新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

fairly

英  [ˈfeəli]
    

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    ADV. 副词
  • 1一定程度地

    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.

    近义词

    quite

    双语例句

    例:

    We did fairly well, but only fairly well.

    我们做得尚可,但仅仅是尚可。

    2非常

    You use fairly instead of 'very' to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb without making it sound too forceful.

    近义词

    pretty

    双语例句

    例:

    Were you always fairly bright at school?

    你上学时一直挺聪明吧?

    例:

    You've got to be fairly single-minded about it.

    你必须对此事专心一些。

    3公平地

    If something is done fairly, it is done in a way that is reasonable, right, and just.

    反义词

    unfairly

    双语例句

    例:

    demonstrating concern for employees and solving their problems quickly and fairly.

    用行动表达对雇员的关注并迅速公平地解决他们的问题。

    例:

    In a society where water was precious, it had to be shared fairly between individuals.

    在一个水很珍贵的社会中,水必须公平地在个人之间分配。

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