proper

['prɔpə]

adj.合适的, 正当的, 真正的

a.

1. 适合的, 恰当的[Z][+to-v][+that]

He wondered whether it would be proper to knock at her door.

他不知道敲她的门是否恰当。

2. 合乎体统的, 循规蹈矩的; 正派的, 高尚的

Many young people think old people are too proper.

许多年轻人认为老人太循规蹈矩。

3. 【口】真的[B]

What Tom wants is a proper dog.

汤姆想要的是一只真的狗。

4. 严格意义上的, 本身的[Z][A]

How large is the city proper?

市区本身有多大?

5. 【英】【口】完完全全的, 彻底的[Z][B]

6. 特有的, 独特的[F][(+to)]

The custom is proper to the island.

这个风俗是这个岛上特有的。

7. 【语】专有的

词形变化

副词: properly | 名词: properness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.恰当的; 正派的

correct  right  fitting  decent  respectful  accurate  perfect  faultless  tasteful  

同义参见:

due  adapted  likely  desired  desirable  allowable  worthy  just  well  true  agreeable  suitable  acceptable  becoming  good  righteous  respectable  relative  advisable  formal  pure  conformable  fit  prim  apt  appropriate  applicable  equitable  admissible  orthodox  official  

反义:

a.适合的; 正派的

improper  

反义参见:

extreme  

英英释义

形容词 proper:

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

limited to the thing specified

appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

同义词：right, suitable, suited

having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

补充

properproper英:[ˈprɔpə] 美:[ˈprɑpɚ]adj.1.适合的; 适当的; 适用的; 恰当的He gave us a proper example.他给我们举了一个恰当的例子。To be rude to the old is not proper.对老人粗鲁是不适当的。It isn't proper to act like that.那样的行为是不恰当的。2.遵守规则的; 正确的It is proper that you should ask your father.你当然应该问你的父亲。3.严格意义的; 本身的We're in a proper mess now.我们现在真是一团糟。That guy is a proper terror.那家伙真是讨厌。4.合乎体统的; 正派的5.固有的; 特有的Language is proper to mankind.语言是人类所特有的。The nesting instinct is proper to birds.筑巢是鸟类的本能。

例句

1. You have to have the proper equipment.你得有合适的设备。 2. the safe and proper use of such kits此类装备的安全与恰当使用 3. He helped to put things in their proper place.他帮忙把东西放置妥当。 4. The proper procedures have been followed.已遵循恰当的程序。 5. What's the proper way of doing this calculation?这个计算用什么方法合适？ 6. We will discuss all that at the proper time.我们将在合适的时候讨论这一切。 7. if you had come at the proper time如果你来得是时候 8. I have no doubt I shall be informed at the proper time.我坚信自己将在适当的时候得到消息。 9. It wasn't proper for a man to show his emotions.男人情感外露是不合适的。 10. He was plotting to kill a man who failed to show proper respect to his boss.他正在密谋杀掉一个对他老板不够尊敬的人。 11. If you want your complaint to be dealt with, you must go through the proper channels.投诉要得到处理, 必须通过恰当的渠道。 12. If he went through the proper channels, he would have to speak to the section manager.如果他想走合适的渠道, 得去向部门经理反映。 13. In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage.那个时候, 女性登台表演被认为不太得体。 14. He conducted himself in a proper manner.他举止得体。 15. It is right and proper that questions should be asked.问问题是合情合理的。 16. We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper, but this was not always the case.我们往往会觉得维多利亚时代的人是非常循规蹈矩的, 但是情况并不总是如此。 17. We didn't have a proper lunch, just sandwiches.我们并没有吃正儿八经的午餐, 只吃了点儿三明治。 18. It's difficult to get a proper job.找一份正经的工作不容易。 19. We need proper training.我们需要像样的训练。 20. I prefer proper coffee, not instant.我喜欢真正的咖啡, 而不是速溶的。 21. Patients don't get proper care.患者没有得到像样的照顾。 22. A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.必须区分严格意义上的考古学和以科学为基础的考古学。 23. They don't live in the city proper. They're a few miles from the centre.他们并不住在市中心, 而是住在离市中心几英里远的地方。 24. Parking in the town proper is very difficult.在城区停车很难。 25. her habitual decorum, which she considered proper to her role as secretary她惯常的端庄得体, 自认为这是做秘书所应有的 26. a disease proper to women女人特有的一种疾病 27. the actions of the State in the domains that are proper to it国家在自己的专有领土上的行动 28. I felt a proper fool.我觉得自己太愚蠢了。 29. She called him a proper bastard.她称他为大混蛋。 30. three lions proper三枚原色狮子纹章 31. celebrity fans who go proper doolally完全疯狂的名人粉丝 32. to get drunk good and proper酩酊大醉 33. she's never had a proper job.她从没有过一份真正的工作。 34. a proper meal.真正的一顿饭。 35. after this event, three countries will progress to the World Cup proper.本赛事之后，三个国家将进入世界杯赛本身。 36. a proper little do-gooder, aren't I?.我真是地地道道做好事的家伙，不是吗？。 37. an artist needs the proper tools.艺术家要有合适的工具。 38. they had not followed the proper procedures.他们没有遵循正确的步骤。 39. her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl.她父母关于有教养的女孩举止得体的观点。 40. a very prim and proper Swiss lady.一位非常端庄正派的瑞士女士。 41. the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia.非洲和南亚特有的两种大象。 42. to judge with my proper eyes.用我自己的眼睛判断。 43. he is a proper youth!.他真是个帅小伙！。 44. my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper.我双眼模糊，看不真切。 45. he blotted his copybook good and proper.他把本子弄得墨迹斑斑。 46. If you're going skiing you must have the proper clothes.如果你去滑雪，一定要穿上适当的衣服。 47. I've got to get these pieces of paper in the proper order.我得把这几张纸按顺序排好。 48. I didn't see much of the flat yesterday. I'm going to go today and have a proper look.昨天我没有怎么看那公寓，今天我要去看个清楚。 49. I think it would be only proper for you to apologize.我认为你应该道歉才是。 50. We travelled through miles of suburbs before we got to the city proper.我们在市郊走了好几英里路才到达市区。 51. That is not the proper [=acceptable] way to dress for school.在学校穿成那样不合适。 52. It is not proper to speak that way.那样说话是不对的。 53. The children need to learn proper behavior.孩子们需要学会恰当的行为举止。 54. It would not be proper for you to borrow the ladder without asking first.你借梯子前不先说一声是不对的。 55. She is a very prim and proper young lady.她是一位非常循规蹈矩的年轻女士。 56. Is this the proper spelling of your name?这是你名字的准确拼法吗？ 57. proper punctuation准确的标点 58. He didn't have the proper [=appropriate] training for the job.他没有受过与这份工作相关的适当的训练。 59. You need to eat a proper meal instead of junk food.你需要吃像样的饭菜，而不是垃圾食品。 60. Each step must be done in the proper order/sequence.每个步骤必须按恰当的顺序进行。 61. "You need to get a proper [=real, decent] job."你需要一份体面的工作。 62. Please put your shoes in their proper place. [=please put your shoes where they belong]请把鞋子放在应放的位置。 63. Her family lived outside the city proper. [=lived in an area that was close to the city but was not actually in the city]她家其实住在城外离城很近的地方。 64. I felt a proper fool after making that mistake.犯了那个错后，我觉得自己是个十足的傻瓜。 65. We are in a proper mess now.现在我们乱得一塌糊涂。 66. Are such violent emotions proper to poetry?这样强烈的感情适合用诗歌去表达吗？ 67. "We sure have messed things up proper. [=thoroughly, completely]"我们肯定把事情全弄糟了。 68. They beat us good and proper.他们彻底打败了我们。