- [only before noun] (especially British English)
right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules 正确的;恰当的;符合规则的 We should have had a proper discussion before voting. 我们本应在表决之前好好讨论一下才是。 Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. 请按规定手续处理投诉。 Manufacturers provide these directions to indicate the proper use of their products 制造商提供这些说明来表明他们产品的正确使用 It is vital that they're given the proper training. 给他们适当的训练是至关重要的。 The Government is failing to deliver proper care and treatment to people with dementia. 政府未能为痴呆症患者提供适当的护理和治疗。 Nothing is in its proper place. 东西都放得乱七八糟。 He is never referred to by his proper name in the play. 在这出戏中,他从来没有被直呼其名。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- very
- entirely
- perfectly
- …
- (only) right and proper
- prim and proper
- [only before noun] (British English, informal)
that you consider to be real and of a good enough standard 真正的;像样的;名副其实的 I haven't had a proper meal in days. 我已经好几天没吃正餐了。 Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam! 吃点正常的食物,别净吃烤面包加果酱! When are you going to get a proper job? 你打算什么时候去找一份正经的工作呀?
socially and morally acceptable 符合习俗(或体统)的;正当的;规矩的 It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's attendance at school. 父母负责督促子女上学上课,这是天经地义的事。 The development was planned without proper regard to the interests of local people. 新开发区的规划没有恰当考虑当地居民的利益。 He is always perfectly proper in his behaviour. 他的行为举止向来是无可挑剔的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2It seemed proper to pay tribute to her in this way. 以这种方式向她表达敬意似乎很得体。 It was not considered proper for young ladies to go out alone. 年轻女子独自外出以往被认为有失体统。 She has a reputation for being prim and proper. 她以固守成规闻名。 The tribunal decided that his actions were entirely proper. 法庭裁定他的行为完全正确。 I'll do whatever I think proper. 只要我认为是正当的事,我就会去做。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- very
- entirely
- perfectly
- …
- (only) right and proper
- prim and proper
- [after noun]
according to the most exact meaning of the word 严格意义上的;狭义的 - [only before noun] (British English, informal)
complete 完全的;彻底的 - proper to something (formal)
belonging to a particular type of thing; natural in a particular situation or place 独具的;天然享有的;特有的
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’.