"propriety" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 得體
• 適當
• 禮儀

Definition

得體是指根據社會或道德標準而表現的正確或恰當的行為，也可以指某事在特定情況下是否合適。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Propriety' 是正式詞匯，多用於書面或學術語境，談到禮儀、體面時常用。常見搭配有 'a sense of propriety'。日常禮貌一般不用這個詞。

Examples

She always acts with propriety at work.

她在工作中總是表現得很有**得體**。

Teachers expect a certain level of propriety from students.

老師們期望學生有一定的**禮儀**。

He questioned the propriety of her comments.

他質疑她言論的**適當**性。

Some people worry too much about social propriety and forget to be themselves.

有些人太在意社會上的**得體**，反而忘了做自己。

The event was marked by its strict adherence to propriety at all times.

這個活動始終嚴格遵守了**禮儀**。

Breaking the rules of propriety at a formal dinner might offend some guests.

在正式晚宴上打破**禮儀**規定可能會冒犯一些賓客。