pro
per
形容词比较级
more proper
形容词最高级
most proper
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适当的, 合适的
suitable or appropriate for the situation
- Wearing formal attire is proper for a business meeting.
在商务会议上穿正装是合适的。
- It's proper to use polite language when speaking to elders.
与长辈说话时使用礼貌用语是恰当的。
- Following safety guidelines is proper when handling hazardous materials.
处理危险材料时遵循安全指南是合适的。
- Using the correct tools is proper for completing the task efficiently.
使用正确的工具适合高效完成任务。
- Arriving on time is proper etiquette for a job interview.
准时到达是求职面试的恰当礼仪。
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适当的, 正确的
conforming to the expected standards
- He finally landed a proper job after years of freelancing.
在多年的自由职业后，他终于找到了一份正经工作。
- She's never had a proper meal since she moved out of her parent's house.
自从搬出父母家后，她从未吃过一顿像样的饭。
- The company is looking for a proper partner for the project, not just anyone.
公司正在为项目寻找一个合适的合作伙伴，而不是随便什么人。
- A proper holiday requires relaxation and time away from work.
一个适当的假期需要放松和远离工作的时间。
- They need a proper explanation for why the event was cancelled.
他们需要一个适当的解释来说明为什么活动被取消。
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适当的, 正确的
conforming to accepted norms or standards in a particular situation
- The proper way to greet someone in this culture is with a handshake.
在这种文化中，问候某人的正确方式是握手。
- The proper response to the question is 'yes.'
问题的正确回答是'是的。'
- He didn't think it was proper to speak out of turn during the meeting.
他认为在会议期间不按顺序发言是不合适的。
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真正的, 完全的
emphasizing something as complete or total
- After missing the train, I felt like a proper idiot.
错过火车后，我感觉自己像个十足的白痴。
- It was a proper nightmare trying to get everything done on time.
试图按时完成所有事情简直是一场噩梦。
- He gave me a proper scare when he didn't show up on time.
他没有按时出现时，着实吓了我一跳。
- The whole event was a proper disaster from start to finish.
整个活动从头到尾都是一场彻底的灾难。
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特有的, 特定的
relating specifically and uniquely to something
- The plants proper to the desert can survive with minimal water.
沙漠特有的植物可以在最少的水分下生存。
- The diseases proper to the tropics require specific treatment methods.
热带特有的疾病需要特定的治疗方法。
- The customs proper to the region are deeply rooted in history.
该地区特有的习俗深深植根于历史。
- Certain animals are proper to specific climates, adapting uniquely to their environments.
某些动物适合特定的气候，独特地适应它们的环境。
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特有的, 适当的
uniquely associated or owned by
- The decision was made using his proper judgment.
这个决定是用他的适当判断做出的。
- The keys to the office are his proper possession.
办公室的钥匙是他专有的财产。
- This is my proper responsibility to handle.
这是我自己的责任来处理。
- He considered that idea his proper creation, as he had come up with it himself.
他认为那个想法是他自己的创造，因为是他自己想出来的。
- The house felt like his proper home, a place where he truly belonged.
这房子感觉像是他真正的家，一个他真正属于的地方。
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优雅的, 出众的
used in reference to someone or something that stands out in beauty or grace
- He was a proper gentleman, well-dressed and poised.
他是一个真正的绅士，穿着得体，风度翩翩。
- She was known as a proper lady, graceful and refined in all her manners.
她被称为一位得体的女士，举止优雅、精致。
- The young woman was described as a proper beauty, admired by all who saw her.
这位年轻女子被描述为一位真正的美人，受到所有见到她的人的钦佩。