Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1458
proper
合适的；恰当的
核心释义
suitable or right for a particular situation
- 1.
Suitable.
- 2.
以适当或合适为特征
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- 3.
Possessed, related.
- 4.
具有典型特征
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
- 5.
Accurate, strictly applied.
- 6.
限于特定事物
limited to the thing specified
真正的；名副其实的；精确的；严格的；严格意义上的；本身的；自己的；固有的；以适当或合适为特征
用法In use
Please make sure you wear proper shoes for hiking.
用法提示：proper作为形容词，表示‘合适的’，修饰shoes。
It is not proper to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
用法提示：proper作为形容词，表示‘恰当的’，在句中作表语。
She gave a proper apology for her mistake.
用法提示：proper作为形容词，表示‘恰当的’，修饰apology。
proper medical treatment
proper manners
wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack
he finally has a proper job
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搭配Collocations
- proper way
- 正确的方式
- You need to learn the proper way to use this tool.你需要学习使用这个工具的正确方式。
- proper time
- 合适的时间
- Please arrive at the proper time for the meeting.请准时到达会议。
- proper place
- 适当的位置
- Return the books to their proper place on the shelf.把书放回书架上的适当位置。
- proper behavior
- 得体的举止
- Children must learn proper behavior in public.孩子们必须学习在公共场所的得体的举止。
- proper care
- 适当的照顾
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Proper中的'pro'联想到专业（professional），专业的就是恰当的。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于表示‘适当的’或‘恰当的’，无特殊语域限制，常见于描述行为、事物符合标准或期望的场合，如社交礼仪、技术规范等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words listed share the spelling ending '-per' but have different stressed vowel sounds: proper /ɔ/, paper /eɪ/, supper /ʌ/, upper /ʌ/, copper /ɒ/ (American English /ɑ/). They are not perfect rhymes with proper.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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