| 单词 | proper |
| 释义 | Word Frequency proper(ˈprɒpə) adjective 1. (usually prenominal) appropriate or suited for some purpose in its proper place 2. correct in behaviour or conduct 3. excessively correct in conduct; vigorously moral 4. up to a required or regular standard 5. (immediately postpositive) (of an object, quality, etc) referred to or named specifically so as to exclude anything not directly connected with it his claim is connected with the deed proper 6. (postpositive; foll by to) belonging to or characteristic of a person or thing 7. (prenominal) British informal (intensifier) I felt a proper fool 8. (usually postpositive) (of heraldic colours) considered correct for the natural colour of the object or emblem depicted three martlets proper 9. mathematics, logic (of a relation) distinguished from a weaker relation by excluding the case where the relata are identical. For example, every set is a subset of itself, but a proper subset must exclude at least one member of the containing set See also strict (sense 6)10. archaic pleasant or good adverb 11. British dialect (intensifier) he's proper stupid 12. good and proper noun 13. the parts of the Mass that vary according to the particular day or feast on which the Mass is celebrated Compare ordinary (sense 10)Derived forms properly (ˈproperly) adverb properness (ˈproperness) noun Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin prōprius special |
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