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If you make a mistake, don't stand on your dignity and pretend it didn't happen. Laugh at it instead.如果你犯了错，不要计较体面而假装没这事儿。对它一笑置之吧。His savings were just enough to pay for a respectable funeral.他的积蓄刚够支付举办一个体面葬礼的费用。I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.客人们到来前我得把自己弄得体面些。There was an undignified rush to the door as soon as the meeting ended.会议刚一结束，人们便不顾体面，冲向门口。Those involved had performed acts unbecoming of university students.那些参与者的所作所为有失大学生的体面。The meeting would confer a degree of respectability on his government.这次会议将给他的政府带来些许体面。Despite his anger at having been wrongly accused, Peterson behaved honourably throughout the trial,尽管彼得森因被冤枉而心里气愤，但他在审讯过程中表现得十分体面。He had a vaguely disreputable appearance.他看上去有些不那么体面。These people lack the wherewithal for a decent existence.这些人缺少过体面生活所需的钱财。Those involved had performed acts that are unbecoming of university students.那些参与者的所作所为有失大学生的体面。The new sponsor gives the theatre some respectability.新的赞助人使这家剧院添了几分体面。He is one of the old school who still believes in honour in public life.他思想传统，在别人面前仍然讲究体面。He felt cleaning the bathroom was beneath his dignity.他觉得打扫卫生间有失自己的体面。He is altogether too respectable for my taste.他过于讲究体面，我不欣赏。It is sad to see a county confine its activities to undignified public bickering.全县的人都只顾公开争吵，毫不顾及体面，真是可悲。Chandler worried that the scandal would destroy his chances for a respectable career.钱德勒担心这宗丑闻会毁了他从事体面职业的机会。Tansey described his client as a man of previous good character who came from a decent family.坦西把他的客户描述成一个出生于体面家庭、以往品格良好的人。He began his professional life as an accountant, the very model of respectability and conservatism.他开始了会计师的职业生涯，一份典型的体面而保守的工作。Give me a minute to fling on something a bit more respectable.等我套件稍体面点的衣服。It is only people of small moral stature who have to stand on their dignity.只有褊狭小人才非计较体面不可。Put a tie on – it'll make you look more respectable.戴上领带，这样你会显得更体面。Chivalry and honour had shrunk, for them, to the dimension of a lawsuit.对他们来说，侠义精神和体面尊严都谈不上了，而且不堪到了非打官司不可的地步。He is a man of small moral stature who always tries to stand on his dignity.他是个偏狭小人，老是计较体面。Most of us are peaceful and decent, but here we go again, in our fifth war of this century.我们中的大多数人爱好和平而且体面，但是，又来了，本世纪的第五次战争。One must save a rag of pride to dress in.一个人的衣着总得顾点体面。He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light.他在描述镇上体面人家时满是贬抑之词。 |