托福詞匯之Decent Descent Descend

托福詞匯中的Decent, Descent, Descend, 這三個(gè)單詞大家能區(qū)分的開(kāi)嗎?相信大家在備考過(guò)程中也遇到過(guò)這樣的問(wèn)題吧!下面小編為大家詳解這三個(gè)易混淆的托福詞匯。

Decent

正派的;得體的;(服裝等)相稱的，合宜的;相當(dāng)好的;

Adjective

Socially or conventionally correct;refined or virtuous

In harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

Conforming to conventions of sexual behavior

Sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public

Observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

Meeting requirements

In the right manner;correctly;suitably

There are some decent counter-arguments to these objections.

針對(duì)這些異議，有一些像樣的辯白。

Descent

n.下降;血統(tǒng);傾斜;

復(fù)數(shù)：Descents

Noun

A movement downward

The act of changing your location in a downward direction

The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

A downward slope or bend

The descendants of one individual

There are some decent counter-arguments to these objections.

Some worry about a descent to Italian standards.

有些人擔(dān)心媒體會(huì)下降到意大利水平上去。

Descend

vt.下來(lái);向下傾斜，向下延伸;遺傳下來(lái);來(lái)自，來(lái)源于;

vi.(from)起源(于);是…的后裔;(on)襲擊;(to)把身份降至;

好了，下面來(lái)自測(cè)一下，看你記住了嗎?

1. He did not get a ( ) explanation.

2. Sixteen of the youngsters set off for help, but during the ( ) three collapsed in the cold and rain.

3. He was ultimately overthrown and country ( ) into chaos.

答案：decent; descent; descend

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