A few rubies retreated into the upper bulb, leaving a respectable amount below nevertheless.

几个红宝石又飞回到上面的圆球里，尽管这样，余下的数目还相当可观的。

But for now the hobby is almost respectable.

直至现，这种爱好仍然受到人们的尊敬。

Companies understandably want workers who deal with the public to look respectable.

公司希望和公众打交道的员工看起来体面，这可以理解的。

The quarter was not fashionable; it was not even respectable.

这不有钱人居住的地区，甚至不个体面的地方。

Astronomy was the most important discipline, but astrology was respectable too, and it shaded into magic.

天文学最重要的学科，占星术也同样受人推崇，它渐渐演变成了魔法。

Now, the chances are you’re a fun, solid, respectable human being. Don’t be a pillock.

你就可能成为风趣靠谱、令人尊敬的人了。别做傻子！

You want the people who look after your money to appear sober and respectable.

你希望些帮你打理资金的人看起来冷静且受人尊敬。

First of all it's still not bright enough-you have to remember how respectable sunlight is.

“首先，手机屏幕依然不够亮，你要记住阳光有多强烈。”

Strange company for a respectable man like a postmaster to keep.

这种奇怪的朋友 不像德高望重的邮局局长会结交的。

Born into a respectable dish family, she became a low-ranking concubine in the Forbidden City.

她出个有名望的家庭，后来成为了紫禁城中个地位低下的嫔妾。

But the expedition succeeded in finding and mapping a respectable 14 miles of new passages.

探险队还成功发现并绘制出了足足14英里长的新通道的线路图。

The assumption was they'd get a respectable painting. What they got was this.

他们想当然的以为会得到幅值得尊敬的作品，可他们得到的这个。

Their parents were respectable farmers, content with their station.

他们的父母清白人家的农民，对自己的地位没什么不满。

Use it to fund a new, hopefully more respectable start in life.

用些钱开始段正当点的新活。

No respectable adoption agency is just gonna hand over that information to us.

没有哪个像样的领养机构会把这些信息给我们的。

I will have you know that I am a perfectly respectable size for an Oompa Loompa.

我要让你知道，作为个奥帕伦帕人，我的身材相当好的。

Talent is serious, sober, grave, and respectable: tact is all that, and more too.

天赋庄重、严肃和受人尊敬的禀赋；机智则兼而有之，有过之而无不及。

I think 1.1 million is, I think that's a pretty respectable price range in today's world.

我觉得110万才个合理的价位。

" Obtuseness in 'respectable' quarters is not a new phenomenon, " Terkel writes in his book.

特克尔他的书中写道：“‘体面’群体的迟钝并不个新现象。”

I-I'm sorry? -I only meant that her portion, when she marries, will be more than respectable.

抱歉，您说什么？-我只想说她的嫁妆会很可观。