fairly
fairly
英[ˈfeəli]美[ˈferli]
adv.相当地，还算，公正地，简直；
比较级：more fairly;
*高级：most fairly;
例句
There are some areas of poverty, but the country as a whole is fairly prosperous.这个国家有些地区比较贫困, 但总的来说是相当富裕的。
The situation at the border is fairly quiet the moment.边境线上此刻非常平静。
At school I was fairly skinny and undersized.上学时我相当瘦小。
But fairly soon real life disasters took care of publicity.但现实生活中的灾难很快就使这个宣传失效了。
The unexpected news fairly knocked me over.那意外的消息着实使我吃了一惊。
Apart from some spelling mistakes, the composition is fairly good.除了一些拼写错误, 这篇文章写得很不错。
Thank you for coming, James. Unfortunately, I don’t think your presence will make a whit of difference to the outcome of this meeting, as I’m fairly sure our demands won’t be met.詹姆斯，谢谢你能来。但不幸的是，你的出席丝毫不能改变这次会议的结果。我确信我们的要求得不到满足。
I think we may have to rethink our policies fairly radically.我认为我们可能要对我们的*策进行根本的反思。
She’s fairly responsive to new ideas.她很愿意接受新观念。
The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications.原计划已经作了相当大的修改。
英语六级真题
At the moment candidates are selected on a fairly narrow set of criteria such as prior academic and career performance, and analytical and problem solving abilities.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文He has a fairly large collection of quality trucks.
出自-2010年12月听力原文Publishers were interested only in books that would sell fairly quickly in sufficient numbers to cover the costs of production and make a profit.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section BThey just ask for one questionnaire to be sent out, for example, so the time you spend on an ad-hoc project tends to be fairly short.
2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section AThis type of robot will likely be one of the first to be implemented in hospitals because it has fairly minimal patent contact.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADV
相当;还;尚
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.
例句
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。ADV
(用在形容词和副词前，代替very,表示强调，但比 very 语气弱)有些，有点，还算
You use fairly instead of 'very' to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb without making it sound too forceful.
例句
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。ADV
(表示强调)在很大程度上，简直
Fairly is used to emphasize that something happens to a very great degree or extent.
例句
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。ADV-GRADED
简直;几乎可以说
You use fairly to suggest that a statement is probably or possibly true, and therefore deserves to be accepted or considered.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
adv.
公平地, 诚实地
I think I was quite fairly treated by the police.我认为**对我非常公正。相当地, 适度地
This is a fairly easy book.这是一本相当容易的书。完全地, 简直
It fairly destroyed the machine.它将那部机器完全毁了。（用以强调）简直，竟然
英英词典释义
Adverb
1. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree;
"the shoes are priced reasonably""he is fairly clever with computers""they lived comfortably within reason"2. in a fair evenhanded manner;
"deal fairly with one another"3. in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating;
"they played fairly"
