proper
[ˈprɒpə]
adj
appropriate or suited for some purpose
in its proper place
correct in behaviour or conduct
excessively correct in conduct; vigorously moral
up to a required or regular standard
(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
belonging to or characteristic of a person or thing
(intensifier)
I felt a proper fool
(of heraldic colours) considered correct for the natural colour of the object or emblem depicted
three martlets proper
(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 setSee strict
pleasant or good
adv
(intensifier)
he's proper stupid
n
the parts of the Mass that vary according to the particular day or feast on which the Mass is celebratedSee ordinary
- 习惯用语
- good and proper thoroughly
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