Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1458
proper
合适的；恰当的
suitable or right for a particular situation
- 1.
Suitable.
- 2.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
以适当或合适为特征
- 3.
Possessed, related.
- 4.
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
具有典型特征
- 5.
Accurate, strictly applied.
- 6.
limited to the thing specified
限于特定事物
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
In use
Please make sure you wear proper shoes for hiking.
It is not proper to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
She gave a proper apology for her mistake.
proper medical treatment
proper manners
wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack
he finally has a proper job
the city proper
his claim is connected with the deed proper
Connections
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
- These plants need proper care to thrive.这些植物需要适当的照顾才能茁壮成长。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Proper中的'pro'联想到专业（professional），专业的就是恰当的。
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。
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.