fairly
UK ['feə.li] US ['fer-] adverb
QUITE 一定地
ESSENTIAL
■more than average, but less than very 相当地；一定地•She's fairly tall.她个子比较高。 •I'm fairly sure that this is the right address.我相当肯定这个地址没错。 •We get on fairly well.我们相处得不错。 •I saw her fairly recently.我不久前见过她。 ■literary
■used to emphasize figurative expressions which describe what people or objects are doing （用于强调比喻性表述）简直•The answer fairly jumps off the page at you!答案简直就要从纸上跳到你眼前了！ •The dog fairly flew out of the door to greet him.这只狗简直是飞出门外去迎接他。
UK ['feə.li] US ['fer-] adverb
IN THE RIGHT WAY 公正地
IMPROVER
■If you do something fairly, you do it in a way which 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.他声称受到雇主的不公平对待。 •Officials will ensure that the election is carried out fairly.官员将确保选举公正进行。 fairly and squarely UK (US squarely)
■completely 完全，彻底•She lays the blame for the recession fairly and squarely on the government.她把经济衰退完全归咎于政府。 |