improper
英 [?m'pr?p?]
美[?m'prɑp?]
- adj. 不正確的，錯(cuò)誤的；不適當(dāng)?shù)模徊缓隙Y儀的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?improperly;
中文詞源
improper 不合適的，不誠實(shí)的
im-,不，非，proper,合適的，誠實(shí)的。
英文詞源
- improper (adj.)
- mid-15c., "not true," from French impropre (14c.), from Latin improprius, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + proprius (see proper). Meaning "not suited, unfit" is from 1560s; that of "not in accordance with good manners, modesty, decency" is from 1739. Related: Improperly (late 14c.).
雙語例句
- 1. He would never be improper, he is always the perfect gentleman.
- 他總是舉止得體，一直是個(gè)完美的紳士。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Mr Matthews maintained that he had done nothing improper.
- 馬修斯先生堅(jiān)稱他沒有做過非法的事情。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It's considered improper to be unclothed in public.
- 在公共場(chǎng)合赤身裸體被認(rèn)為是不成體統(tǒng)的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The committee concluded that the senators had engaged in improper conduct.
- 委員會(huì)斷定議員們從事了不正當(dāng)活動(dòng).
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. He was very indignant with his wife over her improper conduct.
- 他對(duì)他妻子的不端行為感到非常憤慨.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》