
fair
词源
来自古英语 'fæger',意为‘美丽的,愉快的’,与古高地德语 'fagar' 和古诺尔斯语 'fagr' 同源。
adjective
❶ 公平的,公正的。指不偏袒任何一方,按照规则或标准平等对待。
“The judge made a fair decision based on the evidence.”
(法官根据证据做出了公正的判决。)
“It's not fair that she gets more opportunities than others.”
(她比别人获得更多机会,这不公平。)
❶ (天气)晴朗的,好的。形容天气晴朗、宜人,没有恶劣情况。
“The weather is fair today, perfect for a picnic.”
(今天天气晴朗,非常适合野餐。)
“We set sail in fair weather.”
(我们在晴朗的天气里起航。)
❶ (头发或皮肤)浅色的,白皙的。形容颜色较浅的头发或皮肤。
“She has fair hair and blue eyes.”
(她有一头浅色头发和蓝色的眼睛。)
“People with fair skin need to protect themselves from the sun.”
(皮肤白皙的人需要防晒。)
noun
❶ 集市,展览会。指临时聚集进行买卖或展示活动的场所。
“We visited the local fair to buy handmade crafts.”
(我们去了当地的集市购买手工艺品。)
“The annual book fair attracts many publishers.”
(年度书展吸引了许多出版商。)
常见短语
fair enough — 表示接受或同意对方的观点或决定,认为其合理或可以理解。
“You don't want to come? Fair enough, I'll go alone.”
(你不想来?好吧,我自己去。)
play fair — 按照规则行事,不欺骗或不采取不正当手段。
“If you want to win, you need to play fair.”
(如果你想赢,就得公平竞争。)