| 单词 | proper |
| 释义 | proper —properly, adv. —properness, n. /prop"euhr/, adj. 1. adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries. 2. conforming to established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous: a very proper young man. 3. fitting; right: It was only proper to bring a gift. 4. strictly belonging or applicable: the proper place for a stove. 5. belonging or pertaining exclusively or distinctly to a person, thing, or group. 6. strict; accurate. 7. in the strict sense of the word (usually used postpositively): Shellfish do not belong to the fishes proper. Is the school within Boston proper or in the suburbs? 8. Gram. a. (of a name, noun, or adjective) designating a particular person or thing and written in English with an initial capital letter, as Joan, Chicago, Monday, American. b. having the force or function of a proper name: a proper adjective. 9. normal or regular. 10. belonging to oneself or itself; own. 11. Chiefly Brit. Informal. complete or thorough: a proper thrashing. 12. Eccles. used only on a particular day or festival: the proper introit. 13. Heraldry. (of a device) depicted in its natural colors: an oak tree proper. 14. Informal. a. excellent; capital; fine. b. good-looking or handsome. 15. Math. (of a subset of a set) not equal to the whole set. 16. Archaic. of good character; respectable. adv. 17. Informal. thoroughly; completely. n. 18. Eccles. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time. [1250-1300; ME propre < OF < L proprius one's own] Syn. 1. suited. 2, 3. meet, befitting, becoming, decent, polite. 5. special, individual, peculiar. 6. precise, exact, just, formal. |
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