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🔑 fair BrE /feə(r) / NAmE /fer / adjective (fair·er , fair·est ➤ acceptable /appropriate 可接受；恰当 🔑 acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation ◆ a fair deal /wage /price /question ◆ The punishment was very fair . ◆ ~ to sb (to do sth )Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work ? ◆ ~ on sb (to do sth )It's not fair on the students to keep changing the timetable . ◆ ~ to do sth It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute . ◆ I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer . ◆ ~ that… It seems only fair that they should give us something in return . ◆ To be fair she behaved better than we expected . ◆ (especially BrE 'You should really have asked me first .' 'Right , okay , fair comment .' OPP unfair ➤ treating people equally 一视同仁 🔑 treating everyone equally and according to the rules or law ◆ She has always been scrupulously fair . ◆ demands for a fairer distribution of wealth ◆ ~ (to sb )We have to be fair to both players . ◆ to receive a fair trial ◆ free and fair elections ◆ It's not fair !He always gets more than me . ◆ The new tax is fairer than the old system . OPP unfair ➤ quite large 相当大 🔑 [ only before noun ] quite large in number , size or amount ◆ A fair number of people came along . ◆ a fair -sized town ◆ We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot to do . ➤ quite good 相当好 (especially BrE quite good ◆ There's a fair chance that we might win this time . ◆ It's a fair bet that they won't turn up . ◆ I have a fair idea of what happened . ◆ His knowledge of French is only fair . ➤ hair /skin 头发；皮肤 🔑 pale in colour ◆ a fair complexion ◆ She has long fair hair . ◆ All her children are fair (= they all have fair hair . OPP dark auburn , blonde , dark , fair , ginger , grey , jet black , mousy , redhead , sandy
➤ weather 天气 🔑 bright and not raining SYN fine ◆ a fair and breezy day (literary (of winds 风 not too strong and blowing in the right direction ◆ They set sail with the first fair wind . ➤ beautiful 美丽 (literary or old use beautiful ◆ a fair maiden ● ˌall's ˌfair in ˌlove and ˈwar (saying in some situations any type of behaviour is acceptable to get what you want ● be ˈfair !(informal used to tell sb to be reasonable in their judgement of sb /sth ◆ Be fair ! She didn't know you were coming . ● by fair means or ˈfoul using dishonest methods if honest ones do not work ● a fair crack of the ˈwhip (BrE informal a reasonable opportunity to show that you can do sth ◆ I felt we weren't given a fair crack of the whip . ● fair eˈnough (informal especially BrE used to say that an idea or suggestion seems reasonable ◆ 'We'll meet at 8 .' 'Fair enough .' ◆ If you don't want to come , fair enough , but let Bill know . ● fair's ˈfair (informal (BrE also fair ˈdos /ˈdo's used , especially as an exclamation , to say that you think that an action , decision , etc . is acceptable and appropriate because it means that everyone will be treated fairly ◆ Fair's fair —you can't expect them to cancel everything just because you can't make it . ● (give sb ) a fair ˈhearing (to allow sb ) the opportunity to give their opinion of sth before deciding if they have done sth wrong , often in court ◆ I'll see that you get a fair hearing . ● (give sb /get ) a fair ˈshake (NAmE informal (to give sb /get ) fair treatment that gives you the same chance as sb else ● (more than ) your fair share of sth (more than ) an amount of sth that is considered to be reasonable or acceptable ◆ He has more than his fair share of problems . ◆ I've had my fair share of success in the past . ● fair to ˈmiddling (old-fashioned not particularly good or bad ● it's a fair ˈcop (BrE informal humorous used by sb who is caught doing sth wrong , to say that they admit that they are wrong 🔑 fair BrE /feə(r) / NAmE /fer / adverb according to the rules ; in a way that is considered to be acceptable and appropriate ◆ Come on , you two , fight fair ! ◆ They'll respect you as long as you play fair (= behave honestly . ● fair and ˈsquare ● fairly and ˈsquarely honestly and according to the rules ◆ We won the election fair and square . (BrE in a direct way that is easy to understand ◆ I told him fair and square to pack his bags . (BrE exactly in the place you were aiming for ◆ I hit the target fair and square . Rhyming pairs in idioms doom and gloom , fair and square , high and dry , huff and puff , name and shame , slice and dice , thrills and spills , wear and tear , wheel and deal , wine and dine ● set fair (to do sth /for sth )(BrE having the necessary qualities or conditions to succeed ◆ She seems set fair to win the championship . ◆ Conditions were set fair for stable economic development . ● you can't say ˈfairer (than ˈthat )(BrE informal used to say that you think the offer you are making is reasonable or generous ◆ Look , I'll give you £100 for it . I can't say fairer than that . 🔑 fair BrE /feə(r) / NAmE /fer / noun ➤ entertainment 娱乐 (BrE also fun·fair (NAmE also car·ni·val 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 . ◆ all the fun of the fair (NAmE 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 (BrE = fete (1 ➤ business 商业 an event at which people , businesses , etc . show and sell their goods ◆ a world trade fair ◆ a craft /a book /an antique fair ➤ animal market 牲畜市场 (BrE (in the past ) a market at which animals were sold ◆ a horse fair ➤ jobs 工作 job /careers ~ an event at which people who are looking for jobs can get information about companies who might employ them
