proper是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct -- 适合的；适当的；恰当的；正确的

  • This is Sara's first proper job - she usually does temporary work just for the money. 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 to walk long distances you need proper walking boots. 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 the job myself but I didn't have the proper equipment. 这活儿我倒是想自己做来着，只是没有合适的工具。

  • I've had sandwiches but I haven't eaten a proper meal. 我吃了三明治，但还没有好好吃一顿饭。

  • She likes everything to be in its proper place. 她喜欢所有东西都各居其所。

• 1 showing standards of behaviour that are socially and morally acceptable -- 合乎体统的，规矩的

  • [ + to infinitive ] In those days it was considered not quite proper for young ladies to be seen talking to men in public. 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, my grandmother - she'd never go out without wearing her hat and gloves. 我祖母非常讲究仪表——出门时总要戴上帽子和手套。

• 2 belonging to the main, most important, or typical part -- 严格意义上的；属于最重要（或最典型）部分的

  • It's a suburb of Los Angeles really - I wouldn't call it 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。

• 3 complete -- 完全的，彻底的

  • I've got myself into a proper mess! 我把自己搞得一团糟！

• 4 sometimes used instead of the adverb "properly" to describe how someone speaks -- 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 an educated lady so she talked proper. 她是位有教养的女士，因此谈吐很得体。