| 词组 | proper |
| 释义 | proper The adjective proper is used with several different meanings. ◊ used to mean 'real' You use it in front of a noun to indicate that someone or something really is the thing referred to by the noun. Have you been to a proper doctor? He's never had a proper job. ◊ used to mean 'correct' You also use proper in front of a noun to say that something is correct or suitable. Everything was in its proper place. What's the proper word for those things? ◊ used to mean 'acceptable' If a way of behaving is proper, it is correct or acceptable. This is an old-fashioned use. It wasn't proper for a man to show his emotions. ◊ used to mean 'main' Proper is sometimes used after a noun to refer to the main or central part of a place. By the time I got to the village proper everyone was out to meet me. |
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