proper
英 ['prɒpə]
美 ['prɑpɚ]
- adj. 适当的；本身的；特有的；正派的
- adv. 完全地
- n. (Proper)人名；(英、德)普罗珀
助记提示
1. pro privo "for the individual, in particular," from pro "for" + ablative of privus "one's own, individual".
2. pro privo "for the individual, in particular" => propri- "one's own, particular to itself".
3. propri- "one's own, particular to itself" => propre => proper.
4. => one's own, particular.
5. => adapted to some particular purpose. 因为独特所以与众不同，因为与众不同所以鹤立鸡群，因为鹤立鸡群所以优秀、卓越。
6. => 因为本身具有，所以是内在的，固有的，本来的，真正的，深入骨髓的，所以就是完完全全的；彻底的；就如形容某个人彻底的坏，就说他骨子里坏。
7. => 因为是内在的，所以是本来面目，所以是真实的，真正的，正确的，所以自然也就是合乎体统的，正派的，规矩的。
双语例句
- 1. He denied that he'd failed to keep a proper lookout that night.
- 他否认当晚守望不力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Catherine demonstrated the proper way to cleanse the face.
- 凯瑟琳演示了洁面的正确方法。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers.
- 英国会对运载证件不齐全的乘客进入国内的航空公司课以罚款。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper.
- 我们倾向于把维多利亚时代的人想象得非常古板、中规中矩。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Carol managed a few proper snivels for the sake of appearance.
- 为了做做样子，卡萝尔适时地抽了几下鼻子。
来自柯林斯例句
