proper的意思

adj. 適當(dāng)?shù)?，相?dāng)?shù)?，正?dāng)?shù)?，?yīng)該的，正式的，正常的；固有的，特有的，獨(dú)特的；本來(lái)的，真正的，嚴(yán)格意義上的；〈古〉漂亮的，優(yōu)美的

adv. 〈方〉適當(dāng)?shù)?，好好地，非常，很，完完全全地，徹底地?/p>

n. [宗教][常用P-]特定節(jié)日等用的儀式，彌撒（祈禱、禮儀等）書(shū)的章節(jié)，特贊；

proper的用法

用作形容詞(adj.)

用作定語(yǔ)

～+n.

That's not the proper way to stop the machine.

用這種方式關(guān)掉機(jī)器是不妥當(dāng)?shù)摹?/p>

He gave us a proper example of it.

他給我們舉了它的一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)睦印?/p>

After proper consideration,I decide to accept him.

經(jīng)過(guò)適當(dāng)?shù)目紤]后,我決定接受他。

They will visit the country again at a proper time.

他們將在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候再度訪問(wèn)這個(gè)國(guó)家。

n.+～

He said something proper to the occasion.

他說(shuō)了一些適合時(shí)宜的話(huà)。

This is a book proper to this subject.

這是一本專(zhuān)論這題目的書(shū)。

It is the weather proper to the North.

這是北方特有的天氣。

Many people call themselves Londoners though they live outside the city proper.

許多人自稱(chēng)倫敦人,盡管他們住在倫敦市區(qū)的外面。

用作表語(yǔ)

S+be+～

Rudeness to the old is not proper.

對(duì)老人粗魯是不適當(dāng)?shù)摹?/p>

Laughing and joking at a funeral are not proper.

在葬禮時(shí)大笑與開(kāi)玩笑是不妥的。

S+be+～+prep.-phrase

Short trousers are not proper at a dance.

舞會(huì)上穿短褲不成體統(tǒng)。

His speech is proper for the occasion.

他的發(fā)言在那個(gè)場(chǎng)合很適當(dāng)。

The nesting instinct is proper to birds.

筑巢是鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)本能。

S+be+～+(that/)wh-clause

It is proper that you should ask your father.

你當(dāng)然應(yīng)該問(wèn)你的父親。

Why are you surprised?It's proper that his wife should inherit all his property.

你為何覺(jué)得驚奇?他的妻子繼承他的全部財(cái)產(chǎn)是合理的。

Itis/was+～+to-v

It isn't proper to act like that.

那樣的行為是不恰當(dāng)?shù)摹?/p>

It isn't proper to visit a friend at this late hour.

這么晚去拜訪朋友是不合適的。

proper的用法例句

1. He denied that he'd failed to keep a proper lookout that night.

他否認(rèn)當(dāng)晚守望不力。

2. Catherine demonstrated the proper way to cleanse the face.

凱瑟琳演示了潔面的正確方法。

3. Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers.

英國(guó)會(huì)對(duì)運(yùn)載證件不齊全的乘客進(jìn)入國(guó)內(nèi)的航空公司課以罰款。

4. We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper.

我們傾向于把維多利亞時(shí)代的人想象得非常古板、中規(guī)中矩。

5. Carol managed a few proper snivels for the sake of appearance.

為了做做樣子，卡蘿爾適時(shí)地抽了幾下鼻子。

6. We often neglect to make proper use of our bodies.

我們經(jīng)常忘記該合理地使用我們的身體。