fairer

The travelling fair arrived in town with a Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round.

巡迴遊樂會抵達鎮上，帶來了摩天輪和旋轉木馬。

travelling fair

Lien won a large teddy bear by throwing rings over bottles at the fair.

Lien 在遊樂會的套圈圈遊戲中贏了一隻大絨毛熊。

at + the + fair

Publishers from thirty countries set up booths at the annual book fair.

來自三十個國家的出版社在年度書展中設立了攤位。

annual [industry] fair

The design team prepared brochures to hand out at the electronics trade fair.

設計團隊準備了手冊，要在電子商展上發放。

trade fair

The county fair awarded a blue ribbon to the best sheep and the largest pumpkin.

郡農會將藍帶獎頒給了最佳的綿羊和最大的南瓜。

county fair

Stefan helped his uncle set up the pig pen before the agricultural fair opened.

Stefan 在農業展開幕前幫叔叔搭好了豬圈。

agricultural fair

The school held a summer fair with a cake stall to fund new library books.

學校舉辦了一場夏季義賣會，設有蛋糕攤，為新的圖書館書籍募款。

held + a + fair

Camille baked three dozen cookies for the church charity fair.

Camille 烤了三打餅乾，為教會的慈善義賣會準備。

charity fair

Every student deserves a fair hearing before the school decides on disciplinary action.

在學校決定如何處分之前，每位學生都應獲得公平陳述意見的機會。

collocation: 'deserve a fair hearing'

The manager promised the staff a fair hearing to discuss their concerns about the new schedule.

經理承諾讓員工有公平陳述的機會，來討論他們對新班表的疑慮。

Linh thought a fairer price for the used bicycle would be about forty dollars.

Linh 認為這輛二手腳踏車更合理的價格大約是四十美元。

adjective before noun: fairer price

It seems only fair that employees who work extra hours receive additional pay.

加班工作的員工獲得額外報酬，這是很合理的事。

pattern: it is only fair that + clause

Marco argued that the referee should ensure a fairer match by watching for fouls.

Marco 認為裁判應該密切注意犯規，以確保比賽更符合規則。

comparative: fairer match

The chess club introduced a new timer system to make competitions fairer for both players.

西洋棋社引進了新的計時系統，讓比賽對雙方選手都更公平。

pattern: make + noun + fairer

After the company made an error, Ignacio wanted a fairer outcome from the complaint process.

公司犯錯之後，Ignacio 希望投訴流程能給他更應有的結果。

collocation: fairer outcome

The judge decided that a fairer sentence would consider the young man's difficult background.

法官認為，更合理的判刑應該要考量這名年輕人的困難背景。

collocation: fairer sentence

It is fair to say the new software saved the team a great deal of time.

可以說這套新軟體為團隊節省了大量時間。

fixed phrase: it is fair to say + clause

I think it is fair to say nobody expected the school play to be that successful.

我認為可以說，沒有人預料到學校的戲劇演出會這麼成功。

pattern: I think it is fair to say [that] + clause

All things considered, the school trip to the science museum was a fair success despite the rain.

總體來說，儘管天氣下雨，學校的科學博物館之旅還算成功。

parenthetical phrase: all things considered

Daniel admitted that, all things considered, the committee reached a fairer decision than his plan.

Daniel 承認，總體來說，委員會做出的決定比他自己的方案更公允。

"I don't feel like going out tonight because I'm exhausted." "Fair enough, let's just stay home."

「我今晚不想出門，因為我累壞了。」「好吧，那我們就待在家。」

fixed phrase as conversational response

Reuben said he'd rather pay extra for faster shipping, and fair enough — the package was urgent.

Reuben 說他寧可多付錢換更快的運送，好吧——因為那包裹很急。

Fair's fair — you ate the last slice of pizza, so I should get the next one.

該公平點——你吃了最後一塊披薩，所以下一塊應該是我的。

fixed phrase appealing for equal treatment

Sade helped you paint the living room, so fair's fair — you should help her move the furniture.

Sade 幫你粉刷了客廳，所以要公平——你應該幫她搬家具。

Ayana has fair skin that burns easily in the summer sun, so she always wears sunscreen.

Ayana 皮膚白皙，夏天很容易曬傷，所以她都會擦防曬乳。

collocation: 'fair skin'

The baby was born with a patch of fair hair that slowly turned darker over the years.

那個嬰兒出生時有一撮淡色頭髮，後來幾年慢慢變深了。

collocation: 'fair hair'

The team walked a fair distance before reaching the mountain cabin.

團隊走了相當大的距離才到達那間山間小屋。

fair + distance — quantity before noun

Lakshmi spent a fair amount of time preparing her presentation for the conference.

Lakshmi 花了相當多的時間準備她在研討會上的簡報。

The food at the new restaurant was fair, but the service was excellent.

那家新餐廳的食物很普通，但服務非常好。

be + fair — predicative use describing quality

Kenji's performance in the exam was fair — he passed but did not achieve top marks.

Kenji 的考試成績普通——他及格了，但沒有拿到高分。

There is a fair chance that the afternoon flight will arrive on time.

下午的航班很有可能準時抵達。

fair chance — likelihood before noun

Ingrid had a fair idea of what the new job would involve before she applied.

Ingrid 在應徵之前，對這份新工作的內容已有不錯的認識。

The weather was fair, so the children played outside all afternoon.

天氣晴朗，孩子們整個下午都在戶外玩耍。

fair weather — describing fine conditions

After a week of storms, Sunday was a fair day for a bike ride along the coast.

經過一週的暴風雨後，週日是個適合沿著海岸騎單車的晴朗好天氣。

The old painting shows a fair maiden standing beside a stone fountain in a garden.

這幅古老的畫作描繪了一名美麗的少女站在花園的石砌噴泉旁。

fair maiden — literary/old-fashioned use

At the festival, everyone agreed that Lucía was the fairest woman in the room.

在節慶活動上，大家都公認 Lucía 是全場最美麗的女子。

The sky grew fairer as the afternoon sun broke through the clouds.

天空變得更加晴朗，午後的陽光穿透了雲層。

fairer and fairer — paired construction showing gradual increase

The farmers' hopes for a harvest looked fairer after each rain shower.

每下一場雨，農民對收成的希望就更加濃厚。

Beatriz won the chess tournament fair and square — she defeated every opponent by following the rules.

Beatriz 光明正大地贏得了西洋棋錦標賽——她遵守規則擊敗了每一位對手。

collocation: 'win fair and square'

The referee confirmed the goal was fair and square, with no foul play involved.

裁判確認那球進得光明正大，完全沒有犯規。

The boxer caught his opponent fair and square on the chin with a straight right hand.

那位拳擊手一記右直拳，不偏不倚地正中對手的下巴。

pattern: hit/catch + fair and square + on [body part]

During the baseball game, the pitcher hit the batter fair and square on the shoulder.

棒球比賽中，投手不偏不倚地砸中了打者的肩膀。