properly
UK ['prɒp.əl.i] US ['prɑ:.pɚ.li] adverb
CORRECTLY 正确地
ESSENTIAL
■correctly, or in a satisfactory way 正确地；合适地•It's still not working properly.它还是不能正常运转。 •I'm not properly dressed for this sort of weather.我的穿着不适合这样的天气。 •I think you should take it somewhere to have it mended properly.我觉得你应该把它拿去给人好好修一修。 •Come on, Evie, speak properly - you're not a baby any more!来，埃薇，好好说话——你已经不是小孩子了！
UK ['prɒp.əl.i] US ['prɑ:.pɚ.li] adverb
SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE 可被社会接受的 formal
■in a socially and morally acceptable way 适当地，恰当地•Most vegetables should be eaten with a fork but asparagus can be properly eaten with the fingers.大多数蔬菜要用叉子吃，不过用手拿芦笋吃是合规矩的。
UK ['prɒp.əl.i] US ['prɑ:.pɚ.li] adverb
properly speaking formal
■really 实际上，严格来说•It's not, properly speaking, champagne but it is very similar.严格地说，它不是香槟酒，但口感很像。 |