proper
adjective
uk/ˈprɒp.ər/us/ˈprɑː.pɚ/properadjective(REAL)
B1[before noun]
real,satisfactory,suitable, orcorrect:
适合的；适当的；恰当的；正确的This is Sara's first properjob- she usually doestemporaryworkjust for themoney.这是萨拉的第一份正式工作——她通常只是为了挣钱而打零工。
If you're going towalklongdistancesyou need properwalkingboots.如果你要走那么远的路，就需要一双合脚的远足鞋。
I would have done thejobmyself but I didn't have the properequipment.这活儿我倒是想自己做来着，只是没有合适的工具。
I've hadsandwichesbut I haven'teatena propermeal.我吃了三明治，但还没有好好吃一顿饭。
Shelikeseverything to be initsproperplace.她喜欢所有东西都各居其所。
- Passengers without properdocumentationwill not beallowedtotravel.
- You shouldn'trushheadfirst intostartingyourownbusinesswithout properadvice.
- Whenridingabicycle, you shouldwearthe properheadgear.
- You have toensureyourchildreceivesa propereducation.
- Shewantsa properwhitewedding.
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptability
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- decent
- decently
- eligibility
- eligible
- felicitous
- horse
- practical
- respectably
- rightly
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- seemly
- sit
- taste
- ticket
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
True, real, false, and unreal
properadjective(SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE)
showingstandardsofbehaviourthat aresociallyandmorallyacceptable:
合乎体统的，规矩的[+ to infinitive]In thosedaysitwasconsiderednotquiteproper foryoungladiestobeseentalkingto men inpublic.在那个年月，年轻女子被人看见在公共场合与男子谈话会被认为不成体统。
She was very proper, mygrandmother- she'd never go out withoutwearingherhatandgloves.我祖母非常讲究仪表——出门时总要戴上帽子和手套。
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptability
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- decent
- decently
- eligibility
- eligible
- felicitous
- horse
- practical
- respectably
- rightly
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- seemly
- sit
- taste
- ticket
properadjective(MAIN)
[after noun]
belongingto themain, mostimportant, ortypicalpart:
严格意义上的；属于最重要（或最典型）部分的It's asuburbof Los Angeles really - I wouldn'tcallit Los Angeles proper.这实际上是洛杉矶郊区——严格来讲我不会称其为洛杉矶。
Essential or necessary
- basically
- basis
- be a question ofdoing somethingidiom
- box ticking
- business-critical
- dependence
- elemental
- if need beidiom
- if/when push comes to shoveidiom
- incumbent
- indispensable
- inhere insomething
- necessitate
- necessity
- need
- needed
- needful
- owe
- symbiotically
- warrant
properadjective(COMPLETE)
[before noun]UKinformal
complete:
完全的，彻底的I've got myself into a propermess!我把自己搞得一团糟！
Complete and whole
- (all) in one pieceidiom
- A, a
- absolute
- all or nothingidiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- fell
- from stem to sternidiom
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- plain
- root
- thoroughly
- to the lastidiom
- totality
- toto
- unabridged
- unadulterated
proper
adverb
UKnot standarduk/ˈprɒp.ər/us/ˈprɑː.pɚ/properadverb(PROPERLY)
sometimes usedinsteadof theadverb"properly" todescribehow someonespeaks:
合适地，得体地（有时代替副词 properly，用于描述某人说话的方式）She was aneducatedladyso shetalkedproper.她是位有教养的女士，因此谈吐很得体。
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptability
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- decent
- decently
- eligibility
- eligible
- felicitous
- horse
- practical
- respectably
- rightly
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- seemly
- sit
- taste
- ticket
properadverb(EXTREMELY)
UKinformal
used foremphasizingwhat you are saying :
相当，非常I was properannoyedwith him.我对他非常生气。