1.体面;名望;得体the fact of being considered socially acceptable
Their respectability was as dear to her as her own, and a daily intercourse had become precious by habit.
她就像珍惜自己的体面那样珍惜他们的体面,珍惜同他们已经形成惯例的一天一次交往。
While some argue soccer has no future in this country, other indicators say the sport could be on the road to mainstream respectability.
当一些人认为足球在这个国家没有发展前途的时候,有迹象显示足球正在赢得美国主流的尊重。
On endowments of that grave and weighty order which gives the idea of permanence, and comes under the general definition of respectability.
加诸那种庄重的制度中的才能--那种制度来自“体面”的一般涵义并提供永恒的概念。
He desired to see all that were connected with him in situation of respectability.
他希望与他沾亲带故的人都能受到尊敬。
The apparent respectability of many public figures is only an illusion, like the false impression that world events are random.
很明显许多受人尊敬的公众人物仅仅是一个错觉,象世界上的事情是随机的错误的印象。
Most important, some young people seem to be growing up without learning the distinction between respectability and attention.
最要命的是,有些年轻人在成长过程中似乎根本就不知道名望与关注之间的区别。
That should have been a guarantee of respectability, but some toy makers were nervous just the same.
按说这已足以证明呼拉圈并非不正当的玩意儿。可是,有些玩具制造商仍不免心情紧张。
Having worked tirelessly to achieve a position of gentlemanly respectability, neither a divorce nor an open affair was an option.
在不知疲倦地辛勤工作换来了体面的绅士身份后,不管是离婚还是出轨被曝光都不是明智的行为。
To fight corruption to a standstill and restore Nigeria to the enviable standard of respectability and dignity within the comity of nations.
全力打遏贪污,务使尼日利亚回复民族尊严,在国际间堪受尊重。
It took Hyundai the better part of 20 years to gain respectability and churn out a competitive line of products.
韩国现代用了20年才被我们接受,艰难的做到有竞争力的生产线。
It's like an aristocrat gone to seed, fiercely hanging onto respectability.
仰光就像一个没落的贵族,在勉力维持着昔日的尊贵。
Desperate to feel rich and important, they tend to be excellent mimics of respectability.
由于迫切期望体验富有和尊贵的感受,骗子倾向于变成技艺高超而又受人尊重的小丑。
Constantly he suppresses desire for the sake of doing what seems proper, for he would like to maintain an image of respectability.
他总是为了能做的更得体一点,维持一个值得尊重的形象而压抑自己的欲望。
A silk hat , a black coat and a hard white collar are said to be signs of respectability.
据说大礼帽,黑上装和白硬领是体面人标志。
It badly wants the respectability that comes with a reputation for environmental responsibility.
它迫切希望获得相应的名望,而这与它是否承担环境责任直接相关。
Moreover, for all his foreigner-bashing, Mr Putin has shown that he craves international respectability.
而且,通过对外国人的猛烈攻击,普京显示出了他对争取国际社会尊重的渴望。
Englishmen start galloping to the devil, but as they grow older, they nearly always change horse and amble along gently to respectability.
英国人生下地便朝魔鬼那儿跑,可是等到年纪大了,他们几乎总是换骑徐辔缓行地朝尊荣走去。
Moreover, African governments have come to enjoy the respectability that arises from proper elections.
更近一步说,非洲政府渐渐尝到了由正规选举带来的甜头。
To be shaved was a fashion of Florentine respectability .
刮脸是佛罗伦萨人体面的流行时式。
There was a tease in Chabrol and many signs of bourgeois respectability.
在夏布洛尔电影里,有很多迹象是对中产阶级故作自尊的取笑。
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