the propriety of doing sth
用于正式语体,常与question、doubt、debate等动词搭配,表示对某行为是否恰当的质疑。
They questioned the propriety of using public funds for the project.
他们质疑将公共资金用于该项目的妥当性。
得体;规矩;礼貌
合适;适当;拥有;所有权;拥有某物的事实;所有权。;得体行为;适合性、适宜性;恰当的性质。
correct or appropriate behavior; good manners
拥有某物的事实;所有权。
The fact of possessing something; ownership.
得体行为
correct or appropriate behavior
适合性、适宜性;恰当的性质。
Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.
行为和道德上的正确性;礼貌、得体。
Correctness in behaviour and morals; good manners, seemliness.
He always behaves with perfect propriety at formal dinners.
他在正式晚宴上总是表现得极为得体。
用法提示:名词,表示行为得体、合乎礼仪。
She questioned the propriety of asking such personal questions.
她质疑提出如此私人问题的恰当性。
用法提示:名词,指行为的恰当性。
It is important to observe the proprieties when visiting a foreign country.
在国外访问时遵守礼节是很重要的。
用法提示:复数形式,指社会公认的礼节规范。
用于正式语体,常与question、doubt、debate等动词搭配,表示对某行为是否恰当的质疑。
They questioned the propriety of using public funds for the project.
他们质疑将公共资金用于该项目的妥当性。
正式用语,相当于in a proper way,多修饰behave、act等动词。
He behaved with propriety at the formal dinner.
他在正式晚宴上举止得体。
表示“分寸感、礼貌意识”,常与strong、keen等形容词连用。
She has a strong sense of propriety.
她有很强的分寸感。
propriety作复数时表示“社交礼仪”,observe在此意为“遵守”。
In diplomatic circles, one is expected to observe the proprieties.
在外交圈里,人们应当遵守礼节。
与 propriety 最接近,强调在社交场合中符合礼节与体统的外在言行,多用于正式语境。
侧重道德上的正派与体面,比 propriety 更具道德含义,常指不做可耻或不体面之事。
强调行为或事物与场合相称,比 propriety 更正式、更少见,现代英语中多用于文学或学术语境。
指约定俗成的社交规则或惯例,而非个人行为品质;可说 follow/observe etiquette,但不用于形容某人行为得体。
grammar · medium
易错句子The old man sold his propriety and moved abroad.
正确表达The old man sold his property and moved abroad.
propriety 的常用义是“得体、规矩”,表示“财产/房产”的常用词是 property。二者拼写相近,但词义不同,所以表示“卖掉房产”必须用 property。
grammar · medium
易错句子It is not propriety to laugh at others' mistakes.
正确表达It is not proper to laugh at others' mistakes.
在 is 后面接不定式时需要用形容词作表语,即 It is proper to do sth.;propriety 是名词,不能直接作表语表示“合适的、得体的”。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has a strong propriety sense.
正确表达She has a strong sense of propriety.
英语中表达“……感”用 a sense of + 名词,且 sense of propriety 是固定搭配;把 propriety 放在 sense 前作定语不符合英语搭配习惯。
propriety 指行为举止得体、合乎礼仪;property 指财产、所有物或特性。二者拼写相近、读音容易混淆,propriety 不是 property 的抽象名词形式。
propriety 泛指行为适当、符合道德规范;etiquette 特指特定社交场合或文化中约定俗成的礼仪规则,使用范围更具体。
propriety 和 decorum 都指得体,但 decorum 更正式,侧重正式场合中符合身份和场合的庄重举止;propriety 更强调行为符合道德与社会规范。
分寸感;得体感
She had an unerring sense of propriety.
她有准确的得体感。
社交礼节
His jokes at the funeral showed little regard for social propriety.
他在葬礼上开玩笑,表现得很不顾社交礼节。
失礼;违反礼节
Arriving uninvited was considered a breach of propriety.
不请自来被视为失礼。
礼仪标准
Different cultures have different standards of propriety.
不同文化有不同的礼仪标准。
遵守礼节
At the formal dinner, he was careful to observe the proprieties.
在正式晚宴上,他小心翼翼地遵守礼节。
propri-(词根:自己的;适当的)+ -ety(名词后缀,表性质/状态);同根词:proper, property, appropriate
指社交场合中约定俗成的行为规范,与propriety同属得体行为范畴。
指日常待人接物的言行方式,与propriety强调的行为得体密切相关。
指社会普遍接受的做法或习俗,是判断行为是否得体的重要依据。
特指正式场合的礼仪程序,体现propriety在特定情境下的具体要求。
强调遵循既定规则和仪式,与propriety所要求的合宜举止相关联。
分寸感;得体意识
She has a strong sense of propriety and would never ask such a personal question.
她很有分寸感,绝不会问这么私人的问题。
社交礼节;行为规范
He was careful to observe the proprieties at the formal dinner.
他在正式晚宴上小心遵守社交礼节。
有失体统;失礼行为
His loud laughter at the funeral was a breach of propriety.
他在葬礼上大声笑是有失体统的。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
礼貌得体
The debate was conducted with decorum and propriety.
辩论进行得礼貌得体。