Word · Frequency #1150
fairer
公平的;公正的
fairer is the comparative of fair.
Treating people equally and in a reasonable way; just.
- 1.
Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
无瑕的(字面或比喻);清洁纯净;天真无辜。
- 2.
Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond and red hair.
浅色的,苍白的,尤指肤色,也指金发和红发。
- 3.
Just.
公正的。
- 4.
Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.
尚可的,合理的,不错的,但不杰出。
- 5.
Favorable to a ship's course.
对船只航向有利的。
- 6.
Favorable, pleasant.
有利的,宜人的。
- 7.
Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
平滑流畅,无突变方向;指船体、表面、水线等线条。
- 8.
Between the baselines.
在基线之间的。
- 9.
Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
直接接住对方踢出的球,球未落地或未触及其他球员。
- 10.
Not a no ball.
非无球。
- 11.
Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.
硬币或骰子的,各面着地机会均等的,无偏倚的。
尚可的;还不错的;浅色的;白皙的;金色的;晴朗的;宜人的;(硬币、骰子等)无偏的;均等的;纯洁的;无瑕的
In use
The judge made a fair decision based on the evidence.
She has fair hair and light blue eyes.
He has a fair chance of getting the job.
Connections
Collocations
- fair play
- 公平竞争;公正待遇
- The children were taught to respect fair play.孩子们被教导要尊重公平竞争。
- fair share
- 应得的一份;公平的份额
- Everyone must do their fair share of the household chores.每个人都必须做自己应做的家务份额。
- fair skin
- 白皙的皮肤
- People with fair skin should wear sunscreen every day.皮肤白皙的人每天都应该涂防晒霜。
- fair weather
- 晴朗的天气;好天气
- We can go hiking if the fair weather holds.如果好天气持续,我们就可以去远足。
- fair price
- 公平的价格;合理的价格
- She offered a fair price for the used car.她为这辆二手车报了一个公平的价格。
- fair enough
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 fair 拆成 f + air:空气(air)对每个人都是一样的,所以是“公正的”;空气清爽,也联想到“浅色的、白皙的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常讨论、职场评价、法律与规则 此处聚焦“公正的”义项。fair 的语气中性,正式与非正式场合都常用,日常口语中尤其自然;若要更正式,可换用 just 或 equitable。
Grammar Note
形容词,常用于描述公正、公平、美丽等。比较级为 fairer,最高级为 fairest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the /eː(ə)/ vowel sound with 'fair'. Note that -air (hair, pair), -are (care, dare, fare), and -ear (bear) can all be pronounced this way. Beware of lookalikes with different sounds: 'fir' /fɜː/, 'far' /fɑː/, 'fear' /fɪə/ do not rhyme with fair.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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