Adjective:

1. characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals;

   "a respectable woman"
   

2. deserving of esteem and respect;

   "all respectable companies give guarantees"
   "ruined the family's good name"
   

3. large in amount or extent or degree;

   "it cost a considerable amount"
   "a goodly amount"
   "received a hefty bonus"
   "a respectable sum"
   "a tidy sum of money"
   "a sizable fortune"
   

1.体面的;可敬的;正派的
Someone or something that isrespectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.

e.g. He came from a perfectlyrespectable middle-class family...
他出身于一个非常正派的中产阶级家庭。
e.g. It was a highlyrespectable and what was called an 'old-fashioned' hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.
这是一家非常体面的“老式”旅馆，坐落在离皮卡迪利广场不远的地方。

respectably
She's respectably dressed in jeans and sweatshirt.
她穿着牛仔裤和运动衫，非常得体。respectability
If she divorced Tony, she would lose the respectability she had as Mrs Tony Tatterton.
如果她和托尼离婚，将失去她作为托尼·塔特滕夫人的名望。

2.好的;可观的;令人满意的
You can say that something isrespectable when you mean that it is good enough or acceptable.

e.g. ...investments that offerrespectable rates of return...
回报率可观的投资
e.g. At last I have somethingrespectable to wear!
我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了！

1. respectable的解释

1. 可敬的：respectful恭敬的 |respectable可敬的 | regretful懊悔的

2. 可尊敬的：respect 尊敬 |respectable 可尊敬的 | respectful 表示敬意

3. 受人尊重的：seemingly 表面上地 |respectable 受人尊重的 | conceal 隐藏

a highly respectable neighbourhood

非常体面的社区

a respectable married man

正派的已婚男子

Go and make yourself look respectable.

去把自己弄得体面点儿。

a perfectly respectable result

非常好的结果

respectably dressed

穿得体面

He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family...

他出身于一个非常正派的中产阶级家庭。

It was a highly respectable and what was called an 'old-fashioned' hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.

这是一家非常体面的“老式”旅馆，坐落在离皮卡迪利广场不远的地方。

...investments that offer respectable rates of return...

回报率可观的投资

At last I have something respectable to wear!

我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了！

We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years.

表面上道貌岸然的人或有声望的家庭,却有着骇人听闻,多年不让人知道的秘密,这样的事情我们经常在小说里读到.

There was no question that Benz had a respectable past.

毫无疑问奔弛有着辉煌的过去.

It was an eminently respectable boarding school.

这是所非常好的寄宿学校.

He's our good respectable and admirable president.

他是受我们尊重和爱戴的好主席.

But we voters can still do a respectable job in the CEO selection process.

然而我们这些选民在这场CEO的选秀中还是可以有所作为的.

More than centuries a century ago, the piano a status symbol in every respectable American pianolaparlor.

一个世纪前, 钢琴师每个美国客厅的地位象征.

Services are not considered an honorable & respectable career in Chinese culture.

在中国的文化中,服务业并不受人尊重.

He is said to have been a man of respectable position.

据说他曾是一个是地位很高的人.

There was no question that Chrysler had a respectable past.

毫无疑问,克莱斯勒公司有着光辉的历史.

I must go and put on a clean shirt and make myself look respectable.

我得去换件干净的衬衫,让自己看上去体面些.

He got into trouble for seducing the daughter of a respectable tradesman.

他因为引诱一个有名望的商人的女儿而惹上了麻烦.

His savings were just enough to pay for a respectable funeral.

他的存款刚好够办一个体面的葬礼.

Year by year a few of these slang terms prove so useful that they graduate into respectable society.

年复一年,这些俚语中的一些证明是十分有用的,因而逐渐进入了上流社会.

He is too respectable for my taste.

那个人太高雅了,我不喜欢.

One's bearing is respectable.

品貌端庄.

She seems respectable enough.

她看上去挺体面的.

• Thucydides was a great and respectable man.

  出自：J. Langhorne

• Rendered his administration respectable in the eyes of..his subjects.

  出自：Gibbon

respectable，respectful

这两个形容词均可表示“可尊敬的”之意。

respectable指因品质、人格或身份等高尚或高贵而受到他人的尊敬。

respectful指对人表示尊敬或敬意。