proper
英 [ˈprɒpə(r)]
美 [ˈprɑːpər]
adj. 正确的; 恰当的; 符合规则的; 真正的; 像样的; 名副其实的; 符合习俗(或体统)的; 正当的; 规矩的
n. [宗教][常用P-]特定节日等用的仪式; 弥撒（祈祷、礼仪等）书的章节; 特赞
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1458 / COCA.2058
同义词辨析
convenientappropriateproper【导航词义：方便的，合适的】
convenientadj. 方便的，合宜的
〔辨析〕
指对某人来说很方便的，能省时省力省事的。
〔例证〕
Will it be convenient for you to come this afternoon?
你今天下午来方便吗？
You'll find it very convenient to pay by credit card.
你会发现用信用卡付款非常便利。
We must arrange a convenient time and place for the seminar.
我们必须为这次研讨会安排一个合适的时间和地点。
你今天下午来方便吗？
You'll find it very convenient to pay by credit card.
你会发现用信用卡付款非常便利。
We must arrange a convenient time and place for the seminar.
我们必须为这次研讨会安排一个合适的时间和地点。
appropriateadj. 合适的
〔辨析〕
指适合某一时间、情况、目的等的，常后接介词 for/to。
〔例证〕
The situation is not appropriate for an attack.
形势不适合进攻。
We want an education system that is more appropriate to the needs of the students.
我们希望有一种更切合学生需求的教育制度。
It is appropriate to let him do the job.
让他来做这份工作是合适的。
形势不适合进攻。
We want an education system that is more appropriate to the needs of the students.
我们希望有一种更切合学生需求的教育制度。
It is appropriate to let him do the job.
让他来做这份工作是合适的。
properadj. 合适的，恰当的
〔辨析〕
指正确而恰当的，侧重于符合某种标准或习惯，用于此义时只作定语。
〔例证〕
Make sure that everything is in its proper place.
务必把每样东西都放在恰当的位置。
She wore proper clothes for the party.
她穿着适合聚会的服装。
You have to know the proper way to clean your teeth.
你必须知道刷牙的正确方法。
务必把每样东西都放在恰当的位置。
She wore proper clothes for the party.
她穿着适合聚会的服装。
You have to know the proper way to clean your teeth.
你必须知道刷牙的正确方法。
习惯用语
adj.
- good and proper
- 完全；彻底
completely; thoroughly - That's messed things up good and proper.
这就把事情彻底弄砸了。
牛津词典
adj.
- 正确的；恰当的；符合规则的
right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules- We should have had a proper discussion before voting.
我们本应在表决之前好好讨论一下才是。 - Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints.
请按正当手续处理投诉。 - Nothing is in its proper place.
东西都放得乱七八糟。
- We should have had a proper discussion before voting.
- 真正的；像样的；名副其实的
that you consider to be real and of a good enough standard- Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam!
吃点正常的食物，别净吃烤面包加果酱！ - When are you going to get a proper job?
你想什么时候去找一份正经的工作呀？
- Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam!
- 符合习俗（或体统）的；正当的；规矩的
socially and morally acceptable- It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's attendance at school.
父母负责督促子女上学上课，这是天经地义的事。 - The development was planned without proper regard to the interests of local people.
新开发区的规划没有正当考虑当地居民的利益。 - He is always perfectly proper in his behaviour.
他的行为举止向来是无可挑剔的。
- It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's attendance at school.
- 严格意义上的；狭义的
according to the most exact meaning of the word- The celebrations proper always begin on the last stroke of midnight.
正式庆典总是在午夜钟声的最后一响开始。
- The celebrations proper always begin on the last stroke of midnight.
- 完全的；彻底的
complete- We're in a proper mess now.
我们现在真是一点头绪都没有。
- We're in a proper mess now.
- 独具的；天然享有的；特有的
belonging to a particular type of thing; natural in a particular situation or place- They should be treated with the dignity proper to all individuals created by God.
他们应当享有上帝赋予每一个受造物的尊严。
- They should be treated with the dignity proper to all individuals created by God.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 适宜的；合适的；适当的；恰当的
You useproperto describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way.- Two out of five people lack a proper job...
每五人中有两人没有正当的工作。 - I always cook a proper evening meal.
我总是把晚餐做得很丰盛。
- Two out of five people lack a proper job...
- ADJ 正确的；准确的；最合适的
Theproperthing is the one that is correct or most suitable.- The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed...
最高法院将确保程序的履行合乎规范 - He helped to put things in their proper place.
他帮忙把东西放置妥当。
- The Supreme Court will ensure that the proper procedures have been followed...
- ADJ-GRADED 得体的；合乎体统的；正派的
If you say that a way of behaving isproper, you mean that it is considered socially acceptable and right.- In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage...
那个时候，女性登台表演被认为不太得体。 - It is right and proper to do this.
这么做很得体。
- In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage...
- ADJ 严格意义上的；真正的；本身的
You can addproperafter 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.- A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.
必须区分考古学本身和以科学为基础的考古学。
- A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.
英英释义
adj
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- everything in its proper place
- the right man for the job
- she is not suitable for the position
- marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- proper medical treatment
- proper manners
双语例句
- A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.
必须区分考古学本身和以科学为基础的考古学。 - More people will be doing the work with proper supervision and thus, more safely.
更多人将在适当的监督下从事这项工作，因而会更安全。 - So far as I am aware, no proper investigation has ever been carried out into the subject.
据我了解，目前对该问题尚未进行过正规的调查。 - The knee-jerk reaction to this is to call for proper security in all hospitals.
对此类状况的第一反应会是要求所有医院都采取适当的安全措施。 - The proper role of appeal judges is an issue that has long exercised the finest legal minds.
上诉法官应当扮演何种角色，这一问题长期以来困扰着那些最出色的法律人士。 - The offender made proper restitution to the victim's kindred.
违法者对受害人亲属给予了适当的补偿。 - In those days it was not thought entirely proper for a woman to be on the stage
那个时候，女性登台表演被认为不太得体。 - There were no proper toilets, but only an outdoor latrine
没有正规的厕所，只有一个位于室外的茅坑。 - I'm afraid this isn't the proper way to handle the case.
这样处理，恐怕不妥。 - Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers
英国会对运载证件不齐全的乘客进入国内的航空公司课以罚款。