词组 | fair - fare |
释义 | fair - fare These words are both pronounced . ◊ 'fair' Fair is used as an adjective or a noun. If something is fair, it is reasonable, right, or just. See entry at ↑ If someone is fair or has fair hair, they have light coloured hair. My daughter has three children, and they're all fair. A fair is an event held in a park or field for people's amusement. See entry at ↑ ◊ 'fare' Fare is used as a noun or a verb. Your fare is the money you pay for a journey by bus, taxi, train, boat, or plane. Coach fares are cheaper than rail fares. The fare at a restaurant is the food served there. This is an old-fashioned use. Army kitchens serve better fare than some hotels. Fare is used as a verb to say how well or badly someone is treated or how successful they are at something. This use occurs mainly in writing. They fared badly in the 1978 elections. How would an 8-stone boxer fare against a 14-stone boxer? |
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