m.
the .fairer
'sex noun = fair sex .fair
'game noun [u] if a person or
thing is said to be fair game, it is considered
acceptable to play jokes on them, criticize them, etc. XA) 63
/■f Jp.; The younger teachers
were considered fair game by most of the kids. iAA!frp 1J# K 63
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fair-ground /'feagraund;
NAmE 'ferg-/ noun 1 an outdoor area where a fair with entertainments is held It A ^ 2 [usually
pi.] (NAmE) a place where a fair showing farm animals, farm products, etc. is held AH f?
pp H rfr % : the
W 7^ pm II Tfi
fairgrounds
.fair-'haired
adj. with light or blonde
hair X X A
63; £A63
fair ly <>■» /'feali; NAmE 'ferli/ odv.
1 (before adjectives and
adverbs fh7?^WT^#J§|jT5]i!iQ to some extent
but not very — X Ml; ^ : a fairly easy
book — X4Bii$yi63X 0 a fairly typical
reaction M63S.1& <> I know him fairly
well, but I wouldn’t say we were really close friends. 7Hftfe, fSXXJiift^lcfn
Ji K IE 63 A o 0 J go jogging fairly
regularly, ffc # X £ ^
>3 ft o o We’ll have to leave fairly
soon
(= before very long). fl3
X A # ^ 3T 0 o I’m fairly certain I can do the job. &*0Xfto 0
The report was fairly incomprehensible, f#0 0 I think you’ll find
it fairly difficult {= you do not want to say
that it is very difficult).
^2f£o o note at quite 2 in a fair and reasonable way; honestly ^11; A IE
14: He
has always treated me very fairly. f^?l[filArIEo
0 Her
attitude could fairly be described as hostile, AXM ifc, M 63 It!
fairly raced by. N- lU M # K 0 il^l fairly and squarely = fair and square at fair adv.
.fair-'minded
adj. (of people A) looking at and judging
things in a fair and open way £JE 63; X3ITXW63 fairness /'feanas; NAmE 'fernas/ noun [U] 1 the quality of treating
people equally or in a way that is reasonable A IE 14; the fairness of the
judicial system
mftJJt63AVJE'I4
2 (of skin or hair &IMAA) a pale colour £3 Hr; :
A
tan emphasized the fairness of her
hair. HI'in
(all) fairness (to sb) used to introduce a
statement that defends sb who has just been criticized, or that explains
another statement that may seem unreasonable ^AlE’Xt#} Xtb17 ( SA ) : In all fairness to him, he did try to stop
her leaving. XltsUffc, f&fi!§£lH
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.fair 'play
noun [U] the fact of playing
a game or acting honestly, fairly and according to the rules M fi'J tb H; £--7 A* ^ : a player admired for
his sense of fair play ®£Xtb#ffi^;A4fflt 633$M 0 The task of the
organization is to ensure fair play when food is distributed to the refugees. iMiRMMtek'MJklfZtk'&frtn
H:
N'lcf£iIE£iX- plo IEIB1 fair 'play to sb (BrE, informal) used to express
approval when sb has done sth that you think is right or reasonable ( ^ 7 0
mm, asi,
the
.fair 'sex (also
the
.fairer 'sex) noun [sing.+sing./pl.
v.] {old-fashioned) women A'14; £3 A fair-trade adj. involving trade which
supports producers in developing countries by paying fair prices and making
sure that workers have good working conditions and fair pay (ft ( Xtm
xax)
fair-way /'feawei;
NAmE 'ferwei/ noun (in
golf itjXAJt) the long strip of short grass
that you must hit the ball along before you get to the green and the hole $cii — picture o golf — compare rough n.{ 1)
'fair-weather
adj. [only before noun] (disapproving) (of people A) behaving
in a particular way or doing a particular activity only when it is pleasant for
them |W] RAM I# A 63: a fair-weather friend ('= sb who stops being
a friend when you are in trouble) Xib
fairy /'feari; NAmE 'feri/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 (in stories) a creature
like a small person, who has magic powers (A63)
/MlijA, fill 7i /JlffM: agood/wicked fairy #K63flil7; ffl M 63 ff % — see also tooth fairy 2 {disapproving, slang) an offensive word for a
homosexual man A. X ( )
‘fairy cake
(BrE) (also cup cake NAmE, BrE) noun a small cake, baked in
a paper container shaped like a cup and often with icing on top ( ##X$ift63 ) jitl .fairy 'godmother noun a person who rescues
you when you most need help ill A; IfcM fairy-land /'fearilaend; NAmE 'feri-/ noun 1 [u] the home of fairies filj p ; filj Jf- 2 [sing.] a beautiful, special or
unusual place filj if; iff ft: The toyshop is a fairyland for young
children.
ScH Xfll 69fMo
'fairy lights noun [pi.] (BrE) small coloured electric
lights used for decoration, especially on a tree at Christmas (tllWM )
'fairy tale (also 'fairy story) noun 1 a story about magic or fairies, usually for children Jfi$ ( ) 2 a story
that sb tells that is not
true; a lie Xd^^ia]; itW: Now tell me the truth: I don’t want any
more of your fairy stories.
'fairy-tale adj. typical of sth in a
fairy tale A; 63: a fairy-tale castle on an island ± 63 ^1* #
M 0 a fairy-tale wedding in the cathedral
63ti£$63m
fait
ac-com-pli /.feit
a'knmpli:; NAmE a'kaim-/ noun [usually sing.] (pi. faits ac-com-plis /,feiz a'kDmpli:; NAmE a'kaim-/) (from French) something that has
already happened or been done and that you cannot change
faith o-w /feiG/ noun
1 [U] ~ (in sb/sth) trust in sb’s ability or
knowledge; trust that sb/sth will do what has been promised fg jf; fg ; fg >[>: I have great faith in
you—I know
you’ll do well. Hm#3TfgX 63o 0
We’ve
lost
faith in the government’s promises. ffcfH
X# +0 fg 33 63 ^ ^ o 0 Her friend’s kindness
has restored
her faith in human
nature.
iMA63#;tf£M'$cS;7)R A '14 63 ft X
o 0 He
has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors’ ability to
find a cure. f4W @ +@fg EIXW (4Xlil#63t^Ao 2 [U, sing.] strong
religious belief fg ftp: to lose your faith 4 4 fg W 0 Faith is stronger than
reason,
fs ftp tb M
^ M
X Jl 0 3 [C] a particular
religion ( ^ the Christian faith
0
The children are learning to understand
people of
different faiths. mm X H m % ft W 63 A 0
4 [U] good ~ the
intention to do sth right MSS; IIJR They handed over the
weapons as a gesture of good faith. fifefD ih ^ ^ \cX m M M o rraTTI break/keep faith with
sb to break/keep a promise
that you have made to sb; to stop/continue being loyal to sb A® AXXfgffi / Xfg
;
XSi/-SMT^A in
bad 'faith knowing
that what you are doing is wrong #XX&; #fg^ Ai(b in good faith believing that what you
are doing is right; believing that sth is correct KM; lli' i I: We printed the report in
good faith but have now learnt that it was incorrect. ffi
K^XXII o — more at pin v. faith ful (Hr/‘feiGfl/ adj.
1
~ (to sb/sth) staying with or
supporting a particular person, organization or belief ]& ^ 63 ; ^ M 63 HT1 loyal : a faithful servant/friend/dog ,& ^ 63 f h A /
33
1/1 fa] 0 He remained faithful
to the ideals of the party. fib63 S^ M K X^ o o She was rewarded for
her 40 years’faithful service with the company. MAX'S] XMJIK #7 40 x,
Bfiilito ❖ I have been a faithful reader of your
newspaper for many years.
5lt
63 & ^# o 2 the faithful noun [pi.] people who
believe in a religion; the loyal supporters of a political party ( ^|St63 ) ( M^:63 ) The