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fair

/ˈfɛr/KK

/ˈfɛɹ/IPA

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also adverb and noun
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1.
公平的;公正的;不偏袒的
極常用

以公正、不偏心的方式對待所有人,或依相同標準作出判斷。

用法:常接介系詞「to」,表示對某人公平。

fair chance
fair competition
be fair to someone
fair treatment
fair decision

The teacher tried to be fair to every student when grading the projects.

老師在評量專題時,盡量公平對待每一位學生。

2.
合理的;正當的;可以接受的
極常用

在特定情況下合情合理,因而可以被接受或認同。

用法:「That’s fair」常表示「這樣很合理」或「我能接受」。

fair criticism
That's fair
a fair price
a fair question
a fair point

Asking everyone to bring one dish to the class party seems fair.

請每個人為班級派對帶一道菜,聽起來很合理。

3.
尚可的;還不錯的;中等的
常用

品質或表現達到可接受的程度,但稱不上特別好。

用法:用於成績或表現時,通常暗示有進步空間。

a fair grade
a fair performance
in fair condition
fair weather
a fair result

My talk was fair, but I need to speak more confidently next time.

我的演講還可以,但下次我需要更有自信地說話。

4.
淺色的;白皙的;金色的
常用

指皮膚、頭髮或眼睛的顏色偏淺。

用法:常見搭配為「fair skin」和「fair hair」。

fair-haired
fair skin
fair hair
fair complexion

Because she has fair skin, she always wears a hat on school sports day.

因為她的皮膚白皙,所以她在學校運動會當天總是戴帽子。

5.
晴朗的;無雨的
常用

指天氣晴朗、狀況良好,通常沒有下雨。

用法:常見於「fair weather」;日常口語中也常直接說「nice weather」。

fair weather
fair and warm
fair skies
fair-weather friend

The weather report says the weather will be fair for the Lantern Festival weekend.

天氣預報說元宵節週末的天氣會很好。

6.
相當多的;不少的
常用

表示數量或程度比預期多,但通常不精確指出實際數字。

用法:「a fair amount of」後接不可數名詞;「a fair number of」後接可數複數名詞。

a fair amount of time
a fair number of students
a fair bit of work
a fair share of something

It takes a fair amount of time to prepare for a school English event.

準備學校的英語活動需要不少時間。

常見錯誤

The teacher is fair with every student.

The teacher is fair to every student.

This rule is very fairness.

This rule is very fair.

There are a fair amount of students in the club.

There are a fair number of students in the club.

It is fair for me.

It is fair to me.

相關字詞
just 近義
fairness 同源詞
fair-minded 同源詞
trade fair 常見搭配
play fair 常見搭配
reasonable 近義
unfair 反義
fairly 同源詞
學習提示

・「fair」最核心的意思是「公平的」,但也常表示「合理的」或「尚可的」,要依上下文判斷。

・說「公平競爭」可用「fair competition」;提醒他人遵守規則可說「Play fair」。

・「fair」作名詞時可指嘉年華會、園遊會或商展,例如「county fair」與「trade fair」;這個意思和「公平」無關。

・在棒球中,「fair ball」指界內球;此用法屬於運動語境。

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