1. | 合理的；恰当的；适当的acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation |
a fair deal/wage/price/question 公平交易；合理的工资；公道的价格；恰当的问题 | |
The punishment was very fair. 这个处罚很公正。 | |
Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? 要他做所有的工作对他真的公平吗？ | |
It's not fair on the students to keep changing the timetable. 不断改动时间表，这样对待学生不恰当。 | |
It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. 要补充说明以下情况才合理，即他们是最后一刻才获知这个问题。 | |
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. 我认为恰当地说，他们对最新的这一次提议很满意。 | |
It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. 似乎他们应该给我们点什么作为回报才像话。 | |
To be fair , she behaved better than we expected. 说句公道话，她表现得比我们预期的要好。 | |
‘You should really have asked me first.’ ‘Right, okay, fair comment .’ “你本来应该先问我。”“对，是的，是这样。” |
2. | （按法律、规定）平等待人的，秉公办事的，公正的treating everyone equally and according to the rules or law |
She has always been scrupulously fair. 她总是一丝不苟地秉公办事。 | |
demands for a fairer distribution of wealth 更加公平分配财富的要求 | |
We have to be fair to both players. 我们必须公正对待双方运动员。 | |
to receive a fair trial 得到公正审判 | |
free and fair elections 自由公正的选举 | |
It's not fair! He always gets more than me. 这不公平！他得到的总比我多。 | |
The new tax is fairer than the old system. 新税制比旧税制公正。 |
3. | [obn] （数量、大小）相当大的quite large in number, size or amount |
A fair number of people came along. 有相当多的人来了。 | |
a fair-sized town 一座不小的市镇 | |
We've still got a fair bit(= quite a lot) to do. 我们还有相当多的事要做。 |
4. | 相当好的；不错的quite good |
There's a fair chance that we might win this time. 这次我们可能胜算很大。 | |
It's a fair bet that they won't turn up. 我敢打赌，他们不会露面。 | |
I have a fair idea of what happened. 我相当了解发生的事。 | |
His knowledge of French is only fair. 他的法语知识还算可以。 |
5. | 浅色的；白的pale in colour |
a fair complexion 白的肤色 | |
She has long fair hair. 她有一头浅色长发。 | |
All her children are fair(= they all have fair hair) . 她的孩子们都长着淡色的头发。 |
6. | 晴朗的bright and not raining |
a fair and breezy day 风和日丽的日子 |
7. | 顺风的not too strong and blowing in the right direction |
They set sail with the first fair wind. 顺风一起他们就扬帆出航了。 |
8. | 美丽的beautiful |
a fair maiden 美丽的少女 |
Be fair! She didn't know you were coming. 要讲道理！她不知道你要来。 |
Be fair! She didn't know you were coming. 要讲道理！她不知道你要来。 |
I felt we weren't given a fair crack of the whip. 我觉得我们没有得到适当的机会。 |
I felt we weren't given a fair crack of the whip. 我觉得我们没有得到适当的机会。 |
‘We'll meet at 8.’ ‘Fair enough.’ “我们 8 点钟见。”“行。” | |
If you don't want to come, fair enough, but let Bill know. 你要是不想来，可以，不过要让比尔知道。 |
‘We'll meet at 8.’ ‘Fair enough.’ “我们 8 点钟见。”“行。” | |
If you don't want to come, fair enough, but let Bill know. 你要是不想来，可以，不过要让比尔知道。 |
Fair's fair─you can't expect them to cancel everything just because you can't make it. 彼此都要公平，不可能就因为你不能出席就指望他们取消一切。 |
Fair's fair─you can't expect them to cancel everything just because you can't make it. 彼此都要公平，不可能就因为你不能出席就指望他们取消一切。 |
I'll see that you get a fair hearing. 我务必使你有说明观点的机会。 |
I'll see that you get a fair hearing. 我务必使你有说明观点的机会。 |
He has more than his fair share of problems. 他的问题过多。 | |
I've had my fair share of success in the past. 过去我已经取得了应有的成功。 |
He has more than his fair share of problems. 他的问题过多。 | |
I've had my fair share of success in the past. 过去我已经取得了应有的成功。 |
1. | 按照规则；公正地；公平合理地according to the rules; in a way that is considered to be acceptable and appropriate |
Come on, you two, fight fair! 得了，你们俩，要按规则比赛！ | |
They'll respect you as long as you play fair(= behave honestly) . 只要为人正直，别人就会尊敬你。 |
We won the election fair and square. 我们光明正大地竞选获胜。 |
I told him fair and square to pack his bags. 我直截了当让他收拾好行李走人。 |
I hit the target fair and square. 我不偏不斜正中靶子。 |
We won the election fair and square. 我们光明正大地竞选获胜。 |
I told him fair and square to pack his bags. 我直截了当让他收拾好行李走人。 |
I hit the target fair and square. 我不偏不斜正中靶子。 |
She seems set fair to win the championship. 她似乎具备夺冠的条件。 | |
Conditions were set fair for stable economic development. 形势适合经济稳定发展。 |
She seems set fair to win the championship. 她似乎具备夺冠的条件。 | |
Conditions were set fair for stable economic development. 形势适合经济稳定发展。 |
1. | 露天游乐场a type of entertainment in a field or park at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes |
Let's take the kids to the fair. 咱们带孩子们到游乐场吧。 | |
all the fun of the fair 露天游乐园的一切乐趣 |
2. | （评比农畜产品的）集市a type of entertainment in a field or park at which farm animals and products are shown and take part in competitions |
the county/state fair 县╱州农畜产品集市 |
3. | 商品交易会；展销会an event at which people, businesses, etc. show and sell their goods |
a world trade fair 世界交易会 | |
a craft/a book/an antique fair 工艺品展销会；书市；古玩交易会 |
4. | （旧时）牲畜市场(in the past) a market at which animals were sold |
a horse fair 马市 |
5. | job/careers ~ 职业介绍会；就业展览会an event at which people who are looking for jobs can get information about companies who might employ them |
