"proper medical treatment" "proper manners"
"wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack" "he finally has a proper job"
"the city proper" "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
"everything in its proper place" "the right man for the job" "she is not suitable for the position"
误 Moisture is the climate proper for the South.
正 Moisture is the climate proper to the South.
析 表示“…所特有的”,一般说proper to...,介词to不可改成for。
市区本身只有整个面积的一半那么大。误 The proper city is half the size of the metropolitan area.
正 The city proper is half the size of the metropolitan area.
析proper作“严格意义的,本身的”解时,常置于所修饰的名词之后。