fair
柯林斯詞典
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. 將她的父親排除在外似乎不公平。
Do you feel they're paying their fair share?
你覺得他們正支付自己應(yīng)分擔(dān)的那一份嗎？
I wanted them to get a fair deal. 我希望他們得到一個公平的交易。
2. fairlyADV 公平地
...demonstrating concern for employees and solving their problems quickly and fairly. …證實對雇員的關(guān)注以及迅速公平地解決他們的問題。
3. ADJ A fair amount, degree, size, or distance is quite a large amount, degree, size, or distance. 相當(dāng)大的; 相當(dāng)遠(yuǎn)的[ADJ n]
My neighbours across the street travel a fair amount. 我街對面的鄰居們?nèi)ミ^相當(dāng)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. 說破壞將很嚴(yán)重是合理的猜測。
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. 賴馬爾具備一般的英語水平。
6. ADJ Someone who is fair, or who has fair hair, has light-coloured hair. 淺色頭發(fā)的
Both children were very like Robina, but were much fairer than she was. 兩個孩子都很像羅比娜，但是頭發(fā)顏色比她的淺得多。
7. COMB in ADJ Fair is also a combining form. 金發(fā)的
...a tall, fair-haired man. …一個金發(fā)的高個男人。
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. 保護我白皙的皮膚不受日曬是很重要的。
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. 皮膚白皙的人長時間待在太陽底下患皮膚癌的危險最大。
10. ADJ When the weather is fair, it is quite sunny and not raining. 晴的[正式]
Weather conditions were fair. 天氣狀況晴好。
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. 每個秋季我都去縣里的集市。
12. N-COUNT A fair is an event at which people display and sell goods, especially goods of a particular type. 商品展銷會
...an antiques fair. …一個古董展銷會。
13. →see also trade fair
14. ADV in a fair way; correctly 恰當(dāng)?shù)?/p>
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. 說得過去[口語]
If you don't like it, fair enough, but that's hardly a justification to attack the whole thing. 如果你不喜歡它，可以，但把它說得一無是處就沒什么道理了。
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. 沒有什么借口，我們被正大光明地打敗了。
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fair /f??/ (fairer,fairs,fairest)
劍橋詞典
- 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 公正的審判
Why should I have to do all the cleaning ? It's not fair! 為什么我要做所有的打掃工作？這不公平！
It's not fair on Joe (= it is not right ) to make him do all the work ! 所有的工作都讓喬做，這對他不公平！
It's not fair that she's allowed to go and I'm not! 允許她去，卻不許我去，這不公平！
It's not fair to blame me for everything! 把一切都怪在我頭上，這不公平！
She's scrupulously fair with all her employees (= she treats them all equally ). 她對所有的員工都一視同仁。
UK She claims her article was a fair comment on (= a reasonable thing to say about) a matter of public interest . 她聲稱她的文章是對公眾利益問題提出的公正合理的意見。
He offered to do all the cleaning if I did all the cooking , which seemed like a fair (= reasonable ) deal . 他提議如果我做飯，他就打掃衛(wèi)生，這似乎挺公平合理的。
If something is fair, it is reasonable and is what you expect or deserve .
（價格、分配等）合理的，恰當(dāng)?shù)?
I thought it was a fair price that she was offering . 我覺得她的報價是合理的。
I'm willing to do my fair (= equal ) share of the work . 我愿意做我應(yīng)該承擔(dān)的那份工作。
All the workers want is a fair wage for the work that they do. 工人們想要的只是對他們的工作來說合理的報酬。
If a game or competition is fair, it is done according to the rules .
（比賽）按規(guī)則進(jìn)行的，公平的
It was a fair fight . 這是一場公平的拳擊賽。
?it's only fair
it is the right way to treat someone and what they deserve
只有…才合理；只有…才正確
I think it's only fair to tell you that we have had over 300 applications for this job . 我認(rèn)為應(yīng)該告訴你一聲，已經(jīng)有300多人應(yīng)聘這份工作了。
?it's fair to say
it is true to say
說…是恰當(dāng)?shù)?
I think it's fair to say (that) you've done less of the work than I have. 我覺得說你工作做得比我少是合乎實情的。
?to be fair
considering everything that has an effect on a situation , so that a fair judgment can be made
說句公道話
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，但是說句公道話，我給他的時間非常少。
?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（或說得）對
"I'm just annoyed with him because he's behaved so badly ." "Fair enough." “令我感到不快的是他太沒禮貌了?！薄罢f得沒錯?！?
?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
應(yīng)該公平才是
Come on, it's my turn . Fair's fair! 得了吧，輪到我了。公正一點！
?a fair hearing
an opportunity to explain something or give your opinions , without other people trying to influence the situation
申辯（或發(fā)言）的機會
He didn't think that he got a fair hearing in court . 他覺得在法庭上沒有得到公正的申辯機會。
?fair and square
in an honest way and without any doubt
光明正大地
We won the match fair and square . 這場比賽我們贏得光明正大。
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（皮膚）白皙的；（頭發(fā)）淺黃的，金色的
She's got fair hair and blue eyes . 她金發(fā)碧眼。
a fair complexion 白皙的膚色
My sister has dark hair but my brother's fair (= he has fair hair ). 我姐姐是黑發(fā)，哥哥是金發(fā)。
He's fair-haired. 他有一頭淺色頭發(fā)。
All my family are fair-skinned . 我們?nèi)胰似つw都很白。
fair adjective (QUITE LARGE)
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ]quite large
相當(dāng)大的
We've had a fair amount of rain this week . 這周我們這里下了不少雨。
We've had a fair number of applicants . 我們已經(jīng)有相當(dāng)多的求職者。
It's a fair-sized garden . 這是一座不小的花園。
We've come a long way, but there's still a fair way (= quite a long distance ) to go. 我們已經(jīng)走了很長的路，但是還要走很久。
fair adjective (AVERAGE)
[ 只用在動詞后面的形容詞 ]neither very good nor very bad
不好不壞的，一般的
Films are rated on a scale of poor , fair, good and excellent . 影片被評為優(yōu)、良、中、差四等。
I was fair at science but it was never my thing. 我理科成績還算過得去，但我從來都不喜歡理科。
fair adjective (QUITE GOOD)
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ](of an idea , guess , or chance ) good, but not excellent
（想法、猜測或機會）相當(dāng)好的，不錯的
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 ). 她獲勝的可能性相當(dāng)大。
fair adjective (WEATHER)
(of weather ) pleasant and dry
（天氣）晴朗的
Fair weather was forecast for the following day . 天氣預(yù)報說次日天晴。
fair adjective (BEAUTIFUL)
old use or literary(of a woman) beautiful
（女子）美麗的
a fair maiden 美麗的少女
習(xí)語
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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