| 单词 | proper |
| 释义 | proper /'propa(r); 'prapV/ adj 1 right, correct, fitting, suitable: 正当的; 正确的; 适合的; 适当的： clothes ~ for such an occasion; 适合此种场合的衣服; not a ~ time for merrymaking. 不是作乐的适书时候。 Are you doing it the ~ way? 彳尔电在用正确的方法做那事喘? Is this the ~ tool for the job? 这是做那工作的适当工具吗？ We must do the ~ thing by him, treat him in the right way, be fair or loyal to him. 我们必须合理对待他(对他公平或忠实)。 2 in conformity with, paying regard to, the conventions of society; respectable: 遵守或注重社会习尙的; 可敬的; 高尙的： ~ behaviour. 高尙的行为。 He's not at all a ~ person for a young girl to know. 他根本不是适于少女结识的男子。 That's not a ~ thing to do in the public park. 那是不适于在公园中做的事。 3 ~ to, (formal) belonging especially; relating distinctively: (正式用语)专属的; 独特的; 专述的; 专为…的： the books ~ to this subject; 专论本问题的书; the psalms ~ to this Sunday. 这个礼拜天专用的圣诗。 4 (placed after the n) strictly so called; genuine: (R于名词之后)严格而言的; 真正的; 本来的： architecture ~, excluding, for example, the question of water-supply, electric current, etc. 建筑物的本身(例如不包括水电装置; 等)。 5 (colloq) great; thorough: (俗)大的; 彻底的： We re in a ~ mess. 我们真苹一团糟。 He gave the burglar a ~ hiding, beat him thoroughly, 他痛殴那窃贼。 ~fraction, (eg |) one in which the number above the line is smaller than that below the, line. (数学)真分数(如 1, |)0 ~ noun/name, (gram) name used for an individual person, town, etc eg Mary, Prague. (文法)専有名词 (All Mary, Prague)。 ~ly adv 1 in a ~ manner: 正当地; 适合地; 可敬地; 专属地; 真正地： behave ~成行为正当。 Do it ~ly or not at all. 好好地做, 否则就别做。 He is not ~ly (= strictly) speaking a chemist. 严格地说, 他不足一位化学家。 2 (colloq) thoroughly: (俗)微底地： The American boxer was ~ly beaten by the new world champion. 那位美国挙击手被本届世界冠军打得惨败。 |
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