respectable
🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'spektəb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/ri'spektәbl/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Deserving respect; morally acceptable; of a satisfactory or fairly good standard
值得尊敬的;体面的;相当不错的
n.
A person regarded as respectable
体面的人
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.respectable family体面的家庭
- 2.respectable income可观的收入
- 3.perfectly respectable完全正当的
- 4.respectable reputation良好的声誉
Example Sentences
- 1.
He came from a respectable family and was well regarded in town.
- 2.
She earned a respectable salary after years of hard work.
- 3.
The student achieved a respectable score on the entrance exam.