正式场合行为与相关词汇.pdfVIP

GLOSSARY

tobehave(oneself)–toactinsuchawaythatissociallyacceptable,notdoing

anythingthatwouldoffendorbotherotherpeople

*AlthoughChristinaisonlytwo-years-old,shealwaysbehavesherselfatchurch.

solemn–formalandwiththeproperlevelofseriousnessandrespect

*Thefuneralwassolemn,withmanypeopleattendingtoshowtheirrespectfor

UncleLuis.

levity–humor;treatingaseriousmatterinahumorousway,withoutshowingthe

properrespect

*It’snotappropriatetoattemptlevityinthemiddleofanimportantbusiness

negotiation.

toloosenup–tobecomerelaxed;tobecomesseriousandanxious

*Trytoloosenupbeforeyourjobinterviewsoyouwon’tsweatsomuch.

toendure–totoleratesomethingthatisunpleasantorpainful;tosufferwith

patience

*Josephinaenduredabadmarriagefor15yearssothatherchildrencouldgrow

upwithbothparentsinthehome.

indecent–notproper;actionorbehaviorthatisnotsociallyacceptableandthat

causesoffenseandshockinotherpeople

*Wearingadressthatshowsthatmuchskinisindecent,evenifyou’regoingtoa

party.

decorum–behaviorthatisconsideredgoodtasteandsociallyacceptable,

especiallyduringformalorseriousoccasions

*Wewelcomedthenewcompanyatareceptionwithdecorumand

goodtaste.

tolightenup–tostopbeingsadorserious;tobecomemorecheerful

*Globalwarmingisaseriousissue,butlet’slightenupandtalkaboutsomething

elsewhilewe’reatlunch.

stick-in-the-mud–dullandnotadventurous,notlikingorwantingchange

*Bobissuchastick-in-the-mud.Heonlywantstogoseemoviesonthe

weekendandneverwantstogotoadanceclub.

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行为（自己）——以社会可以接受的方式行事，不做任何冒犯或打扰他人的事情

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