| 词汇 | FAIRNESS |
| 释义 | FAIRNESS do somehow by someone to treat someone in a particular manner.Tom did all right by Ann when he brought her red roses.I did badly by Tom. I fired him. do something fair and square to do something fairly.He always plays the game fair and square.I try to treat all people fair and square. fair and impartial fair and unbiased. (Usually referring to some aspect of the legal system, such as a jury, a hearing, or a judge.)Gary felt that he had not received a fair and impartial hearing.We demand that all of our judges be fair and impartial in every instance. fair and square completely fair(ly). (Fixed order.)She won the game fair and square.The division of the money should be fair and square. fair game someone or something that it is quite permissible to attack.I don’t like seeing articles exposing people's private lives, but politicians' lives are fair game.Journalists always regard movie stars as fair game. get the benefit of the doubt to receive a judgment in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you.I was right between a B and an A. I got the benefit of the doubt—an A.I thought I should have had the benefit of the doubt, but the judge made me pay a fine. give someone a fair shake to give someone fair treatment.He's unpleasant, but we have to give him a fair shake.We give all our people a fair shake. give someone the benefit of the doubt to make a judgment in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person.I'm glad the teacher gave me the benefit of the doubt.Please, judge. Give me the benefit of the doubt. serve someone right [for an act or event] to punish someone fairly [for doing something].John copied off my test paper. It would serve him right if he fails the test.It'd serve John right if he got arrested. FAIRNESS - LACKING get a raw deal to receive unfair or bad treatment.Mary got a raw deal on her traffic ticket. She was innocent, but she had to pay a big fine.I bought a used TV. that worked for two days and then quit. I sure got a raw deal.You sure had a raw deal. get the short end of the stick and end up with the short end of the stick to end up with less (than someone else); to end up cheated or deceived.Why do I always get the short end of the stick? I want my fair share!She's unhappy because she has the short end of the stick again.I hate to end up with the short end of the stick. give someone a raw deal to treat someone unfairly or badly.The judge gave Mary a raw deal.The students think that the teacher gave them a raw deal. hit (someone) below the belt to do something unfair or unsporting to someone. (Informal. From boxing, where a blow below the belt line is not permitted.)You really hit me below the belt when you told the boss about my tax problems.In business Bill is difficult to deal with. He hits below the belt. |
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