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Fairly Adv I 英[ˈfeəli 美[ˈferli Adv.适当,相当地;公平地;完全,简直;清楚地 相当;还;尚 Means

单词 fairly
音标
英[ˈfeəli] 美[ˈferli]
解释
adv.适当,相当地;公平地;完全,简直;清楚地;
例句

ADV
相当;还;尚
Fairly means to quite a large degree. For example, if you say that something is fairly old, you mean that it is old but not very old.
例:Both ships are fairly new...两艘船都还比较新。
例:We did fairly well but only fairly well.我们做得还过得去,但也仅仅是过得去而已。

ADV
(用在形容词和副词前,代替very,表示强调,但比 very 语气弱)有些,有点,还算
You use fairly instead of 'very' to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb without making it sound too forceful.
例:Were you always fairly bright at school?...你在学校一直还算聪明吧?
例:You've got to be fairly single-minded about it...对这事你还得专心一点。

ADV
(表示强调)在很大程度上,简直
Fairly is used to emphasize that something happens to a very great degree or extent.
例:He fairly flew across the room...他简直是飞过了房间。
例:For him, the place is fairly boiling with humanity...对他来说,这个地方充满了人情味。

ADV-GRADED
简直;几乎可以说
You use fairly to suggest that a statement is probably or possibly true, and therefore deserves to be accepted or considered.
例:It can no doubt be fairly argued that Sir John, whose pay is linked to performance, is entitled to every penny...毋庸置疑,既然约翰爵士的薪水是与业绩挂钩的,他的每一分钱都是理所应得的。
例:After I had read the book I could fairly claim to be an expert.读完这本书,我差不多可以说是专家了。
变形
est:most fairly~er:more fairly~

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