【properly音标】 英[ˈprɒpəli] 美[ˈprɑ:pərli]
【单词释义】 properly是什么意思：
adv.适当地；恰当地；正确地；完全，非常；真正地；实际上
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【关联词/派生词】
proper adj.适当的，正当的；固有的，特有的
【单词例句】
◇ In Sweden, one study found as few as one in 10 people practice the best brushing technique. The British health insurer Bupa found that almost half of respondents did not know how to brush their teeth properly in a survey of 2,000 people in the UK.
瑞典的一项研究发现，只有十分之一的人掌握了最佳的刷牙技巧。英国健康保险公司Bupa在一项涵盖了2000名英国人的调查中发现，近半数受访者不知道如何正确刷牙。
---- How to properly brush your teeth
◇ Still, the agency recommends that you check your microwave oven carefully and do not use it if the door doesn't close properly, or if it is "bent, warped, or otherwise damaged."
尽管如此，FDA还是建议你仔细检查你的微波炉，如果门不能正常关闭，或者发生了“弯曲、歪斜或其他损坏”的话，就不要使用。
---- Is It Safe to Stand in Front of Microwave Ovens?
◇ And while you probably rinse off your produce in a colander before eating it, new research suggests even a thorough wash with water isn't enough to properly get rid of all the pesticides.
虽然你很可能会在吃之前放滤网里用流水冲洗一下，但新研究表明，即使是用水彻底清洗也不足以完全去除所有的农药。
---- How to washing your fruits and veggies
◇ So the next time you feel like you're only breathing from one side of your nose, remember that it's a natural, automatic system working to keep you smelling properly, and to make sure your nose doesn't get dried out by a constant onslaught of dirty air.
下次，你感觉自己只能用一侧鼻孔呼吸的时候，请记住这是一件很正常的事。你的自主系统正在帮助你恰当地闻到气味，并确保你的鼻子不会因为不断呼吸肮脏的空气而变得干燥。