proper
例子
Wearing formal attire is proper for a business meeting.
在商务会议上穿正装是合适的。
It 's proper to use polite language when speaking to elders.
与长辈说话时使用礼貌用语是恰当的。
例子
He finally landed a proper job after years of freelancing.
在多年的自由职业后，他终于找到了一份正经工作。
She 's never had a proper meal since she moved out of her parent's house.
自从搬出父母家后，她从未吃过一顿像样的饭。
03
适当的, 正确的
conforming to accepted norms or standards in a particular situation
例子
The proper way to greet someone in this culture is with a handshake.
在这种文化中，问候某人的正确方式是握手。
The proper response to the question is ' yes.'
问题的正确回答是'是的。'
例子
After missing the train, I felt like a proper idiot.
错过火车后，我感觉自己像个十足的白痴。
It was a proper nightmare trying to get everything done on time.
试图按时完成所有事情简直是一场噩梦。
05
特有的, 特定的
relating specifically and uniquely to something
例子
The plants proper to the desert can survive with minimal water.
沙漠特有的植物可以在最少的水分下生存。
The diseases proper to the tropics require specific treatment methods.
热带特有的疾病需要特定的治疗方法。
例子
The decision was made using his proper judgment.
这个决定是用他的适当判断做出的。
The keys to the office are his proper possession.
办公室的钥匙是他专有的财产。
07
优雅的, 出众的
used in reference to someone or something that stands out in beauty or grace
例子
He was a proper gentleman, well-dressed and poised.
他是一个真正的绅士，穿着得体，风度翩翩。
She was known as a proper lady, graceful and refined in all her manners.
她被称为一位得体的女士，举止优雅、精致。
proper
例子
She was proper impressed with the new project idea.
她对新的项目想法真的印象深刻。
He did the job proper, fixing everything exactly as it should be.
他妥善地完成了工作，把所有东西都修得恰到好处。
例子
You've got to clean the kitchen proper if you want it to look spotless.
如果你想让它看起来一尘不染，你必须适当地清洁厨房。
She did n't just apologize, she apologized proper, in front of everyone.
她不只是道歉，她在大家面前正确地道歉了。
Proper
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专用, 专用部分
a section of a church service that changes based on the religious calendar or occasion
例子
The choir rehearsed the proper for Easter Sunday.
合唱团排练了复活节星期天的专用部分。
Today's proper reflects the themes of Advent.
今天的专用部分反映了降临节的主题。
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