - 礼節
• Vietnamese: lễ nghi - tác phong đúng mực
• Korean: 예의 - 품위
• Turkish: adab - görgü
• Urdu: وقار - آداب
• Indonesian: kesopanan - tata krama

例句

Please show decorum during the ceremony.

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The teacher praised the students for their decorum.

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It is important to maintain decorum in court.

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Even during a heated debate, they never lost their decorum.

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The judge reminded everyone to uphold decorum in the courtroom.

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There was a noticeable lack of decorum at the meeting yesterday.

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