/feə(r) ||; fɛr/adj adv
1 appropriate and acceptable in a particular situation 适当的,合理的,可接受的:
That's a fair price for that house. 这房子的价钱还算公道。
I think it's fair to say that the number of homeless people is increasing. 我认为可以说,无家可归的人是越来越多了。
2 fair (to/on sb) treating each person or side equally, according to the law, the rules, etc 公平的;公正的:
That's not fair -- he got the same number of mistakes as I did and he's got a better mark. 真不公平──他跟我的错处一样多,但他的分数比我高。
It wasn't fair on her to ask her to stay so late. 要她留到这么晚,实在对她不公平。
a fair trial 公正的审判
[OPP] for senses 1 and 2 unfair 第1及2义的反义词皆为unfair
3 quite good, large, etc 相当好的;相当大的:
They have a fair chance of success. 他们成功的希望相当大。
4 (used about the skin or hair) light in colour (指皮肤或头发)白皙的,浅色的:
Chloe has fair hair and blue eyes. 赫洛金发碧眼。
5 (used about the weather) good, without rain (指天气)晴朗的,好的
fair enough(
spoken 口语) used to show that you agree with what sb has suggested (表示同意某人的建议)说得对,有道理
fair play equal treatment of both/all sides according to the rules 按规则公平对待双方或各方:
The referee is there to ensure fair play during the match. 裁判员的责任就是确保比赛公平进行。
(more than) your fair share of sth (more than) the usual or expected amount of sth (超过)平常的或所预期的数量:
We've had more than our fair share of trouble this year. 今年我们的麻烦太多了。