play fair
play fair — 慣用語
1. to behave in an honest, just way and treat everyone the same, without cheating o
行事公正
誠實公正地待人，不耍手段佔便宜
to behave in an honest, just way and treat everyone the same, without cheating or taking unfair advantage
The teacher reminded Sayaka to play fair and share the crayons with her classmates.
老師提醒 Sayaka 要公平一點，把蠟筆分給同學一起用。
play fair = behave honestly toward others
Mayor Emma promised voters she would play fair and stop spreading false rumours about rivals.
Emma 市長向選民保證，她會行事公正，不再散播抹黑對手的不實謠言。
If you want my trust, Ramón, you have to play fair with me about the money.
Ramón，你想要我信任你，就得在錢的事情上對我誠實公正。
The two bakeries on Maple Street agreed to play fair and not copy each other's prices.
Maple 街上的兩家麵包店說好要公平競爭，不抄對方的定價。
Roya always plays fair, so nobody at the office ever questions her decisions.
Roya 一向行事公正，所以辦公室裡沒人會質疑她的決定。
- play by the rules
closer to following set procedures than to general honesty
- be straight with someone
informal; stresses telling the truth to a person
- cheat
act dishonestly to gain an advantage
- play dirty
informal; use unfair or nasty tactics
文法句型
play fair
play fair with someone
用法筆記
Often used to appeal to someone's sense of justice in arguments, business, and relationships. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about honest behaviour in general, not about obeying the rules of a specific game or contest.
常見錯誤
2. to take part in a game or sport by following its agreed rules instead of breakin
守規矩
比賽時遵守規則，不靠犯規取勝
to take part in a game or sport by following its agreed rules instead of breaking them to win
The referee warned both teams to play fair or risk losing the match.
裁判警告兩隊要遵守規則，否則可能會輸掉比賽。
play fair = follow the rules of a game
Coach Adina told the children that winning matters less than learning to play fair.
Adina 教練告訴孩子們，贏球沒有學會守規矩來得重要。
During the chess final, Lakan refused to play fair and quietly moved a piece.
西洋棋決賽時，Lakan 不肯守規矩，偷偷動了一顆棋子。
Coach Nicholas trains his young footballers to play fair and shake hands after every match.
Nicholas 教練訓練他的年輕足球員守規矩，每場比賽後都要握手。
Referee Maeve told the eight chess clubs to play fair so the weekend tournament ran smoothly.
Maeve 裁判要這八家西洋棋社守規矩，這場週末錦標賽才得以順利進行。
- play by the rules
near-synonym; can sound more formal or literal
- keep to the rules
stresses staying within set limits
文法句型
play fair
用法筆記
Subject is usually a player, team, or competitor. Distinguish from sense 1: here the standard is the explicit rules of a game or contest, not honesty in everyday life.