fairly
adv. 相当地; 还算; 公正地; 简直
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.
Both ships are fairly new...
两艘船都还比较新。
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。
You use fairly instead of 'very' to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb without making it sound too forceful.
Were you always fairly bright at school?...
你在学校一直还算聪明吧?
You've got to be fairly single-minded about it...
对这事你还得专心一点。
Fairly is used to emphasize that something happens to a very great degree or extent.
He fairly flew across the room...
他简直是飞过了房间。
For him, the place is fairly boiling with humanity...
对他来说,这个地方充满了人情味。
You use fairly to suggest that a statement is probably or possibly true, and therefore deserves to be accepted or considered.
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。
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。
1. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree;
2. in a fair evenhanded manner;
3. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;
fairly, pretty, quite, rather
这些程度副词都有"相当,颇"之意。
I felt fairly easy after taking the medicine.
我服药后感到舒服些.
The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications.
原计划已经作了相当大的修改.
I've got a fairly good idea of what they want.
我已经完全清楚他们要什么.
The unexpected news fairly knocked me over.
那意外的消息着实使我吃了一惊.
Wash the tablecloth in fairly hot soapy water.
桌布要用比较热的肥皂水来洗.