proper

形容詞

1. 1

   適當的、恰當的、正確的

   You should fill in the proper form before the deadline.

   你應該在截止日前填好正確的表格。

2. 2

   真正的、名副其實的口語，尤英式

   I haven't had a proper meal in three days.

   我已經三天沒好好吃一頓飯了。

3. 3

   得體的、規矩的、合乎禮儀的

   It isn't proper to ask guests how much they earn.

   問客人賺多少錢並不得體。

4. 4

   本身的、嚴格意義上的置於名詞後

   Rent in the city proper is far higher than in the suburbs.

   市區本身的租金遠高於郊區。

5. 5

   專屬的、固有的正式，與 to 連用

   These customs are proper to the island's fishing villages.

   這些習俗是該島漁村所特有的。