adj (1) 1) 公平(道，正)的(just;not favouring one side) [A(to/on)]：～play 公平競(jìng)爭(zhēng);a～judge/judgment 公平的法官/公正的判決;deserve a～trial 應(yīng)受到公正的審判;do sth by～means 用正當(dāng)?shù)姆椒ㄗ瞿呈?receive～treatment 受到公平的對(duì)待;give sb a～half 公平地分給某人一半;That's not～. 那樣不公平。be～to both sides 公平地對(duì)待雙方;be～in buying and selling 買賣公平;〖同〗 just，objective，honest，upright，honorable;〖反〗 unfair，partial，dishonest，dishonorable;2) 合理的(in accordance with what is deserved or expected or with existing rules)：a～price 合理的價(jià)格;have a～share 得到應(yīng)得的一份;〖同〗 proper，reasonable，justified;〖反〗 improper;
?(2) 相當(dāng)(不錯(cuò))的，尚好(可)的，過得去的(moderately good;average;neither good nor bad)：have a～chance of winning 有一定的獲勝機(jī)會(huì);have a～knowledge of 對(duì)…… 有一定的了解;make a～attempt at sth 做一定的嘗試;in～condition 狀況尚好;The novel was only～. 那部小說(shuō)只是說(shuō)得過去?！癐s he a good teacher?” “He is～. ” “他是個(gè)好教師嗎?” “還不錯(cuò)?！?〖同〗 reasonable，tolerable，medium，ordinary;〖反〗 exceptional，poor，bad;
?(3) 相當(dāng)大(長(zhǎng))的(quite big，long，etc) [作attrib](infml)：a～proportion of/number of/amount of 比例/數(shù)目/數(shù)量相當(dāng)大的…… ;The garden is of～size. 那座花園相當(dāng)大。It's a～distance to the Town Hall. 這兒離市政廳相當(dāng)遠(yuǎn)。
?(4) (天氣) 晴朗的(clear and sunny)：～weather 好天氣;It's a～day today. 今天天氣晴朗。It's going to be～tomorrow. 明天是個(gè)晴天。The sky is～. 天空很晴朗?！纪?cloudless，unclouded，rainless，sunny，pleasant，fine，bright;〖反〗cloudy，stormy，dark;
?(5) 順利的(favourable)：a～wind 順風(fēng);in a～way to succeed 有成功的希望;set sail with a～wind 趁著順風(fēng)航行;
?(6) (皮膚或頭發(fā))白皙的，金(淡)色的(pale;light coloured)：～hair/skin 金發(fā)/白皙的皮膚;a～complexion 臉色白皙;Scandinavian people are often～. 斯堪的那維亞人的皮膚通常很白?！纪?pale，blond，fair-skinned;〖反〗dark;
?(7) 美麗的(pleasing to look at;beautiful)：a～lady/maiden 美人/漂亮的少女;the～sex 女性;a～night/landscape 美麗的夜晚/風(fēng)景;〖同〗 attractive，lovely，good-looking，pretty，beautiful;〖反〗 ugly，homely;
?by fair means or foul 千方百計(jì)，不擇手段：He's made up his mind to win the race，by～means or foul. 他決心要不擇手段贏得比賽的勝利。
?by one's own fair hand 親自：I hope you'll like the dish;it's done by my own～hand. 希望你喜歡這道菜，是我親手做的。
?give sth a fair trial 客觀地試一試：give the work a～trial 客觀地試一試這個(gè)工作;
?in a fair way 很可能：He's in a～way to be dismissed. 他很可能被解雇。
?→′fairish adj 還(尚)好的;′fairness n 公正，正直;′fair-haired adj 金發(fā)的;′fair-minded adj 公正的;′fairly adv;
?adv (1) 公平(道、正)地(in a fair way;according to the rules)：play/act～公平地比賽或做事/做事光明磊落;〖同〗 justly，honestly，legally，forthrightly;〖反〗unfairly，dishonestly;
?(2) 直接地(directly)：hit sb～in the face/on the nose 正打在某人的臉/鼻子上;
?(3) 客氣地，有禮貌地(politely)：speak (sb)～(對(duì)某人)講話彬彬有禮;treat a person～禮貌待人;
?fair and square 1) 老(誠(chéng))實(shí)地：win a match～and square 誠(chéng)實(shí)地贏得比賽;2) 毋庸置疑地，準(zhǔn)確無(wú)誤地：hit sb～and square on the head 準(zhǔn)確無(wú)誤地?fù)糁心橙说念^部;
?fair enough 好的：F～enough —I'll take my car and you pay for the patrol. 好吧，用我的車，你付汽油費(fèi)。
?n(1) (定期)集市(market held in a particular place at fixed times) [C]：have a～once a month 每個(gè)月有一次集市;
?(2) 商品展覽會(huì)(交易會(huì)) (an exhibition of goods from different countries or firms) [C]：a trade/book/world～商品交易會(huì)/圖書展覽會(huì)/世界博覽會(huì);
?bid fair to 有 …… 的希望(可能)：The plan bids～to succeed. 這個(gè)計(jì)劃有可能成功。
?→′fairground n 露天游樂場(chǎng);
?【說(shuō)明】fair 作副詞時(shí)，其含義與 fairly 相同，因此play fair與play fairly 的意思是一樣的。
?【辨異】fair及just 都表示“公平”或“公正”。fair 強(qiáng)調(diào)將各種事物或人置于平等的位置，不受個(gè)人感情或興趣的左右，如：He is fair even to those he dislikes. (即使是對(duì)那些他不喜歡的人他也同樣公平。) just強(qiáng)調(diào)的則是正確或合法地平等對(duì)待所有的人或事，如：A judge should be just when he makes his decisions. (法官在作出判決時(shí)應(yīng)該公正。)