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A world which others can dominate with impunity would be inhospitable to decency.一个听任他人恣意称霸逞强的世界是同礼尚准则格格不入的。You can rely on their decency and good sense.你可以信赖他们的善意和见地。Such language is an offense against common decency.这样的语言有伤体面。A journalist should always live up to the ideals of truth, decency, and justice.记者必须始终践行真实、正直、正义的理想。It was an affront to common decency.这是对社会礼仪的公然冒犯。I espoused old-fashioned values: honesty, decency, loyalty.我拥护旧有的价值观：诚实、正派、忠诚。His sense of decency forced him to resign.他的良知迫使他辞职了。There is no decency in this Administration.这届政府不成体统。If you're going to be late, please have the decency to call and let me know.如果你要迟到了，请劳驾打电话告诉我。It is common decency to give your seat to anyone in greater need.给更有需要的人让座是最起码的礼貌。Anyone who violates every canon of decency as she has done should be dismissed immediately.像她这样违反了所有道德准则的人应该立即被开除。On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse.周五他表现得既不得体又有失身份。如此失态非常罕见。Somebody should have had the decency to inform us.应该有人来告诉我们出了什么事。He says Labour would govern with common sense and common decency.他表示，工党将以常识和常礼来治国。He is someone who prizes truth and decency above all things.他把诚实和正派看得高于一切。The play goes beyond the bounds of decency. = The play exceeds the bounds of decency.这部剧有失得体。As far as I know, he is the essence of decency.据我所知，他是个正派体面的人。He borrowed money from me and didn't even have the common decency to pay me back.他借了我的钱，但是连有借有还这种普通的礼节都不懂。Unfortunately, on Friday night he showed neither decency nor dignity.不幸的是，周五晚上他表现得既不得体，也不庄重。Your conduct is an affront to public decency.你的行为有伤风化。Their behavior goes beyond the bounds of decency. 他们的行为不当。She had the decency to admit her error.她气量大，承认了自己的错误。We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others.我们只能努力坚守那些古老的价值观：诚实、正派、关心他人。He might have had the decency to let us know.他本该出于礼貌通知我们一下。Such conduct outrages our normal sense of decency.这种行为有悖常理。I think you should have the decency to tell him you are already married.我认为你应该诚实地告诉他你已经结婚了。She was unexpectedly cheerful, and her dining-room had the decency of clean bareness.她出乎意料地欢乐，她的餐室有一种清洁而无装饰的高雅。Have you no sense of decency?你连礼貌都不懂吗？The play was judged to offend against standards of public taste and decency.这出戏被认为不符合公众的品味及雅俗标准。The film was banned on the grounds of public decency.该影片因有悖公共道德标准而遭禁映。She was a model of honesty and decency.她是诚实和正派的典范。Governments are often drawn into disputes about matters of public taste and decency.政府经常被拖入有关公众品味和社会风化问题的争论。Surely if the woman had any decency at all, she'd have withdrawn at once.当然如果这个女人懂点礼节的话，她会马上离开。He doesn't have an ounce of decency.他一点儿礼仪都不懂。He didn't even have the decency to call.他不懂情理，连个电话都不打。He didn't even have the common decency to apologize.他甚至没有起码的礼貌，连个道歉都没有。He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.他气量大，承认这是他的过错。No one with any sense of decency can ignore their request for help.通情理的人不会忽视他们的帮助请求。Sending aid to the victims was simply a matter of common decency.援助受害者是起码应该做的Nobody had the decency to inform me of what was planned.竟然没有一个人最起码地通知我一声计划了些什么。 |