fair·ly

adverb

OPAL S

/ˈfeəli/

/ˈferli/

Idioms

(before adjectives and adverbs) to some extent but not very一定地；相当地
- fairly simple/easy/straightforward相当简单／容易／直接
- This is a fairly common problem.这个问题相当普遍。
- It's fairly obvious what's going on here.事情不难理解。
- It's fairly clear that there is still room for improvement.很明显，仍有改进的空间。
- That's a fairly typical reaction.那是相当典型的反应。
- I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.我相当了解他，但并不是说我们是真正的密友。
- We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long).我们不久得离开。
- I'm fairly certain I can do the job.我有相当把握能干这项工作。
- He was fairly sure he was right.他相当确定自己是对的。
- I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult).我认为你会觉得它相当难。
Which Word? quite / fairly / rather / pretty
quite / fairly / rather / prettyLook at these examples:
- The exam was fairly difficult.这场考试颇难。
- The exam was quite difficult.这场考试相当难。
- The exam was rather difficult.这场考试十分难。
- Quite is a little stronger than fairly, and rather is a little stronger than quite. Rather is not very common in North American English; pretty has the same meaning and this is used in informal British English too:
  The exam was pretty difficult.这场考试十分难。
- In British English quite has two meanings:
  I feel quite tired today今天我感到相当累。
  (= fairly tired). With adjectives that describe an extreme state (‘non-gradable’ adjectives) it means ‘completely’ or ‘absolutely’:
  I feel quite exhausted.我感到筋疲力尽。
  With some adjectives, both meanings are possible. The speaker’s stress and intonation will show you which is meant:
  Your essay is quite good你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）；
  (= fairly good—it could be better);
  Your essay is quite good你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）；
  (= very good, especially when this is unexpected).
- In North American English quite usually means something like ‘very’, not ‘fairly’ or ‘rather’. Pretty is used instead for this sense.
Extra Examples
- a fairly new car一辆相当新车
- The restaurant was fairly close to my hotel.这家餐厅离我住的酒店相当近。
- The software is fairly easy to use.这款软件用起来相当容易。
- The report was fairly incomprehensible.这份报告相当难以理解。
- I go jogging fairly regularly.我经常慢跑。
in a fair and reasonable way; honestly公平合理地；公正地
- He has always treated me very fairly.他待我一直很公正。
- Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile.公平而论，她的态度可以说是怀有敌意。
(old-fashioned) used to emphasize something that you are saying（加强语气）确实，的确
- The time fairly raced by.时间过得真快。

Idioms

fairly and squarely

(also fair and square)

honestly and according to the rules诚实；光明正大
(British English) in a direct way that is easy to understand直截了当
(British English) exactly in the place you were aiming for不偏不斜

单词	fairly
释义	fair·ly adverb OPAL S /ˈfeəli/ /ˈferli/ Idioms (before adjectives and adverbs) to some extent but not very一定地；相当地 fairly simple/easy/straightforward相当简单／容易／直接 This is a fairly common problem.这个问题相当普遍。 It's fairly obvious what's going on here.事情不难理解。 It's fairly clear that there is still room for improvement.很明显，仍有改进的空间。 That's a fairly typical reaction.那是相当典型的反应。 I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.我相当了解他，但并不是说我们是真正的密友。 We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long).我们不久得离开。 I'm fairly certain I can do the job.我有相当把握能干这项工作。 He was fairly sure he was right.他相当确定自己是对的。 I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult).我认为你会觉得它相当难。 Which Word? quite / fairly / rather / prettyquite / fairly / rather / prettyLook at these examples: The exam was fairly difficult.这场考试颇难。 The exam was quite difficult.这场考试相当难。 The exam was rather difficult.这场考试十分难。 Quite is a little stronger than fairly, and rather is a little stronger than quite. Rather is not very common in North American English; pretty has the same meaning and this is used in informal British English too: The exam was pretty difficult.这场考试十分难。 In British English quite has two meanings: I feel quite tired today今天我感到相当累。 (= fairly tired). With adjectives that describe an extreme state (‘non-gradable’ adjectives) it means ‘completely’ or ‘absolutely’: I feel quite exhausted.我感到筋疲力尽。 With some adjectives, both meanings are possible. The speaker’s stress and intonation will show you which is meant: Your essay is quite good你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）； (= fairly good—it could be better); Your essay is quite good你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）； (= very good, especially when this is unexpected). In North American English quite usually means something like ‘very’, not ‘fairly’ or ‘rather’. Pretty is used instead for this sense. Extra Examples a fairly new car一辆相当新车 The restaurant was fairly close to my hotel.这家餐厅离我住的酒店相当近。 The software is fairly easy to use.这款软件用起来相当容易。 The report was fairly incomprehensible.这份报告相当难以理解。 I go jogging fairly regularly.我经常慢跑。 in a fair and reasonable way; honestly公平合理地；公正地 He has always treated me very fairly.他待我一直很公正。 Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile.公平而论，她的态度可以说是怀有敌意。 (old-fashioned) used to emphasize something that you are saying（加强语气）确实，的确 The time fairly raced by.时间过得真快。 Idioms fairly and squarely (also fair and square) honestly and according to the rules诚实；光明正大 (British English) in a direct way that is easy to understand直截了当 (British English) exactly in the place you were aiming for不偏不斜
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