| 单词 | proper |
| 释义 | proper (once / 45 pages) adj Something proper is correct or right. There's a proper fork to use for salad, and a proper way to dress for a wedding. Things that are proper fit the situation — they're the right thing to do, because of custom or manners. A swear word is the opposite of proper language. Wearing a hat indoors isn't proper, as your grandparents have probably reminded you. Getting proper medical care means you've received the appropriate medical care. When things are proper, they're correct and suitable: they fit. WORD FAMILYproper: improper, properer, properest, properly, properness+/improper: improperly, improperness USAGE EXAMPLESRiley exhibited the proper form: lowering his shoulder, wrapping his arms around the dummy, then wrestling it to the ground. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) There is more wiggle room with species categorized under Appendix II and Appendix III, as long as the traveler obtains the proper permit or certificate. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) In the north, a separate army unit pressed toward the border of Mosul proper after recapturing several outlying villages in recent days. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness proper medical treatment proper manners Syn|Ant appropriate suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc correct, rightfree from error; especially conforming to fact or truth decentconforming to conventions of sexual behavior decorouscharacterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemlyaccording with custom or propriety correct, rightsocially right or correct correct, rightin accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure fittingin harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion halalproper or legitimate kosherproper or legitimate priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorianexaggeratedly proper rightin conformance with justice or law or morality improper not suitable or right or appropriate inappropriatenot suitable for a particular occasion etc indecentoffensive to good taste especially in sexual matters indecorous, indelicatelacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct unfitbelow the required standards for a purpose indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untowardnot in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society out-of-the-wayimproper or even offensive incorrect, wrongnot in accord with established usage or procedure wrongcontrary to conscience or morality or law 2adj appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs everything in its proper place Syn right appropriate suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc 3adj having all the qualities typical of the thing specified wanted a proper dinner he finally has a proper job Syn real no less than what is stated; worthy of the name 4adj limited to the thing specified the city proper his claim is connected with the deed proper Syn specific (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique |
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