fair
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Something or someone that is fair is reasonable, right, and just. 公平的
It didn't seem fair to leave out her father. 将她的父亲排除在外似乎不公平。
Do you feel they're paying their fair share?
你觉得他们正支付自己应分担的那一份吗?
I wanted them to get a fair deal. 我希望他们得到一个公平的交易。
2. fairlyADV 公平地
...demonstrating concern for employees and solving their problems quickly and fairly. …证实对雇员的关注以及迅速公平地解决他们的问题。
3. ADJ A fair amount, degree, size, or distance is quite a large amount, degree, size, or distance. 相当大的; 相当远的[ADJ n]
My neighbours across the street travel a fair amount. 我街对面的邻居们去过相当多的地方。
4. ADJ A fair guess or idea about something is one that is likely to be correct. 合理的[ADJ n]
It's a fair guess to say that the damage will be extensive. 说破坏将很严重是合理的猜测。
5. ADJ If you describe someone or something as fair, you mean that they are average in standard or quality, neither very good nor very bad. 一般的
Reimar had a fair command of English. 赖马尔具备一般的英语水平。
6. ADJ Someone who is fair, or who has fair hair, has light-coloured hair. 浅色头发的
Both children were very like Robina, but were much fairer than she was. 两个孩子都很像罗比娜,但是头发颜色比她的浅得多。
7. COMB in ADJ Fair is also a combining form. 金发的
...a tall, fair-haired man. …一个金发的高个男人。
8. ADJ Fair skin is very pale and usually burns easily. 白皙的
It's important to protect my fair skin from the sun. 保护我白皙的皮肤不受日晒是很重要的。
9. COMB in ADJ Fair is also a combining form. 白皙的
Fair-skinned people who spend a great deal of time in the sun have the greatest risk of skin cancer. 皮肤白皙的人长时间待在太阳底下患皮肤癌的危险最大。
10. ADJ When the weather is fair, it is quite sunny and not raining. 晴的[正式]
Weather conditions were fair. 天气状况晴好。
11. N-COUNT A county, state, or country fair is an event where there are, for example, displays of goods and animals, and amusements, games, and competitions. 集市
Every autumn I go to the county fair. 每个秋季我都去县里的集市。
12. N-COUNT A fair is an event at which people display and sell goods, especially goods of a particular type. 商品展销会
...an antiques fair. …一个古董展销会。
13. →see also trade fair
14. ADV in a fair way; correctly 恰当地
act fair, now!
15. ADV absolutely or squarely; quite 完全地; 直接地
the question caught him fair off his guard
16. ADV really or very 真正地; 非常地[DIALECT]
fair tired
17. PHRASE You use fair enough when you want to say that a statement, decision, or action seems reasonable to a certain extent, but that perhaps there is more to be said or done. 说得过去[口语]
If you don't like it, fair enough, but that's hardly a justification to attack the whole thing. 如果你不喜欢它,可以,但把它说得一无是处就没什么道理了。
18. PHRASE If you say that someone won a competition fair and square, you mean that they won honestly and without cheating. 正大光明地
There are no excuses. We were beaten fair and square. 没有什么借口,我们被正大光明地打败了。
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fair /fɛə/ (fairer,fairs,fairest)
剑桥词典
- A fair justice system is a fundamental part of a civilized society .
- I suppose his criticism was fair comment .
- Everyone should have a fair slice of the cake .
- They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham .
- This job has more than its fair share of frustrations .
fair adjective (RIGHT)
treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable , or treating a group of people equally and not allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment合理的;公平的;公正的;平等待人的
a fair trial 公正的审判
Why should I have to do all the cleaning ? It's not fair! 为什么我要做所有的打扫工作?这不公平!
It's not fair on Joe (= it is not right ) to make him do all the work ! 所有的工作都让乔做,这对他不公平!
It's not fair that she's allowed to go and I'm not! 允许她去,却不许我去,这不公平!
It's not fair to blame me for everything! 把一切都怪在我头上,这不公平!
She's scrupulously fair with all her employees (= she treats them all equally ). 她对所有的员工都一视同仁。
UK She claims her article was a fair comment on (= a reasonable thing to say about) a matter of public interest . 她声称她的文章是对公众利益问题提出的公正合理的意见。
He offered to do all the cleaning if I did all the cooking , which seemed like a fair (= reasonable ) deal . 他提议如果我做饭,他就打扫卫生,这似乎挺公平合理的。
If something is fair, it is reasonable and is what you expect or deserve .
(价格、分配等)合理的,恰当的
I thought it was a fair price that she was offering . 我觉得她的报价是合理的。
I'm willing to do my fair (= equal ) share of the work . 我愿意做我应该承担的那份工作。
All the workers want is a fair wage for the work that they do. 工人们想要的只是对他们的工作来说合理的报酬。
If a game or competition is fair, it is done according to the rules .
(比赛)按规则进行的,公平的
It was a fair fight . 这是一场公平的拳击赛。
it's only fair
it is the right way to treat someone and what they deserve
只有…才合理;只有…才正确
I think it's only fair to tell you that we have had over 300 applications for this job . 我认为应该告诉你一声,已经有300多人应聘这份工作了。
it's fair to say
it is true to say
说…是恰当的
I think it's fair to say (that) you've done less of the work than I have. 我觉得说你工作做得比我少是合乎实情的。
to be fair
considering everything that has an effect on a situation , so that a fair judgment can be made
说句公道话
He's done the job badly but, to be fair, I gave him very little time to do it. 他工作干得很糟糕,但是说句公道话,我给他的时间非常少。
fair enough B2 UK informal
something you say to show that you understand why someone has done or said something
有道理;做得(或说得)对
"I'm just annoyed with him because he's behaved so badly ." "Fair enough." “令我感到不快的是他太没礼貌了。”“说得没错。”
fair's fair informal (UK also fair dos)
something that you say when you want someone to behave reasonably or treat you the same as other people
应该公平才是
Come on, it's my turn . Fair's fair! 得了吧,轮到我了。公正一点!
a fair hearing
an opportunity to explain something or give your opinions , without other people trying to influence the situation
申辩(或发言)的机会
He didn't think that he got a fair hearing in court . 他觉得在法庭上没有得到公正的申辩机会。
fair and square
in an honest way and without any doubt
光明正大地
We won the match fair and square . 这场比赛我们赢得光明正大。
UK (US squarely)
If you hit someone fair and square on a particular part of their body , you hit that person hard, exactly on that part .
不偏不倚
He hit me fair and square on the nose . 他不偏不倚正打中我的鼻子。
例句
fair adjective (PALE)
(of skin ) pale , or (of hair ) pale yellow or gold(皮肤)白皙的;(头发)浅黄的,金色的
She's got fair hair and blue eyes . 她金发碧眼。
a fair complexion 白皙的肤色
My sister has dark hair but my brother's fair (= he has fair hair ). 我姐姐是黑发,哥哥是金发。
He's fair-haired. 他有一头浅色头发。
All my family are fair-skinned . 我们全家人皮肤都很白。
fair adjective (QUITE LARGE)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ]quite large
相当大的
We've had a fair amount of rain this week . 这周我们这里下了不少雨。
We've had a fair number of applicants . 我们已经有相当多的求职者。
It's a fair-sized garden . 这是一座不小的花园。
We've come a long way, but there's still a fair way (= quite a long distance ) to go. 我们已经走了很长的路,但是还要走很久。
fair adjective (AVERAGE)
[ 只用在动词后面的形容词 ]neither very good nor very bad
不好不坏的,一般的
Films are rated on a scale of poor , fair, good and excellent . 影片被评为优、良、中、差四等。
I was fair at science but it was never my thing. 我理科成绩还算过得去,但我从来都不喜欢理科。
fair adjective (QUITE GOOD)
[ 只用在名词前面的形容词 ](of an idea , guess , or chance ) good, but not excellent
(想法、猜测或机会)相当好的,不错的
I think I've got a fair idea of (= I understand reasonably well) what you want . 我想我很了解你想要什么。
She's got a fair chance of winning (= there is a reasonable chance that she will win ). 她获胜的可能性相当大。
fair adjective (WEATHER)
(of weather ) pleasant and dry
(天气)晴朗的
Fair weather was forecast for the following day . 天气预报说次日天晴。
fair adjective (BEAUTIFUL)
old use or literary(of a woman) beautiful
(女子)美丽的
a fair maiden 美丽的少女
习语
all's fair in love and warby fair means or foul
a fair crack of the whip
fair to middling
it's a fair cop
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