1ADJ [ADJ n]适宜的;合适的;适当的;恰当的 You use proper to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way. 适宜的;合适的;适当的;恰当的
3ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ]得体的;合乎体统的;正派的 If you say that a way of behaving is proper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right. 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.
4ADJ [n ADJ]严格意义上的;真正的;本身的 You can add proper after a word to indicate that you are referring to the central and most important part of a place, event, or object and want to distinguish it from other things which are not regarded as being important or central to it. 严格意义上的;真正的;本身的
A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.
VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASESVERBS➤be, seem適當;好像得體◇It seemed proper to pay tribute to her in this way.以這種方式向她表達敬意似乎很得體。➤consider sth, deem sth, think sth認為⋯合適◇It was not considered proper for young ladies to go out alone.年輕女子獨自外出以往被認為有失體統。ADVERB➤very很合適▸➤entirely, perfectly, quite十分合適;絕對正當◇The tribunal decided that his actions were perfectly proper.特別法庭裁定他的行為完全正當。➤morally道德上正確PHRASES➤(only) right and proper合情合理◇It is only right and proper that you should attend his funeral.於情於理你都應該參加他的葬禮。➤prim and proper循規蹈矩◇She has a reputation for being prim and proper.她以固守成規聞名。◇the prim and proper town of South Springs一向循規蹈矩的南泉小鎮