propriety
英 [prə'praɪətɪ]
美[prə'praɪəti]
- n. 适当；礼节；得体
英英释意
- 1. correct or appropriate behavior
双语例句
- 1. In male company, perhaps he did overstep the bounds of propriety.
- 在清一色男性的公司里，可能他的举止确实有失得体。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His marriage and family life is a model of propriety.
- 他的婚姻和家庭生活都是规规矩矩的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Nobody questioned the propriety of her being there alone.
- 没人认为她只身出现在那里不得体。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. We hesitated at the propriety of the method.
- 我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.
- 这件机密的事处理得极为适当.
来自《简明英汉词典》