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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   proper

   • IPA[ˈpräpər]

   美式

   • adj.
     truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine；strictly so called; in its true form
   • adv.
     satisfactorily or correctly；thoroughly
   • n.
     the part of a church service that varies with the season or festival
2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. British truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine she's never had a proper job a proper meal 同義詞 real, genuine, actual, true, bona fide, ... 更多informalkosher
   • ▪ strictly so called; in its true form some of the dos and don'ts in espionage proper
   • ▪ informal used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts she looked like a proper harlot 同義詞 complete, absolute, real, perfect, total, ... 更多thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, out-and-out, positive, unmitigated, consummate, informalright, fair, archaicarrant
   • 2. of the required type; suitable or appropriate an artist needs the proper tools they had not followed the proper procedures 同義詞 right, correct, accepted, orthodox, conventional, ... 更多established, official, formal, regular, acceptable, appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, due, de règle, archaicmeet反義詞 inappropriate, wrong
   • ▪ according to or respecting recognized social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl a very prim and proper Swiss lady 同義詞 respectable, decorous, seemly, decent, refined, ... 更多ladylike, gentlemanly, genteel, formal, conventional, correct, orthodox, polite, punctilious, sedate, modest, demure, virtuous, becoming, befitting, fit, done, comme il faut反義詞 improper, unconventional
   • 3. belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia 同義詞 belonging, relating, pertaining, related, relevant, ... 更多unique, peculiar, associated with
   • ▪ (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season.
   • ▪ archaic belonging to oneself or itself; own to judge with my proper eyes
   • 4. in the natural colors.
   • 5. archaic, dialect (of a person) good-looking he is a proper youth!
   • 6. denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element.

   adv.

   副詞

   • 1. British informal, dialect satisfactorily or correctly my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper
   • ▪ British informal, dialect thoroughly I had been fooled good and proper

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the part of a church service that varies with the season or festival we go to the High Mass, with plainsong propers sung by the Ritual Choir