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It is proper (for sb) to do sth
It is proper to bow when meeting someone in Japan.
在日本，见面时鞠躬是适当的。
合适的；恰当的
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合适的；恰当的
suitable or right for a particular situation
It is proper to bow when meeting someone in Japan.
在日本，见面时鞠躬是适当的。
Suitable.
以适当或合适为特征
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
Possessed, related.
具有典型特征
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
Please make sure you wear proper shoes for hiking.
请确保你穿合适的鞋子去徒步。
AI contextual example
It is not proper to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
打断别人说话是不恰当的。
AI contextual example
She gave a proper apology for her mistake.
她为自己的错误做了恰当的道歉。
AI contextual example
proper medical treatment
适当的医疗治疗。
WordNet
It is proper to bow when meeting someone in Japan.
在日本，见面时鞠躬是适当的。
Follow the proper procedure for filing a complaint.
遵循投诉的适当程序。
He is always proper in his conduct.
他的行为总是得体的。
This is not a proper dress for a wedding.
这不是适合婚礼的得体服装。
Not this
He did the job proper.
Use this
He did the job properly.
错误：用形容词“proper”修饰动词“did”，应使用副词“properly”来修饰动作。形容词修饰名词，副词修饰动词。
Not this
We need proper tool for the job.
Use this
We need a proper tool for the job.
错误：可数名词单数“tool”前缺少冠词。在英语中，单数可数名词前通常需要不定冠词“a”或“an”表示泛指。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
合适的时间
Please arrive at the proper time for the meeting.
请准时到达会议。
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。
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。
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。
正确的做法
It's the proper thing to apologize when you're wrong.
当你错了，道歉是正确的事。
井然有序
Make sure all the documents are in proper order before the meeting.
确保会议前所有文件都井然有序。
……特有的
That kind of behavior is not proper to a gentleman.
那种行为不是绅士应有的。
至于这个‘正确’给小费的狗屁，你收起来吧。
In the film 'Reservoir Dogs,' Mr. Pink delivers an iconic monologue against mandatory tipping, sarcastically dismissing the idea of 'proper' tipping behavior.
在电影《落水狗》中，粉先生发表了一段反对强制给小费的著名独白，讽刺地否定了‘正确’给小费的观念。
现在你彻底完蛋了。
In the British crime comedy 'Snatch,' the menacing character Brick Top uses the slang 'proper fucked' to mean completely and utterly doomed.
在英国犯罪喜剧《偷拐抢骗》中，凶恶的布里克·托普用俚语‘proper fucked’表示彻底完蛋了。
Use proper naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Proper中的'pro'联想到专业（professional），专业的就是恰当的。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.