fairly
英 ['feəlɪ] 美 ['fɛrli]
| 近义词 | aboveboard 、 somewhat 、 rather | ||
|---|---|---|---|
- adv. 相当地；公平地；简直
- n. (Fairly)人名；(英)费尔利
词态变化
比较级: more fairly;最高级: most fairly;
中文词源
fairly 公平地，公正地
来自fair, 公平的，公正的。
英文词源
- fairly (adv.)
- c. 1400, "handsomely," from fair (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "impartially, justly" is from 1670s. Sense of "somewhat" is from 1805, a curious contrast to the earlier, but still active, sense of "totally" (1590s). Old English had fægerlice "splendidly."
双语例句
- 1. She was a fairly rigid person who had strong religious views.
- 她相当顽固，宗教观念极强。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We have a fairly good idea of what's going on.
- 我们对正在发生的事有着相当清楚的认识。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. We've got a fairly unfavourable exchange rate at the moment.
- 眼下汇率对我们不利。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. That shows a fairly careless attitude to clothes, doesn't it?
- 那表明此人不讲究穿着，是吧？
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget.
- 她不得不在相当紧张的预算范围内精打细算。
来自柯林斯例句