social proprieties 社交礼节
rules of propriety 礼仪规则
observe proprieties 遵守礼节
questionable proprieties 可疑的得体性
household proprieties 家庭礼仪
1. She was careful to observe the proper social proprieties at the dinner party.
她在晚宴上小心翼翼地遵守恰当的社交礼节。
2. The author critiques the rigid proprieties of Victorian society.
这位作家批评了维多利亚时代社会僵化的礼节。
3. He ignored all proprieties and sat down on the table.
他完全不顾礼节，直接坐在了桌子上。
A: Do you think my behavior was too informal?
你觉得我的行为太不正式了吗？
B: It lacked some social proprieties, but it was charming.
虽然少了一些社交礼节，但很迷人。
1) 社交礼节，得体的行为
2) 事物的适宜性，正当性
3) 礼法，规矩
1. 礼节，礼仪；得体行为
e.g.He paid strict attention to the proprieties of dress.
他严格注意着装上的礼节。
2. 适宜性；正当性
noun
1. Behavior that is considered correct or appropriate in a given situation, especially in social contexts.
Synonym: decorum, etiquette