fairly
adv. 相當地; 還算; 公正地; 簡直
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...
兩艘船都還比較新。
We did fairly well but only fairly well.
我們做得還過得去,但也僅僅是過得去而已。
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?...
你在學校一直還算聰明吧?
You've got to be fairly single-minded about it...
對這事你還得專心一點。
Fairly is used to emphasize that something happens to a very great degree or extent.
He fairly flew across the room...
他簡直是飛過了房間。
For him, the place is fairly boiling with humanity...
對他來說,這個地方充滿了人情味。
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,既然約翰爵士的薪水是與業績掛鉤的,他的每一分錢都是理所應得的。
After I had read the book I could fairly claim to be an expert.
讀完這本書,我差不多可以說是專家了。
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
這些程度副詞都有"相當,頗"之意。
I felt fairly easy after taking the medicine.
我服藥後感到舒服些.
The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications.
原計劃已經作了相當大的修改.
I've got a fairly good idea of what they want.
我已經完全清楚他們要什麼.
The unexpected news fairly knocked me over.
那意外的訊息著實使我吃了一驚.
Wash the tablecloth in fairly hot soapy water.
桌布要用比較熱的肥皂水來洗.