decent

形容词 decent:

1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
   同义词：nice
2. according with custom or propriety
   同义词：becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly
3. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior- George Santayana
4. enough to meet a purpose
   同义词：adequate, enough
5. decently clothed
6. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

副词 decent:

1. in the right manner
   同义词：properly, decently, in good order, right, the right way

1. The lack of decent public transport is a great disadvantage.
   没有适当的公共交通工具是很不方便的。
2. His first novel was a flash in the pan, and he hasn't written anything decent since.
   他的第一部小说如昙花一现，此後他再没写出像样的东西。
3. He dreamed of living in decent conditions.
   他梦想着过体面的生活。
4. It was decent of her to help the homeless.
   她帮助无家可归的人，真是可敬。

de.cent

adj.（形容词）
Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality.
得体的：以符合公认的行为和道德规范为特征的
Free from indelicacy; modest.
高雅的；体面的
Meeting accepted standards; adequate:
象样的，足够的：达到了可接受的标准的；足够的：
例句：
a decent salary.
一份相当不错的薪水

Morally upright; respectable.
正派的：道德上正直的；值得尊敬的
Kind or obliging:
亲切的：和蔼的或助人的：
例句：
very decent of them to lend you money.
他们借给你钱真是好

Informal Properly or modestly dressed.
【非正式用语】 适宜的：穿着适当的或得体的

来源：
Latin decôns decent- [present participle of] decôre [to be fitting] * see dek-
拉丁语 decôns decent- [] decôre的现在分词 [适合的] *参见 dek-

【引伸】
de.cently
adv.（副词）
de.centness
n.（名词）