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proper/ˈprɒpə/ adj., adv. & n.●adj. 1a accurate, correct 精确的；正确的 in the proper sense of the word 按这个词的本义; gave him the proper amount 给他准确的数额 b fit, suitable, right 适合的；适宜的；恰当的 at the proper time 在适当的时候; do it the proper way 用适当的方式做这件事 2 decent; respectable, esp. excessively so (尤指过分)正派的；可敬的 not quite proper 不太检点 3 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to) belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively 专有的；特有的 with the respect proper to them 怀着对他们特有的尊敬 4 (usu. placed after noun 通常放在名词之后) strictly so called; real; genuine 严格意义上的；真正的；名副其实的 this is the crypt, not the cathedral proper 这是教堂的地下室，严格地说不是教堂 5 esp. Brit. colloq. thorough; complete [尤英口]彻底的；完全的 had a proper row about it 为这件事情大吵大闹了一场 6 Eccl. (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season 【教会】(赞美诗、圣经段落、祈祷等)特定日子(或场合或季节)用的 7 (usu. placed after noun 通常放在名词之后) Heraldry in the natural, not conventional, colours 【纹章学】本色的 a peacock proper 天然色彩的孔雀纹章 8 archaic (of a person) handsome; comely [古义] (人)漂亮的；标致的 9 (usu. with possessive pronoun 通常与物主代词连用) archaic own [古义]自己的 with my proper eyes 我亲眼看见 ●adv. Brit. dial. or colloq. [英方] [口] 1 completely; very 完完全全地；非常地 felt proper daft 感到十分愚蠢 2 (with reference to speech) in a genteel manner (指发言)有修养地 learn to talk proper 学习说话得体 ●n. Eccl. the part of a service that varies with the season or feast 【教会】特定的礼拜仪式 □ properness n.[Middle English via Old French propre from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’] |