fairest

英 [ˈfeərɪst]

美 [ˈfɛrɪst]

adv.  按照规则; 公正地; 公平合理地
adj.  合理的; 恰当的; 适当的; (按法律、规定)平等待人的，秉公办事的，公正的; (数量、大小)相当大的
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柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 合理的;公平的;公正的
  Something or someone that isfairis reasonable, right, and just.
  1. It didn't seem fair to leave out her father...
     将她父亲排除在外似乎不公平。
  2. Do you feel they're paying their fair share?...
     你觉得他们付了该付的那份钱吗？
  3. Independent observers say the campaign's been very much fairer than expected...
     独立观察员说竞选比预期要公平得多。
  4. I wanted them to get a fair deal...
     我希望他们得到公平的待遇。
  5. An appeals court had ruled that they could not get a fair trial in Los Angeles.
     上诉法庭已经裁定他们在洛杉矶无法得到公正的审判。
• ADJ (数量、程度、尺寸或距离)相当多(或大、长)的
  Afairamount, degree, size, or distance is quite a large amount, degree, size, or distance.
  1. My neighbours across the street travel a fair amount...
     我街对面的邻居游历甚广。
  2. My mother's brother lives a fair distance away so we don't see him and his family very often.
     我舅舅住在相当远的地方，所以我们很少见到他和他的家人。
• ADJ (猜测、想法)正确的，合理的
  Afairguess or idea about something is one that is likely to be correct.
  1. It's a fair guess to say that the damage will be extensive...
     说损失会很严重想必猜得不错。
  2. I have a fair idea of how difficult things can be.
     我大致了解情况会有多困难。
• ADJ (水平、质量)一般的，尚可的，不错的
  If you describe someone or something asfair, you mean that they are average in standard or quality, neither very good nor very bad.
  1. Reimar had a fair command of English.
     赖马尔的英语说得还不错。
• ADJ-GRADED (头发)浅色的，淡色的
  Someone who isfair, or who hasfairhair, has light-coloured hair.
  1. Both children were very like Robina, but were much fairer than she was.
     两个孩子都很像罗比娜，但头发颜色比她浅得多。
  2. Fairis also a combining form.
     (亦可用于构词)
  3. ...a tall, fair-haired Englishman.
     一个高个子、金色头发的英国人
• ADJ-GRADED (皮肤)白皙的
  Fairskin is very pale and usually burns easily.
  1. It's important to protect my fair skin from the sun.
     保护我白皙的皮肤不受日晒是很紧要的。
  2. Fairis also a combining form.
     (亦可用于构词)
  3. Fair-skinned people who spend a great deal of time in the sun have the greatest risk of skin cancer.
     皮肤白皙的人如果长期暴露在太阳下，患皮肤癌的可能性最大。
• ADJ-GRADED (天气)晴朗的，晴好的
  When the weather isfair, it is quite sunny and not raining.
  1. Weather conditions were fair.
     天气晴好。
• 集市;市场
  A county, state, or countryfairis an event where there are, for example, displays of goods and animals, and amusements, games, and competitions.
• 同 funfair
  Afairis the same as afunfair.

in AM, use 美国英语用 carnival


• See also:...an antiques fair.craft fairtrade fair
• PHRASE 说句公道话;平心而论
  You usefairin expressions such asto be fairandlet's be fairwhen you want to add a favourable comment about someone or something that you have just mentioned and to correct a false impression that you might have given.
  1. To be fair, the team is young and not yet settled...
     说句公道话，这个队还年轻，还没有成型。
  2. And, let us be fair, some MPs do work hard.
     而且，说句公道话，有些下院议员工作还是很卖力的。
• PHRASE (说法、决定或行为)有些道理，说得过去
  You usefair enoughwhen you want to say that a statement, decision, or action seems reasonable to a certain extent, but that perhaps there is more to be said or done.
  1. If you don't like it, fair enough, but that's hardly a justification to attack the whole thing...
     如果你不喜欢，这说得过去，但把它批得一无是处就没什么道理了。
  2. Fair enough, you didn't have a perfectly happy childhood: but your childhood is over now.
     没错，你的童年生活不那么幸福：但它已经过去了。
• CONVENTION 有道理;说得对;敢情好
  You sayfair enoughto acknowledge what someone has just said and to indicate that you understand it.
  1. 'I'm taking it to our local police station.' — 'Oh right, fair enough.'...
     “我要告到本地警察局。”——“呵，对，干得有理。”
  2. 'The message was addressed to me and I don't see why I should show it to you.' — 'Fair enough.'
     “这条信息是写给我的，我不明白为什么要给你看。”——“说得在理。”
• PHRASE 做事光明正大;行事正直
  If you say that someoneplays fair, you mean that they behave or act in a reasonable and honest way.
  1. The government is not playing fair, one union official told me.
     政府在搞鬼，一位工会官员告诉我。
• PHRASE 可以说;应该说
  You usefairin expressions such asIt would be fair to sayin order to introduce a statement which you believe to be true and reasonable.
  1. It would be fair to say he had one or two unhappy moments out there...
     可以这么说，他在那里有过一两次不愉快。
  2. I think it's fair to say that it didn't sound quite right.
     我想应该说那听起来可不太对。
• PHRASE 光明正大地;诚实地
  If you say that someone won a competitionfair and square, you mean that they won honestly and without cheating.
  1. There are no excuses. We were beaten fair and square.
     没话说，我们是给正大光明地打败的。
• a fair crack of the whip→ see:crack

双语例句

• The fairest system is one where those who earn most pay most tax.
  最公平的制度是挣最多钱的那些人缴最多的税。
• Elton's being in the fairest way of falling in love, if not in love already.
  她相信，埃尔顿先生即便还没爱上哈丽特，那他也是正在坠人情网。
• Health is the fairest and the most precious present that nature prepares for us.
  健康是自然给我们准备的最公平最珍贵的礼物。
• He takes the first place as the fairest among ten thousand.
  他在万人中是最美丽的。
• Then who's the fairest of all?
  那么天下谁最美呢？
• The fairest looking shoe may pinch the foot.
  样子好看的鞋有可能会夹脚，外表好看的东西未必实用。
• Isn't it fairest to say that we disagree?
  就说我们持有不同意见，不是再公平不过的了？
• Like the evil queen in the fairytale, visitors can stand before the mirror and ask: Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
  游客可以像童话故事里那个邪恶的王后一样站在镜子前问镜子：魔镜魔镜告诉我，谁是这世上最美的女人？
• Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?
  魔镜！魔镜！谁是世界上最漂亮的人？
• So does the fairest maid.
  最美的少女也是如此。