fair

all's fair in love and war

(proverb)in certain highly charged situations, any method of achieving your objective is justifiable

(諺)為了愛情和戰(zhàn)爭一切都是合理的（在某些極端情況下可以不擇手段）

by fair means or foul

using whatever means are necessary

不擇手段；想方設(shè)法；無論如何

they were determined to ensure victory for themselves, by fair means or foul.

他們決心無論如何也要取得勝利。

a fair deal

equitable treatment

公正的待遇（或做法）

fair dinkum

fair dos

(Brit. informal)used to request just treatment or accept that it has been given

(英，非正式)［用于要求或承認(rèn)已得到公正對待］公正辦事

Fair dos—you don't believe I've been idle all this time?.

公正點(diǎn)吧——你不會(huì)認(rèn)為我成天都在混時(shí)間吧？。

fair enough

(informal)used to admit that something is reasonable or acceptable

(非正式)［表認(rèn)同］有道理；說得對；沒問題

‘I can't come because I'm working late.’ ‘Fair enough.’.

“我來不了，因?yàn)橐傻胶芡怼！薄皼]問題。”。

fair go

(Austral./NZ informal)used for emphasis or to request someone to be reasonable or fair

(澳/新西蘭，非正式)［用于加重語氣或要求某人講道理或公正］公道一點(diǎn)

Fair go! How can I ask a thing like that?.

講點(diǎn)兒道理！我怎么能問這樣的事？。

fair name

(dated)a good reputation

(舊)好名聲

the fair sex (亦作 the fairer sex)

(dated or humorous)women

(舊或幽默)女性

fair's fair

(informal)used to request just treatment or assert that an arrangement is just

(非正式)［用于要求公正對待或說明做法是公正的］事實(shí)就是事實(shí)

Fair's fair—we were here first.

事實(shí)就是事實(shí)——是我們先到這兒。

in a fair way to do something

having nearly done something, and likely to achieve it

就快做成某事

you are in a fair way to have cured yourself.

你就快治好自己了。

it's a fair cop

an admission that the speaker has been caught doing wrong and deserves punishment

（說話人承認(rèn)做錯(cuò)事且應(yīng)受罰）理應(yīng)如此；抓得好

be set fair

(Brit.)(of the weather) be fine and likely to stay fine for a time

(英)（天氣）持續(xù)晴朗

fair off 或 fair up &I{【多用于美國南部】}

To become clear. Used of weather.

放晴：變睛。用于天氣