fairer; fairest
fairer; fairest
Learner's definition of FAIR
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: agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable合理的；公正的；公平的 -
We received fair treatment.我们得到了公正对待。
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fair elections公正的选举
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a fair fight公平的比赛
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a fair bargain/deal/trade公平交易
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I'm just trying to get a fair price for the house. [=I'm not trying to get more money for the house than most people think is right]我只是想把房子卖个合理的价格。
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That's a fair question, and it deserves an honest reply.那是个合理的问题，应该得到如实回答。
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The workers claim that they are not being paid fair wages. [=they are being paid less than they should be paid]这些工人声称他们的工资待遇不合理。
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It's only fair [=it is the right thing] to tell him the truth.告诉他事情真相才是正确的。
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I washed the dishes yesterday, so it's only fair (that) you to do them today.我昨天洗了盘子，公平起见，今天该你洗了。
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He gets his fair share of attention too. [=he gets a reasonable amount of attention]他也得到了适当的关注。
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She's had more than her fair share of trouble. [=she has had a lot of trouble]她遭遇的麻烦事太多了。
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: treating people in a way that does not favor some over others一视同仁的；（待人）公正的，公平的 -
He is known as a very fair man.大家都知道他是个非常公正的人。
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I try to be fair to/with my children.我尽量做到公平对待我的几个孩子。
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He claims that the competition wasn't fair.他声称那场比赛不公平。
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It's not fair that she gets to leave early and I don't.她能早走，而我不能，这不公平。
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Sometimes life isn't fair.有时生活是不公平的。
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a fair and impartial jury公平公正的陪审团
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a bargain/deal/trade that is fair to/for everyone对每个人都一视同仁的交易
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All she wants is a fair chance. [=the same chance everyone else gets]她想要的就是一个公平的机会。
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: not too harsh or critical不过分严厉的；不过分挑剔的 -
“What a bad movie!” “Be fair! Parts of it are actually pretty funny.”“什么烂片！”“讲话公道些！实际上这部电影有些片段还是挺有趣的。”
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I can't say I liked the movie, but, to be fair, parts of it are pretty funny.我不能说我喜欢这部影片，但公道地讲，它有些片段还是挺有趣的。
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She did poorly on the test, but, to be fair, so did a lot of other people.她考得不好，但公道地讲，还有很多其他人也考得不好。
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a : not very good or very bad : of average or acceptable quality不好不坏的；尚可的；过得去的 -
Her work has been fair to good.她的工作表现一直是一般到良好。
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The quality of her work has been only fair.她的工作质量一直只是一般。
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I think our waiter did a fair job.我觉得我们的服务生干得还可以。
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The patient has been upgraded from serious to fair condition.这个病人的症状已经从严重转为有所缓和。
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The food was fair to middling. [=just average; not especially good]吃得还算可以。
b approving : reasonably good : good although usually not excellent相当不错的；好的 -
The team has a fair [=pretty good] chance of winning the championship this year.这个队相当有可能赢得今年的冠军。
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He does a pretty fair [=good] imitation of the President.他模仿总统惟妙惟肖。
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He was able to give us a fair idea of the problems involved.对涉及的各种问题，他都能够给我们讲得很清楚。
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It's a fair bet that the weather will improve soon.可以肯定，天气很快就会好转。
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“I'm guessing that he's about 50 years old.” “That's a fair guess, but he's actually almost 60.”“我猜他大概50岁左右。”“猜得基本差不多，不过他实际上快60岁了。”
c always used before a noun : reasonably large相当多的；相当大的—
used to describe an amount or size that is not small although it is also not extremely large用于形容数量或体积不小，尽管并不是特别的大 -
There were a fair number of new participants at the convention.此次大会有相当多的人是首次参会。
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Researchers now know a fair amount about the earliest humans.研究人员现在对原始人类有了相当多的了解。
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He lives a fair distance from here.他住得离这里有相当一段距离。
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: not stormy or cloudy晴朗的 -
fair skies晴朗的天空
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fair weather晴朗的天气
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of a person's hair, skin, etc. : having a light color（头发）浅色的；（皮肤）白皙的 -
fair hair/skin浅色的头发；白皙的皮肤
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a person of fair complexion肤色白皙的人
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a fair-skinned person皮肤白皙的人
— opposite dark 7
literary + old-fashioned : attractive or pleasing to look at漂亮的；迷人的 -
We're happy to welcome you to our fair [=lovely] city.我们很高兴欢迎你来到我们美丽的城市。
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a fair maid/maiden漂亮的女佣/少女
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Who's the fairest of them all?谁是她们当中最漂亮的？
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baseball : in the area between the foul lines界内的 ◊ A fair ball is a batted ball that lands in the area between the foul lines.界内球
— compare foul
all's fair in love and war
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used to describe a situation in which people do not follow the usual rules of behavior and do things that are normally considered unfair在情场和战场上可以不择手段
fair and square
: in an honest and fair manner正直诚实地；光明正大地
fair crack of the whip
— see 2crack
fair enough
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used to say that something is reasonable or fair（表示同意）说得对，有道理 -
“I'll wash the dishes today, and you can wash them tomorrow.” “Fair enough.”“今天我来洗盘子，你可以明天洗。”“那好啊。”
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“He needs more time.” “Fair enough, but we can't wait too much longer.”“他需要多点时间。”“没问题，但我们不能等得过久。”
fair's fair
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used to say that something was done or should be done because it is fair大家都要公道
fair to say
◊ A comment that is fair to say is reasonable and is not expected to cause argument.说句公道话；公平地讲
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The key concept in this book, I think it is fair to say, is freedom.这本书的核心概念，我认为要公平地讲，就是自由。
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She's not entirely to blame, but it's (only) fair to say that she handled the situation badly.不能完全责怪她，但要是（仅仅）说句公道话，这件事她处理得很糟。
fair warning
: enough warning to be able to avoid something bad（为避免发生不测给予的）合理警告
it's a fair cop
— see 1cop
— fairness
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She questioned the fairness of the decision.她质疑这个决定的公正性。
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In the interest of fairness, let's not mention any names.公正起见，我们不要提及任何人的名字。
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She did poorly, but in all fairness [=to be fair to her], she was tired.她表现得不好，但说句公道话，她当时是累了。
2 fair /ˈfeɚ/ noun
plural fairs
plural fairs
Learner's definition of FAIR
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: a large public event at which there are various kinds of competitions, games, rides, and entertainment
especially US : such an event at which farm products and farm animals are shown and judged露天游乐场；（尤指美国展示和评价农畜产品的）集市 2
: an event at which many people gather to buy things or to get information about a product or activity交易会；展览会 3
: an event at which different things (such as crafts or food) are sold usually for charity（慈善）义卖活动