decorum
decorum — 名詞
1. behaviour that follows accepted social rules for politeness and good taste, espe
禮儀；端莊
社交場合中得體、有禮的行為
behaviour that follows accepted social rules for politeness and good taste, especially the calm and controlled way someone acts in a formal situation
The ambassador showed great decorum at the formal dinner, even when the discussion turned tense.
即使在討論變得緊張時，這位大使在正式晚宴上仍表現出極佳的禮儀。
collocation: show decorum / show great decorum
Students are expected to show decorum during the graduation ceremony.
學生在畢業典禮上應展現應有的禮儀。
The headteacher praised the class for their decorum during the inspectors' visit.
校長讚揚全班在督學來訪期間表現得體。
collocation: decorum during [event]
Dr. Chen reminded the staff that decorum in meetings reflects well on the whole department.
陳博士提醒員工，在會議中保持禮儀能為整個部門帶來良好印象。
collocation: decorum in [setting]
The children maintained their decorum until the guest speaker finished her speech.
孩子們保持端莊的態度，直到來賓講者結束談話。
collocation: maintain decorum
- show decorum
- maintain decorum
- behave with decorum
- observe decorum
- lack of decorum
- social decorum
- professional decorum
- decorum in [setting]
- decorum during [event]
- sense of decorum
- breach of decorum
- propriety
more formal; focuses on what is morally or socially correct, often with a sense of strictness
- politeness
broader and less formal; describes basic good manners without implying calm self-control
- dignity
emphasises personal seriousness and self-respect rather than situational appropriateness
文法句型
show decorum
behave with decorum
maintain decorum
用法筆記
Decorum is almost always used in formal or written contexts — it sounds out of place in casual conversation. The word is uncountable; there is no plural form *decorums*.
常見錯誤
同根字
- decorous形容詞C1
- decorously副詞C1
- indecorous形容詞C1
- indecorum名詞C2