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Fair enough 是什么意思?有道理、可以理解,顺序别颠倒

Fair enough 表示接受对方的理由,未必是热情赞同。Enough 放在形容词后,所以不能说 enough fair;to be fair 则是引出补充评价。

Fair enough 表示有道理、好吧、我理解。即使原先想法不同,接受对方的理由或决定时也可以用。朋友写 I'm too tired to go out tonight,你可以回复 Fair enough, let's meet tomorrow then。它是口语表达,适合日常交流和 IELTS Speaking,作文中通常不需要。

想在对话中用 fair enough 吗?

练习在对话中灵活使用英语词汇

开始学习

Fair enough.; That's fair enough.; Fair enough, but + clause; seem/sound fair enough

  • If you'd rather work from home on Fridays, fair enough, but please keep your phone on.
  • The room price seemed high at first, but after seeing the sea view, I thought it was fair enough.
  • You want to leave early to avoid the traffic? Fair enough.

修改原因

修改前She said she needed a day to think, and I said that was enough fair.

修改后She said she needed a day to think, and I said that was fair enough.

Enough 放在形容词后:good enough、big enough、fair enough。它修饰名词时则放在前面,例如 enough time。这里修改的只是词序。

Cambridge Dictionary

To be fair 表示公平地说、客观地说,常用于缓和批评:The hotel was old, but to be fair, the staff were lovely。Fair enough 则是回应别人说的话。语气也很重要:平淡地说 fair enough,可能只是“好吧,既然你这么说”,并不热情。

动手练习

My flatmate asked to pay his share of the rent on Friday because his salary arrives on Thursday. That sounded reasonable, so I said ___.

(fair enough / enough is enough)

查看答案

fair enough — 你觉得室友的理由清楚、合理,所以用 fair enough。Enough is enough 表示已经受够了,带着不满,而不是接受对方的理由。

朋友取消了周末安排,并解释原因。用 fair enough 写一个回复,接受这个理由,再提议改到另一天。

Fair enough, you need some rest after such a busy week; let's go to the cinema next Saturday instead.

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