proper
adj
1
(a) that fits, belongs or is suitable; fitting or appropriate 適合的; 適當(dāng)?shù)? 適宜的; 適用的; 恰當(dāng)?shù)?
clothes proper for the occasion 適於那種場合的衣服
the proper tool for the job 適用於這種工作的工具
The teapot has lost its proper lid but this one will do instead. 茶壺蓋兒不見了, 但這個可代替使用.
(b) [attrib 作定語]
according to the rules; right or correct 遵守規(guī)則的; 正確的; 對的
the proper way to hold the bat 正確的執(zhí)拍方法
The reels of film were not in the proper order. 電影膠片卷盤的順序弄錯了. 2according to or respecting social conventions; respectable遵照或尊重社會習(xí)俗的; 可敬的; 體面的
After a very proper upbringing he chose to lead the Bohemian life of an artist. 他受過正統(tǒng)的教育, 卻立意過著藝術(shù)家我行我素的生活.
She's not at all a proper person for you to know. 她可不是正派人, 你不應(yīng)該結(jié)識她. Cf 參看 improper.
3
(a) [attrib 作定語]
(infml 口) being in fact what it is called; genuine 名副其實(shí)的; 真正的
She hadn't had a proper holiday for years. 多年來她都沒有過真正的假期.
It was discovered that he was not a proper (ie qualified) doctor. 已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)他并不是合格的醫(yī)生.
(b) (placed after the n 置於名詞之後) strictly so called; itself 嚴(yán)格而言的; 本身的
You have to wait in a large entrance hall before being shown into the court proper. 進(jìn)入皇宮時先要在入口大廳等候, 由人帶領(lǐng)進(jìn)入正殿.
Students have to do a year's preparation before they start the degree course proper. 學(xué)生要先念一年預(yù)科, 然後才能開始攻讀學(xué)位課程.
4 [attrib 作定語]
(infml 口) thorough; complete 徹底的; 十足的
We're in a proper mess now. 我們現(xiàn)在真是一團(tuán)糟.
He gave the burglar a proper hiding, ie beat him thoroughly. 他給了那竊賊一頓痛打.
5 (idm 習(xí)語) do the proper/right thing (by sb) => thing. prim and proper => prim.
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前面的(pro)每個(per)都是 適當(dāng)?shù)?/div>
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['pr?p?]a. 適當(dāng)?shù)? 固有的, 高尚的, 專屬的ad. 完全地, 徹底地【經(jīng)】 適當(dāng)?shù)? 正當(dāng)?shù)南嚓P(guān)詞組: be proper to
offprep. 從…落下;離開;從…去掉;下班;
adv. 離開;距，離;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鮮的;不能接受;不禮貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 殺死;
birdn. 鳥，禽;<俚>少女，姑娘，人，家伙，東西;<口>飛機(jī)，火箭，導(dǎo)彈;
vi. 觀察和辨認(rèn)鳥;捕鳥，打鳥;
gunn. 槍;發(fā)令槍聲;受雇殺人的槍手;噴射器;
vt. 射擊（某人）;給…加大油門;打獵;
vi. 用槍打獵;
longadj. 長的;長時間的;冗長的，過長的;長音的;
adv. 長久地;始終;遙遠(yuǎn)地;
n. 長時間，長時期;[語]長音節(jié);（服裝的）長尺寸;長褲;
vi. 渴望，極想;
sparevt. 節(jié)省，儉省;不用，抽出，省掉;寬恕，饒（命），救命，使某人免遭（麻煩等）;出讓，割愛，分讓;
adj. 多余的，剩下的（錢等），空閑的（時間等）;預(yù)備的，備用的，替換用的;多余的，瘦的，少量的;薄弱的，簡陋的，粗陋的;
n. 備用零件，備用輪胎;節(jié)省，儉省;〈美〉（頭兩個球把十柱打得）全倒;預(yù)備品，替換品;
vi. 節(jié)約;節(jié)省;饒恕;寬容;