propriety 详细解释
propriety
[prə'praiəti]
n. 适当, 正当, 得体
(复数）proprieties:礼节, 礼仪
<古>本性, 特性
n.
1. 适当, 妥当; 正当; 得体[U]
I doubt the propriety of such a remark.
我怀疑这样的话是否得体。
2. 礼貌[U]
3. 礼仪, 礼节[the P]
词形变化
名词复数: proprieties |
词义辨析
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英英释义
名词 propriety:
correct or appropriate behavior
同义词：properness, correctitude
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proprietypropriety英:[prəˈpraiəti] 美:[prəˈpraɪɪti]n.1.礼貌, 规矩2.正当, 妥当; 合适, 适当, 适宜例句
1. bureaucrats whose sense of propriety deters them from plain talk分寸感使自己不敢坦率直言的官僚们 2. She's undone one more button than propriety would deem decent, revealing a glimpse of cleavage.她少扣了一个扣子, 若隐若现地露出乳沟, 这在礼节上被认为不雅。 3. They had known each other for seven years or more, and they hadn't once strayed beyond the bounds of propriety.他们相识大概七年多了, 一直守之以礼。 4. He was judged to have behaved with propriety throughout.他被认为自始至终举止得体。 5. he always behaved with the utmost propriety.他总是举止得体。 6. she's a great one for the proprieties.她非常讲究举止规矩。 7. they questioned the propriety of certain investments made by the council.他们质疑市政会的一些投资是否恰当。 8. She acted with propriety.她举止得体。 9. He went beyond the bounds of propriety. [=he acted improperly]他举止不当。 10. She conducted herself with propriety.她行为正派。 11. They debated the propriety of the punishment that he was given.他们就他所受惩罚的正当性进行了辩论。 12. "When attending a wedding, there are certain proprieties that must be observed."参加婚礼时，有些礼节必须遵守。 13. the social proprieties社交礼仪热门单词推荐
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