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fair [fєә]
n. 展览会, 市集, 美好的事物
a. 公平的, 按规则进行的, 不好不坏的, 晴朗的, 美丽的
ad. 公平地, 正面地, 有教养地, 清楚地
vi. 转晴
[经] 定期集市, 商品交易会, 中等品
- You must play fair.
你必须公正处事。 - We participated in the spring fair.
我们参加了春季展览会。 - It's not fair to kick another player in football.
足球比赛中不允许踢另一位球员。
fair
[ noun ]
- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- gathering of producers to promote business
- a competitive exhibition of farm products
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity
<noun.act>
<noun.group>
world fair
trade fair
book fair
<noun.group>
she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair
<noun.act>
the church bazaar
- join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
<verb.contact>
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
- (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
<adj.all>
a fair referee
fair deal
on a fair footing
a fair fight
by fair means or foul
<adj.all>
he hit a fair ball over the third base bag
- in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
- without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
<adv.all>
they played fairly
<adv.all>
deal fairly with one another
- not excessive or extreme
- very pleasing to the eye
- lacking exceptional quality or ability
- attractively feminine
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- gained or earned without cheating or stealing
- free of clouds or rain
- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
<adj.all>
a fairish income
reasonable prices
<adj.all>
my bonny lass
there's a bonny bay beyond
a comely face
young fair maidens
<adj.all>
a novel of average merit
only a fair performance of the sonata
in fair health
the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
the performance was middling at best
<adj.all>
the fair sex
<adj.all>
fair copy
a clean manuscript
<adj.all>
an honest wage
an fair penny
<adj.all>
today will be fair and warm
<adj.all>
a fair complexion
Fair \Fair\ (f[^a]r), a. [Compar. {Fairer}; superl. {Fairest}.]
[OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG.
fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit,
also to E. fay, G. f["u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse,
and prob. also to E. fang, peace, pact, Cf. {Fang}, {Fain},
{Fay} to fit.]
1. Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection;
unblemished; clean; pure.
A fair white linen cloth. --Book of
Common Prayer.
2. Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.
Who can not see many a fair French city, for one
fair French made. --Shak.
3. Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.
The northern people large and fair-complexioned.
--Sir M. Hale.
4. Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious;
favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as,
a fair sky; a fair day.
You wish fair winds may waft him over. --Prior.
5. Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed;
unincumbered; open; direct; -- said of a road, passage,
etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.
The caliphs obtained a mighty empire, which was in a
fair way to have enlarged. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
6. (Shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or
curvature; smooth; flowing; -- said of the figure of a
vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
7. Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or
candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias;
equitable; just; -- said of persons, character, or
conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement.
``I would call it fair play.'' --Shak.
8. Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; --
said of words, promises, etc.
When fair words and good counsel will not prevail on
us, we must be frighted into our duty. --L'
Estrange.
9. Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.
10. Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling;
as, a fair specimen.
The news is very fair and good, my lord. --Shak.
{Fair ball}. (Baseball)
(a) A ball passing over the home base at the height
called for by the batsman, and delivered by the
pitcher while wholly within the lines of his position
and facing the batsman.
(b) A batted ball that falls inside the foul lines; --
called also a {fair hit}.
{Fair maid}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European pilchard ({Clupea pilchardus}) when
dried.
(b) The southern scup ({Stenotomus Gardeni}). [Virginia]
{Fair one}, a handsome woman; a beauty,
{Fair play}, equitable or impartial treatment; a fair or
equal chance; justice.
{From fair to middling}, passable; tolerable. [Colloq.]
{The fair sex}, the female sex.
Syn: Candid; open; frank; ingenuous; clear; honest;
equitable; impartial; reasonable. See {Candid}.
Fair \Fair\, n. [OE. feire, OF. feire, F. foire, fr. L. fariae,
pl., days of rest, holidays, festivals, akin to festus
festal. See {Feast}.]
1. A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a
particular place with their merchandise at a stated or
regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.
2. A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for
some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair; a church
fair.
3. A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc.,
not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics'
fair; an agricultural fair.
4. an exhibition by a number of organizations, including
governmental organizations, for the purpose of acquainting
people with such organizations or their members, not
primarily for commercial purposes; as, the 1939 World's
Fair.
[PJC]
Meet me in St. Louis, Louis
Meet me at the fair
Don't tell me the lights are shining
Anyplace but there. --Song (1904:
words by
Andrew B.
Sterling,
music by Kerry
Mills,
popularized by
Billy Murray.
Prominent in
the movie
"Meet Me In
St. Louis",
1944)
[PJC]
{After the fair}, Too late. [Colloq.]
Fair \Fair\, adv.
Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably;
auspiciously; agreeably.
{Fair and square}, justly; honestly; equitably; impartially.
[Colloq.]
{To bid fair}. See under {Bid}.
{To speak fair}, to address with courtesy and frankness.
[Archaic]
Fair \Fair\, n.
1. Fairness, beauty. [Obs.] --Shak.
2. A fair woman; a sweetheart.
I have found out a gift for my fair. --Shenstone.
3. Good fortune; good luck.
Now fair befall thee ! --Shak.
{The fair}, anything beautiful; women, collectively. ``For
slander's mark was ever yet the fair.'' --Shak.
Fair \Fair\, v. t.
1. To make fair or beautiful. [Obs.]
Fairing the foul. --Shak.
2. (Shipbuilding) To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's
lines.
[OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG.
fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit,
also to E. fay, G. f["u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse,
and prob. also to E. fang, peace, pact, Cf. {Fang}, {Fain},
{Fay} to fit.]
1. Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection;
unblemished; clean; pure.
A fair white linen cloth. --Book of
Common Prayer.
2. Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.
Who can not see many a fair French city, for one
fair French made. --Shak.
3. Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.
The northern people large and fair-complexioned.
--Sir M. Hale.
4. Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious;
favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as,
a fair sky; a fair day.
You wish fair winds may waft him over. --Prior.
5. Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed;
unincumbered; open; direct; -- said of a road, passage,
etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.
The caliphs obtained a mighty empire, which was in a
fair way to have enlarged. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
6. (Shipbuilding) Without sudden change of direction or
curvature; smooth; flowing; -- said of the figure of a
vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
7. Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or
candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias;
equitable; just; -- said of persons, character, or
conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement.
``I would call it fair play.'' --Shak.
8. Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; --
said of words, promises, etc.
When fair words and good counsel will not prevail on
us, we must be frighted into our duty. --L'
Estrange.
9. Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.
10. Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling;
as, a fair specimen.
The news is very fair and good, my lord. --Shak.
{Fair ball}. (Baseball)
(a) A ball passing over the home base at the height
called for by the batsman, and delivered by the
pitcher while wholly within the lines of his position
and facing the batsman.
(b) A batted ball that falls inside the foul lines; --
called also a {fair hit}.
{Fair maid}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European pilchard ({Clupea pilchardus}) when
dried.
(b) The southern scup ({Stenotomus Gardeni}). [Virginia]
{Fair one}, a handsome woman; a beauty,
{Fair play}, equitable or impartial treatment; a fair or
equal chance; justice.
{From fair to middling}, passable; tolerable. [Colloq.]
{The fair sex}, the female sex.
Syn: Candid; open; frank; ingenuous; clear; honest;
equitable; impartial; reasonable. See {Candid}.
Fair \Fair\, n. [OE. feire, OF. feire, F. foire, fr. L. fariae,
pl., days of rest, holidays, festivals, akin to festus
festal. See {Feast}.]
1. A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a
particular place with their merchandise at a stated or
regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.
2. A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for
some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair; a church
fair.
3. A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc.,
not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics'
fair; an agricultural fair.
4. an exhibition by a number of organizations, including
governmental organizations, for the purpose of acquainting
people with such organizations or their members, not
primarily for commercial purposes; as, the 1939 World's
Fair.
[PJC]
Meet me in St. Louis, Louis
Meet me at the fair
Don't tell me the lights are shining
Anyplace but there. --Song (1904:
words by
Andrew B.
Sterling,
music by Kerry
Mills,
popularized by
Billy Murray.
Prominent in
the movie
"Meet Me In
St. Louis",
1944)
[PJC]
{After the fair}, Too late. [Colloq.]
Fair \Fair\, adv.
Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably;
auspiciously; agreeably.
{Fair and square}, justly; honestly; equitably; impartially.
[Colloq.]
{To bid fair}. See under {Bid}.
{To speak fair}, to address with courtesy and frankness.
[Archaic]
Fair \Fair\, n.
1. Fairness, beauty. [Obs.] --Shak.
2. A fair woman; a sweetheart.
I have found out a gift for my fair. --Shenstone.
3. Good fortune; good luck.
Now fair befall thee ! --Shak.
{The fair}, anything beautiful; women, collectively. ``For
slander's mark was ever yet the fair.'' --Shak.
Fair \Fair\, v. t.
1. To make fair or beautiful. [Obs.]
Fairing the foul. --Shak.
2. (Shipbuilding) To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's
lines.
- "We've always believed that we were one step away from annexation and we couldn't stand up to the Americans in a fair fight," he says.
- Lance Wilson, Pierce's one-time executive assistant, told a House subcommittee Friday that he was asserting his Fifth Amendment rights because the conduct of panel members convinced him he would not receive a fair hearing.
- An even stronger majority, 74 percent, rated lobbyists' ethical performance as "only fair" or "poor." Lobbyists pervade the lawmaking process, representing businesses, unions and other organizations that have an interest in proposed laws.
- "Last night, we were going through a fair amount of anxiety about how we were going to pay our next round of bills," he says.
- Lewis Grotke, NSF assistant general counsel, said the agency would consider the petition but is under no legal obligation to act. The agency, he said, has tried to develop a fair system to review grant applications.
- The complaint also charges that in 1983, the defendants bought stock for less than fair market value in Telecom Plus's Triboro Communications Inc. unit.
- Separately, Incstar said its board adopted a shareholder rights plan designed to help management obtain a fair price for all holders in the event of a takeover.
- As in "The Red Line," the composer incorporates a cynical, Brechtian pop-music ballad; a fair amount of spoken, or nearspoken, dialogue; and poignant moments of lyricism amid the general moral and musical chaos.
- He also said time must be allowed for such things as voter registration and fair campaigning.
- The observers are important to both sides; Mrs. Chamorro's United National Opposition hopes they will enforce a fair vote, while the Sandinistas want to legitimize their government.
- The bus driver was admitted in fair condition with a broken leg, said Maria Tayek, spokeswoman for St. Vincent Charity Hospital and Health Center.
- He added, "Although budget constraints and the desire for stability in the tax laws will preclude a wholesale rewrite of the new law, it is my hope that some fair and reasonable changes can be made."
- Third, to insist that these standards be fair and reasonable.
- Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger said Friday that acts of violence committed by leftist militants in Nicaragua against opposition groups raise "grave doubts" about the Sandinista government's willingness to hold fair elections.
- "The government always says that South Africa has a free press and a fair and independent judiciary," he says.
- Steve Kux, 41, was listed in fair condition at Queen's Medical Center with broken bones and cuts.
- But many at the fair said they were willing to change the way they do business to get even a small portion of Limited's huge business.
- I want to be fair to myself, my family, my reputation, and I want to be fair to this institution that I've served for 34 years," the Texas Democrat told reporters.
- I want to be fair to myself, my family, my reputation, and I want to be fair to this institution that I've served for 34 years," the Texas Democrat told reporters.
- The recent row over alleged overpricing and bully-boy tactics by banks in the small business market, and constant rumbles of discontent over their treatment of the private customer have not endeared them to the fair trading authorities.
- He praises Foley as a "remarkably fair" House speaker and says of Rep. Frank, "give the guy his day in court."
- And in a statement announcing the deal, Mr. Drabinsky said he was "particularly pleased" to "salute Famous Players, a spirited but fair competitor, which has always conducted itself responsibly and with sensitivity to the public."
- They said Carl was destroyed after the Illinois fair.
- To be fair, if we're going to have government review of mergers it's not surprising that the business strategy of Raymond Syufy sounded alarm bells.
- Church support for fair elections is a new factor in the political equation here, where the church has not been as influential as it is in Nicaragua or El Salvador.
- For example, WWM's Pounds 106.5m purchase of Wimpey Waste Management in October 1991 led to goodwill write-offs of nearly Pounds 100m after fair value adjustments.
- 'Our people in eastern Europe are a bit like members of the Foreign Legion, with more than a fair share of divorces and unhappy marriages among them,' says the eastern Europe manager of one large accounting firm, who wishes to remain anonymous.
- Regarding Willard Spiegelman's review, "Big D Inaugurates Pei Symphony Hall" (Leisure & Arts, Sept. 13), we Dallasites are pleased to see that our fair city's flair for hyperbole is still thriving, though little else around here is.
- He gives the impression of being impervious to pressure, yet has been able to adjust his policies to the political mood of the day. During his term, the job of director general of fair trading has grown in importance.
- The right of one charged with crime to counsel may not be deemed fundamental and essential to fair trials in some countries, but it is in ours.
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