Phrase
fair game
noun
规则允许的行为。
- 1.
Actions permissible by the rules.
规则允许的行为。
- 2.
A goal or an object that may legitimately be sought.
可以合法追求的目标或对象。
- 3.
An acceptable subject or target for criticism, scrutiny, mockery, or attack.
可接受成为批评、审视、嘲笑或攻击对象的话题或目标。
- 4.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fair, game.: a game that is fair, that does not involve cheating, etc.
公平的游戏,不涉及作弊的游戏
可以合法追求的目标或对象。；可接受成为批评、审视、嘲笑或攻击对象的话题或目标。；公平的游戏,不涉及作弊的游戏；准许捕猎的猎物；可攻击的对象
In use
In a debate, any politician's past mistakes are considered fair game.
Celebrities often find their private lives become fair game for the media.
During the campaign, her voting record was fair game for opponents.
be fair game
用于表示某人或某物是合理的批评或攻击目标。
Celebrities are often considered fair game by the paparazzi.
名人常被狗仔队视为可攻击的对象。
consider sb/sth fair game
The media considers all public figures fair game.
媒体将所有公众人物视为理所当然的批评对象。
fair game for sth
后接介词for引出目标领域或行为。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.