中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.不适当，不合式；不正当。
2.用词错误。
3.不得体的举止，不正当的行为。

an act of undue intimacy
同义词：familiarity, indecorum, liberty,

an indecent or improper act
同义词：indecency,

an improper demeanor
同义词：improperness,

the condition of being improper

例句与用法

They were shocked by the impropriety of the young man 's action .
他们为那年轻人的不当举止而感到震惊。

He was, however, so convinced of what he considered to be the impropriety of eleanor's conduct .
不过他深信爱莉娜的行为是有失检点的。

Now, he was more concerned about the impropriety of visiting zeftel at this hour .
他眼下更关心的是，这么晚去找泽特尔有失体统。

Some dim ideas of imprudence or impropriety in the measure seemed to embarrass him considerably .
他模模糊糊意识到这一行动似乎有点不正常，不谨慎，因而感到进退两难。

Lack of propriety or good taste ; impropriety
不得体，无礼礼节或品味的缺乏；不适宜

Mechanism for investigating and processing law enforcement improprieties
执法过错追究制

The investigation revealed no impropriety
调查表明没有不正当的做法

The investigation revealed no impropriety
调查表明没有不正当的做法

An excessively familiar or informal act ; an impropriety
不拘礼仪过分亲密或不拘礼仪的行为；不得体的行为

Impropriety is the soul of wit
不规矩是打趣话的精髓。