When a person or a thing is presentable, they look tidy and neat enough that you would not feel embarrassed to show them to someone else.

When a person or a thing is presentable當一個人或一樣東西是presentable的時候, they look tidy and neat enough他們看起來夠整齊、夠乾淨 that you would not feel embarrassed to show them to someone else讓你拿去給別人看也不會不好意思。

It is not the same as beautiful, stylish, or perfect. It is a practical, everyday bar: clean clothes, hair in order, the room not a mess, the cake not collapsing.

It is not the same as beautiful, stylish, or perfect它跟漂亮、時髦或完美不一樣。It is a practical, everyday bar這是一個很實際、日常的標準: clean clothes乾淨的衣服, hair in order整齊的頭髮, the room not a mess房間不亂, the cake not collapsing蛋糕沒有塌掉。

A parent might say a child is presentable before guests arrive; you might say an old sofa is presentable enough for a first flat.

A parent might say a child is presentable before guests arrive客人來之前，家長可能會說小孩看起來presentable（夠體面）; you might say an old sofa is presentable enough for a first flat你也可能會說一張舊沙發，放在第一間租屋裡presentable就夠了。

People also stretch it a little for work that is “good enough to show the boss,” even if it is not your best.

People also stretch it a little for work that is "good enough to show the boss,"大家也會把這個字用得寬鬆一點，形容「拿去給老闆看還過得去」的工作, even if it is not your best就算不是你最好的成果。

The feeling is slightly old-fashioned and kind — more “will we pass inspection?” than “do we look expensive?” Though actually, you hear it far more about looks, rooms, and objects than about ideas; for a talk, people more often say they are ready to present.

The feeling is slightly old-fashioned and kind這個字的語感有點老派又溫和 — more "will we pass inspection?" than "do we look expensive?"比較像是「這樣過得了關嗎？」而不是「這樣看起來貴嗎？」Though actually不過其實, you hear it far more about looks, rooms, and objects than about ideas你比較常聽到它用在外表、房間和物品上，而不是想法上; for a talk, people more often say they are ready to present演講的話，大家比較常說自己準備好要present了。