fairly
柯林斯詞典
1. ADV Fairly means to quite a large degree. For example, if you say that something is fairly old, you mean that it is old but not very old. 在很大程度上[ADV adj/adv]
We did fairly well but only fairly well. 我們做得尚可,但僅僅是尚可。
2. ADV You use fairly instead of "very" to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb without making it sound too forceful. 相當(dāng)[ADV adj/adv] [含糊]
Were you always fairly bright at school?
你上學(xué)時一直挺聰明吧?
You've got to be fairly single-minded about it. 你必須對此事專心一些。
3. →see also fair
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fairly /?f??l?/
劍橋詞典
- They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers .
- Journalists are meant to report fairly and impartially on every story .
- There is no pride in winning a game if you know you haven't won fairly.
- The defendant was not treated fairly by his employer and should not have lost his job .
- All complaints will be dealt with quickly and fairly.
fairly adverb (QUITE)
more than average , but less than very相當(dāng)?shù)?;一定程度?
She's fairly tall . 她個頭比較高。
I'm fairly sure that this is the right address . 我相當(dāng)肯定這個地址沒錯。
We get on fairly well. 我們相處得不錯。
I saw her fairly recently . 我不久前見過她。
UK literary
used to emphasize figurative expressions that describe what people or objects are doing
(用于強(qiáng)調(diào)比喻性表述)簡直
The answer fairly jumps off the page at you! 答案簡直就要從紙上跳到你眼前了!
The dog fairly flew out of the door to greet him. 這條狗簡直是飛出門去迎接他的。
例句
fairly adverb (IN THE RIGHT WAY)
If you do something fairly, you do it in a way that is right and reasonable and treats people equally .公平地;公正地
He claimed that he hadn't been treated fairly by his employers . 他聲稱受到雇主的不公正對待。
Officials will ensure that the election is carried out fairly. 官員們將確保選舉公正進(jìn)行。
?fairly and squarely UK (US squarely)
completely
完全,徹底
She lays the blame for the recession fairly and squarely on the government . 她把經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退完全歸咎于政府。 返回 fairly