(1)1)正当(确)的;适合(当)的 (correct; suitable for a purpose or reason) [无comp] [作attrib]： the～remark/tool for the job/way to hold the bat/place for a football match 得体的话/适合那件工作的工具/正确的握拍方法/适合进行足球比赛的地方;The pages/reels of film aren't in their～order. 这些书页/电影胶片的排列顺序不对。〖同〗right，correct，appropriate，suitable，fitting; 2) 自己的，原有的 (normally or characteristically belonging to the person or thing in question)： put the book in its～place 把书放到原来的位置上;The teapot has lost its～lid. 茶壶原来的盖丢了。She was restored to her～shape by the magician. 魔法师将她恢复到原来的形体。Please go to your～seats. 请回到你们原来的座位上去。〖同〗individual，own;

(2)合乎传统的，遵守社会习尚的;可敬(高尚)的(strictly following rules or conventions， esp in social behaviour; respectable) (有时derog)：～behaviour 高尚的行为;a～person for a young girl to know 年轻姑娘可结识的正派人;use～language in the company of ladies 与女士在一起时说得体的话;clothes～for such an occasion 适合这种场合穿的衣服;That doesn't seem a～thing to do in public parks. 那似乎不是一件能在公园里做的事。a very prim and～old gentleman 一位非常规矩古板的老绅士;〖同〗suitable，acceptable;

(3)本身的，严格意义上的 (oneself， strictly so called) [无comp] (放在所修饰名词之后)： the architecture～建筑物本身;The city～is half the size of the metropolitan area. 城市市区占都会区的一半面积。This affects the house～and not the land around it. 这只影响房子本身而不涉及周围的土地。Shellfish are not among the fishes～. 贝类不属于鱼类。Students have to do a year's preparation before they start the degree course～. 学生必须经过一年的预科学习才能开始学位课程。By the time I got to the village～no one was out to meet me. 我进村时没有人出来迎接我。

(4)名副其实的，真正的(being in fact what it is called; real; actual) [无comp] [作attrib](infml)： a～doctor/teacher 名副其实的医生/教师;(little girl) want a～dog as a pet (小姑娘)想要一只真狗作宠物;I haven't had a～holiday for years. 我好几年没有真正休过一回假了。

(5)彻底的(thorough; complete) [无comp] [作attrib] (infml)： in a～mess 一团糟;a～fool/liar/nuisance 大傻瓜/瞎话大王/很讨厌的人;Have you made a～search? 你彻底地找过了吗?

→′properly adv 正确(得体)地;彻底地