单词 | proper |
释义 | proper¹ 1.(correct, fitting)+ equipment, place合适的;恰当的;+ procedure, way, manner适当的;+ word, term正确的;合适的 You have to have the proper equipment.你得有合适的设备。 the safe and proper use of such kits此类装备的安全与恰当使用 He helped to put things in their proper place.他帮忙把东西放置妥当。 The proper procedures have been followed.已遵循恰当的程序。 What's the proper way of doing this calculation?这个计算用什么方法合适? at the proper time (appropriate time, set time)在适当的时候 We will discuss all that at the proper time.我们将在合适的时候讨论这一切。 if you had come at the proper time如果你来得是时候 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。 not to be proper for sb to do sth某人做某事不合适 It wasn't proper for a man to show his emotions.男人情感外露是不合适的。 to show proper respect to sb对某人表现出应有的尊敬 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。 to go through the proper channels通过恰当的渠道 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。 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。 2.(correctly behaved)(行为举止)得体的, 合乎体统的, 正派的 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。 in a proper manner以得体的方式 He conducted himself in a proper manner.他举止得体。 to be right and proper that … …是合情合理的 It is right and proper that questions should be asked.问问题是合情合理的。 3.(excessively correct)(举止)一本正经的, 古板的 prim and proper + person, image一本正经的;循规蹈矩的 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。 4.(adequate, real)真正的;像样的;名副其实的 proper French bread真正的法国面包 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。 It's difficult to get a proper job.找一份正经的工作不容易。 We need proper training.我们需要像样的训练。 I prefer proper coffee, not instant.我喜欢真正的咖啡, 而不是速溶的。 Patients don't get proper care.患者没有得到像样的照顾。 5.(itself)严格意义上的;狭义的;真正的 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。 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。 the town proper城区;镇区 Parking in the town proper is very difficult.在城区停车很难。 6.<正式>(characteristic)专有的;特有的 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 a disease proper to women女人特有的一种疾病 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 7.<英,非正式>(utter)完全的;彻底的 I felt a proper fool.我觉得自己太愚蠢了。 She called him a proper bastard.她称他为大混蛋。 8.【纹章】(considered natural)本色的;原色的 three lions proper三枚原色狮子纹章 9.【数】(excluding identical relata)真的;正常的 10.<古>(pleasant)出色的;极好的;漂亮的 proper² 1.<英,方>完全地;彻底地 celebrity fans who go proper doolally完全疯狂的名人粉丝 2.good and proper<非正式>完全地;彻底地 to get drunk good and proper酩酊大醉 proper³【宗】(经文与旋律随特定日子或节期而变的)专用弥撒 |
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