properly
adv
ˈprɒpəli
adv
1
correctly,
or
in
a
way
that
is
considered
right
正确地; 适当地;
especially BrE AmE
The
brakes
don’t
seem
to
be
working
properly.
剎车似乎不正常。
Then
he’s
not
doing
his
job
properly.
那么他没把分内事做好。
Parents
should
teach
their
children
to
behave
properly
in
public.
家长应该教导子女在公共场合表现得体。
properly
trained
staff
训练有素的员工
2
completely
or
fully
[尤英] 完全地; 充分地;
especially BrE
Is
the
chicken
properly
defrosted?
鸡肉彻底解冻了吗？
The
allegations
were
never
properly
investigated.
那些指控从未得到彻底调查。
3
really
[正式] 真正地; 实际上
formal BrE
Documents
properly
belonging
to
the
family
were
taken
away.
其实属于那家人的文件被拿走了。
properly
speaking
It
isn’t,
properly
speaking,
a
real
science.
那实际上不是真正的科学。
4
used
to
say
that
someone
is
right
to
do
something
理所当然，合情合理〔用于表示某人做某事是正确的〕;
quite/very/perfectly
properly
People
are,
quite
properly,
proud
of
their
homes.
人们为自己的家感到自豪，那是应该的。