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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

properly ['prɔpəlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb [eat] [ work] [ concentrate+] (adequately) 充分地
  2. 2. adverb [behave+] (decently) 体面地

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

properly
  1. 1. adverb 适当地,指以准确的和令人满意的方式
  2. 2. adverb 正确地;准确地
  3. 3. adverb 合乎礼教地,指可以接受地并且不粗鲁地
  4. 4. adverb 事实上;严格地

Examples

My monitor isn't working properly.
我的显示器不能正常工作了。
There are many rules you need to learn before you can properly keep score at a tennis match.
你需要先了解很多网球比赛规则才能在网球比赛中给别人记分。
When you start swimming, the first thing you must learn is how you breathe properly.
开始学游泳时,你必须先学会如何正确地呼吸。
In order to assure that you will be paid properly, it is extremely critical that you complete your time sheet carefully.
仔细填写工作时间记录卡非常重要,这样你才会收到应得的薪水。
She has no idea at all how to properly deal with such a complicated situation.
她根本不知道怎样恰当处理这么复杂的情况。

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