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im·prop·er AHD[ĭm-prŏpʹər] D.J.[ɪmˈprɒpə]K.K.[ɪmˈprɑpɚ]adj.（形容词）- Not suited to circumstances or needs; unsuitable:不适当的，不妥当的：和情形或需要不相称的；不合适的：improper shoes for a walk on the beach; improper medical treatment.不适于在海滩上散步的鞋；不适当的治疗
- Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous:不合宜的：和传统的规范不相符的；不体面的：improper behavior.不合宜的行为
- Not consistent with established truth, fact, or rule; incorrect.错误的，不正确的：与既定真相、事实或原则不一致的；错误的
- Irregular or abnormal.不规范的，不正常的
impropʹerly adv.（副词）impropʹerness n.（名词）improper, unbecoming, unseemly, indelicate, indecent, indecorous- These adjectives mean not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper.这些形容词的意思是和被接受的正确或合适的标准不符的。
- Improper often refers to unethical conduct,a breach of etiquette, or morally offensive behavior: Improper 经常是指不道德的行为，对礼仪的怠慢或者无礼的举止： pleasant but slightly improper to dine alone with a married person.和已婚的人一起吃饭是令人感到愉快的但却稍微不合宜。
- Unbecoming suggests what is beneath the standard implied by one's character or position: Unbecoming 意味着在某人的身份或地位所示的标准以下的： language unbecoming to a gentleman. What isunseemly or indelicate is in gross violation of good taste; 和绅士身份不符的言语。 Unseemly 或者 indelicate 是指对良好品味的粗俗破坏：
- indelicate especially suggests immodesty, coarseness, or tactlessness: indelicate 尤指错误地使用亵渎语； unseemly to use profanity;不雅的暗示；an indelicate suggestion.失礼的提议。
- Indecent refers to what is morally offensive or harmful: Indecent 用于道德上无礼的或有害的事： an earthy but not indecent story.一个庸俗但并不下流的故事：
- Indecorous implies violation of the mores or manners of polite society: Indecorous 是指对文明社会的规范和礼仪的破坏： indecorous behavior;不合礼节的行为；an indecorous proposition. 不道德的要求
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