finer; finest
finer; finest
Learner's definition of FINE
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a not used before a noun : good, acceptable, or satisfactory : ok很好;不错;令人满意 -
That's fine with me.我觉得那样很好。
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“Is there anything wrong?” “No, everything's fine.”“有什么问题吗?”“没有,一切都好。”
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The house looks fine to me.我觉得这座房子看起来不错。
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“Would you like more coffee?” “No, I'm fine, thanks.” [=I am happy with the amount of coffee I have now]“需要再来一杯咖啡吗?”“不用了,我够了,谢谢。”
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“Would you like more coffee?” “No, this is fine, thanks.” [=no, this is as much as I want]“需要再来一杯咖啡吗?”“不用了,这杯就够了,谢谢。”
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That's just fine and dandy with me. [=that is fine with me; I approve of that]我觉得那样真是太好了。
◊ Fine is often used as a response to show acceptance or approval.*fine常用作表示接受或同意的应答。
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used in an ironic way to refer to things that are not good or acceptable用作讽刺之意,指不好或不可接受的事 -
This is a fine mess we're in.我们的处境真狼狈。
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“Those kids are no good.” “You're a fine one to talk, considering all the trouble you caused when you were young.” [=you should not say bad things about others because those same things could be said about you]“那些小孩一点儿都不听话。”“你也好不到哪儿去,想想你小时候闯的那些祸吧。”
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a always used before a noun : very good很好的;极好的 -
I think that's a fine idea.我认为那是个好主意。
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You did a fine job.你做得非常好。
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The house is in fine shape.这幢房子完好无损。
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This is a fine example of what can go wrong when one person is given too much power.这个例子很好地说明当个人权力过大时会导致什么样的后果。
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They make a fine pair. [=they are well suited to each other]他们真是完美的一对。
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She has a fine grasp of the problem. [=she understands the problem very well]她对这个问题有深刻的理解。
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He was in fine form. [=he performed very well]他表现得很出色。
b always used before a noun : deserving praise, admiration, or respect值得称赞的;值得崇敬的 3
not used before a noun : well or healthy : not sick or injured身体好;健康 4
of weather : sunny and pleasant晴朗的;风和日丽的 5
b : very sharp or narrow锋利的 : having a sharp point尖头的 c : made up of very small pieces, drops, etc.小颗粒制成的;颗粒细微的 e : having very small holes细孔的 f : small and delicate小巧的;精致的 6
a : small and done with a lot of care and accuracy精确的;精细的 -
fine measurements精确的尺寸
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fine movements精准的动作
b : small and difficult to see or understand : subtle细致的;细微的 -
a fine distinction细微差别
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He's still learning the finer points of the job.他仍在了解这个工作的详细情况。
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Some very fine legal points were involved.这牵涉到一些非常细的法律问题。
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There's a fine line [=a very small difference] between being helpful and being intrusive.乐于助人和爱管闲事之间只有一线之隔。
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a always used before a noun : expensive and of high quality高质量的;昂贵的 -
fine dining高级宴会
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fine china精致的瓷器
b : formal and graceful优雅的;得体的
a fine figure of a man/woman
— see 1figure
chance would be a fine thing
— see 1chance
not to put too fine a point on it
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used in an ironic way to introduce a very strong and usually critical statement不客气地说(用于讽刺,引出语气较重、通常为批评的话语) — finely
/ˈfaɪnli/ adverb -
The onions should be finely chopped. [=should be chopped in small pieces]洋葱要切碎。
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a finely judged response that was just right判断精确无误的回答
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a finely balanced election that could go either way势均力敌、结局难料的选举
— fineness
/ˈfaɪnnəs/ noun [noncount] 2 fine /ˈfaɪn/ adverb
Learner's definition of FINE
somewhat informal
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: not badly or poorly : well enough不错;很好 -
She did fine on the test.她测验考得不错。
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My mother is doing fine, thank you.我妈妈身体很好,谢谢你。
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Everything was going fine.一切都很顺利。
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That suits me fine.这很适合我。
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This'll do fine for now.目前这样就可以了。
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: in an elegant and graceful way优雅地 3
used after a verb : in small pieces细小地 3 fine /ˈfaɪn/ noun
plural fines
plural fines
Learner's definition of FINE
[count]
: an amount of money that you pay as a punishment for breaking a law or rule罚金;罚款 4 fine /ˈfaɪn/ verb
fines; fined; fining
fines; fined; fining
Learner's definition of FINE
[+ object]
: to require (someone) to pay a fine as a punishment处以罚金