fairly

adverb

OPAL S

/ˈfeəli/

/ˈferli/

Idioms

(before adjectives and adverbs用于形容词和副词前) to some extent but not very一定地；相当地
- fairly simple/easy/straightforward相当简单/容易/直接
- This is a fairly common problem.这是一个相当普遍的问题。
- It's fairly obvious what's going on here.很明显这里发生了什么。
- It's fairly clear that there is still room for improvement.很明显，仍有改进的余地。
- That's a fairly typical reaction.那是相当典型的反应。
- I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.我相当了解他，但并不是说我们是真正的密友。
- We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long).我们不久得离开。
- I'm fairly certain I can do the job.我有相当把握能干这项工作。
- He was fairly sure he was right.他相当肯定自己是对的。
- I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult).我认为你会觉得它相当难。
Which Word? quite / fairly / rather / pretty
quite / fairly / rather / prettyLook at these examples:看下列例句：
- The exam was fairly difficult.这场考试颇难。
- The exam was quite difficult.这场考试相当难。
- The exam was rather difficult.这场考试十分难。
- Quite is a little stronger than fairly, and rather is a little stronger than quite. Rather is not very common in North American English; pretty has the same meaning and this is used in informal British English too:
  The exam was pretty difficult.这场考试十分难。
- In British English quite has two meanings:
  I feel quite tired today今天我感到相当累。
  (= fairly tired). With adjectives that describe an extreme state (‘non-gradable’ adjectives) it means ‘completely’ or ‘absolutely’:与表示极端状态的形容词（即非级差形容词）连用，意为完全地、绝对地：
  I feel quite exhausted.我感到筋疲力尽。
  With some adjectives, both meanings are possible. The speaker’s stress and intonation will show you which is meant:与某些形容词连用，两种含义均有可能，究竟属于哪一种由说话者的重音和语调决定：
  Your essay is quite good你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）；
  (= fairly good—it could be better);
  Your essay is quite good你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）；
  (= very good, especially when this is unexpected).
- In North American English quite usually means something like ‘very’, not ‘fairly’ or ‘rather’. Pretty is used instead for this sense.
- a fairly new car一辆相当新的汽车
- The restaurant was fairly close to my hotel.这家餐馆离我住的酒店相当近。
- The software is fairly easy to use.这款软件用起来相当容易。
- The report was fairly incomprehensible.这份报告相当难懂。
- I go jogging fairly regularly.我基本上经常慢跑锻炼。
in a fair and reasonable way; honestly公平合理地；公正地
- He has always treated me very fairly.他待我一直很公正。
- Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile.公平而论，她的态度可以说是怀有敌意。
(old-fashioned) used to emphasize something that you are saying（用以强调）简直，竟然
- The time fairly raced by.时间过得真快。

Idioms

fairly and squarely

(also fair and square)

honestly and according to the rules诚实；光明正大
(British English) in a direct way that is easy to understand直截了当
(British English) exactly in the place you were aiming for（用以强调）简直，竟然

词汇	fairly
释义	fairly adverb OPAL S /ˈfeəli/ /ˈferli/ Idioms (before adjectives and adverbs用于形容词和副词前) to some extent but not very一定地；相当地 fairly simple/easy/straightforward相当简单/容易/直接 This is a fairly common problem.这是一个相当普遍的问题。 It's fairly obvious what's going on here.很明显这里发生了什么。 It's fairly clear that there is still room for improvement.很明显，仍有改进的余地。 That's a fairly typical reaction.那是相当典型的反应。 I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.我相当了解他，但并不是说我们是真正的密友。 We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long).我们不久得离开。 I'm fairly certain I can do the job.我有相当把握能干这项工作。 He was fairly sure he was right.他相当肯定自己是对的。 I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult).我认为你会觉得它相当难。 Which Word? quite / fairly / rather / prettyquite / fairly / rather / prettyLook at these examples:看下列例句： The exam was fairly difficult.这场考试颇难。 The exam was quite difficult.这场考试相当难。 The exam was rather difficult.这场考试十分难。 Quite is a little stronger than fairly, and rather is a little stronger than quite. Rather is not very common in North American English; pretty has the same meaning and this is used in informal British English too: The exam was pretty difficult.这场考试十分难。 In British English quite has two meanings: I feel quite tired today今天我感到相当累。 (= fairly tired). With adjectives that describe an extreme state (‘non-gradable’ adjectives) it means ‘completely’ or ‘absolutely’:与表示极端状态的形容词（即非级差形容词）连用，意为完全地、绝对地： I feel quite exhausted.我感到筋疲力尽。 With some adjectives, both meanings are possible. The speaker’s stress and intonation will show you which is meant:与某些形容词连用，两种含义均有可能，究竟属于哪一种由说话者的重音和语调决定： Your essay is quite good你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）； (= fairly good—it could be better); Your essay is quite good你的文章还不错（挺好，不过可以更好）； (= very good, especially when this is unexpected). In North American English quite usually means something like ‘very’, not ‘fairly’ or ‘rather’. Pretty is used instead for this sense. a fairly new car一辆相当新的汽车 The restaurant was fairly close to my hotel.这家餐馆离我住的酒店相当近。 The software is fairly easy to use.这款软件用起来相当容易。 The report was fairly incomprehensible.这份报告相当难懂。 I go jogging fairly regularly.我基本上经常慢跑锻炼。 in a fair and reasonable way; honestly公平合理地；公正地 He has always treated me very fairly.他待我一直很公正。 Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile.公平而论，她的态度可以说是怀有敌意。 (old-fashioned) used to emphasize something that you are saying（用以强调）简直，竟然 The time fairly raced by.时间过得真快。 Idioms fairly and squarely (also fair and square) honestly and according to the rules诚实；光明正大 (British English) in a direct way that is easy to understand直截了当 (British English) exactly in the place you were aiming for（用以强调）简直，竟然
随便看	he, she, etc. doesn’t miss a trick (he, she, etc. has) been and done something (he, she, etc. has) been and done sth hesitance hesitances hesitancies hesitancy hesitant hesitantly hesitate hesitated hesitater hesitater, hesitator hesitaters hesitates hesitating hesitatingly hesitation hesitations hesitations hesitative hesitatively hesitators hesitatory hessian