1. 公平的，公正的　 impartial
2. 中等的，尚可的，不错的　 average; moderately good
3. （天气）好的，晴朗的　 (of the weather) good; dry and fine

　～ allocation of funds　资金的公平分配
　～ chance of success　相当大的成功可能性
　～ complexion　白嫩的皮肤
　～ fame　清白的名声
　～ heritage　大笔遗产
　～ judge　公正的法官
　～ landscape　美景
　～ play　公平的比赛
　～ prospect　充满希望的前景
　～ sky　晴空
　～ treatment　公平的待遇
　～ trial　公平的审判
　～ weather　天气晴朗
　～ word　花言巧语
　merely ～　一般水平
　perfectly ～　完全公正
　scrupulously ～　绝对公正
　～ in buying and selling　买卖公平
　～ of sb　对某人公平
　～ to both sides　对双方都公平
　～ with each other　互相公平对待

　It was a fair judgement.　这是个公正的裁判。
　She deserves a fair trial.　她应该得到公正的审判。
　It was a fair fight.　那是一场公正的比赛。
　I will see fair play.　我会秉公处理的。
　We want to see that this man gets fair treatment.　我们想设法使这个人得到公平的待遇。
　It's a fair journey to the railway station.　去火车站路相当远。
　Their house is a fair size.　他们的房子相当大。
　We met on a fair day.　我们在一个晴朗的日子见面了。
　They set sail with the first fair wind.　他们一有顺风就扬帆起航。
　He met a girl with fair hair and skin.　他遇到一位金发白肤的少女。
　Be fair, my dear. It's not their fault.　请公正些，亲爱的，这不是他们的错。
　A judge must be fair.　法官应该公正。
　The punishment was quite fair.　这一惩罚十分公正。
　The profit was fair but not as big as they had hoped.　利润尚可，但不如原先希望的那么丰厚。
　His work is only fair, certainly not distinguished.　他的工作成绩只不过一般，远不算出色。
　His exam results were not wonderful, but they were fair.　尽管他的考试成绩不优秀，但尚好。
　His knowledge of French is fair, but ought to be better.　他法语还不错，但应该再好些。
　That's fair of you.　你干得很公正。
　She is fair and just in judgement.　她的判断公平合理。
　He is fair to people he dislikes.　他对他讨厌的人也公平对待。
　I don't think you're fair to me.　我认为你对我不公平。
　The rules are fair to every player.　规则对每位运动员来说都是公平的。
　We should be fair with one another.　我们彼此应该光明正大。
　Do you think the weather will be fair for our journey?　你认为我们旅行期间天气会晴吗?
　It's not fair to give him the prize.　让他获奖是不公正的。
　It wouldn't be fair to disturb the children's education at this stage.　让孩子们在这个时期终止学业是不公平的。

 ♣ fair enough
　同意或接受但有所保留　agree
　All this is fair enough, but it touches only the surface of the problem.　说的这些都有道理，但仅触及了问题的表面。
　"You can eat the ones I do not want." "That is fair enough!"　“我不吃的东西你可以吃。”“行！”
　"Let's go and see that new film tonight." "Fair enough."　“咱们今晚去看那部新影片。”“好吧。”

 ♣ fair, just
　这两个词的共同意思是“公平的”。其区别是：fair是常用词，着重从结果、效果方面表示事情合理，往往含有当事双方或各方都不吃亏的意味。例如：
　He was not quite fair to me.　他对我不太公正。
　just　多用于庄重场合，主要表示按公认的法律或道德标准处理问题，坚持正确的东西。例如：
　He is a very just man and it is a just law.　他是一个很公正的人，而这又是一条很公正的法律。

　公正地，直接地　in a fair manner

　fair　用作副词时的意思是“公正地，直接地”，指在处理某事时保持着公平、公正的心态，确保某事达到公正的效果。

　play ～　做得公平
　speak ～　说话彬彬有礼

　He speaks fair.　他讲话彬彬有礼。

 ♣ fair and square
1. 公正地 in a fair manner
　He's dealt fair and square with me.　他待我很公正。
　Let's settle the bill for the damage fair and square.　让我们公平地结算这笔损坏赔偿账吧。
　He won the game fair and square.　他正正当当地赢得这场比赛。
2. 正中目标 exactly on target
　I hit him fair and square on the nose.　我直接打在他的鼻子上。
　The blame rests fair and square on my shoulders.　这一罪过着实地落在我的头上。
 ♣ play fair
　公平地比赛或行事　play or act fairly, following rules or accepted standards
　Come on, you're not playing fair.　得了吧，你这样做不公平。
　He doesn't know how to play fair; with other fellow by every means possible.　他不知道怎样公平待人，就他而言，做生意就是一场千方百计打败他人的竞赛。
　The boys like the principal because he always plays fair.　这些男孩们喜欢这位校长，因为他总是公平待人。
　He's a hard opponent to beat, but at least he plays fair.　他是个很难打败的对手，但至少他还按规则比赛。

　他被对手指责没有公平地进行比赛。
　［误］ He was accused by his opponents for not playing fairly.
　［正］ He was accused by his opponents for not playing fair.
　［析］ 在短语play fair中fair不能用fairly来代替。

C 集市 market

　fair　用作名词时的意思是“集市”，一般指在乡镇中举行的、定期的交易会。引申可指“国际性的博览会”。fair后有时可接动词不定式。

　have ～　举行交易会
　hold ～　举办交易会
　agricultural ～　农产品展览会
　annual ～　年度交易会
　industrial ～　工业品展览会
　book ～　书展
　cattle ～　牛市
　livestock ～　牲口集市
　night ～　夜市
　village ～　乡村集市
　world ～　世博会
　at ～　在交易会上

　The village has a fair once a month.　这村子每月有一次集市。
　At the county fair last year, prizes were given for the best farm products and livestock.　在去年全县交易会上，最好的农产品和家畜都得了奖。
　Our church held a fair to raise money for charity.　我们教堂举办了一次义卖会为慈善事业筹款。

 ♣ fair, market
　这两个词的共同意思是“集市”。其区别是：fair指定期的“集市”，一般在乡村或集镇举行，引申为“国际性的博览会”; market指经常出售货品的“市集”，即经济学上所指的“市场”。例如：
　I bought this pen at Dong An Market.　我这支笔是在东安市场买的。

　［同义词］ adj. impartial, just, objective, unbiased, average, ordinary, pleasant, sunny n. bazaar, carnival, exhibit, exhibition, market
　［反义词］ adj. biased, prejudiced, unfair, unjust, cloudy, stormy
　［词源］　中古英语feire<拉丁语feriae（节假日，休息日子）