fine1 /faɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj 1 GOOD ENOUGHacceptable 可接受的 [not before noun] especially spoken satisfactory or acceptable 令人满意的,可以接受的 SYN OK ‘We’re meeting at 8.30.’ ‘Okay, fine.’ “我们8点30分见吧。”“好的,可以。”
looks/seems/sounds fine In theory, the scheme sounds fine. 理论上,这个计划听起来不错。
If you want to use cheese instead of chicken, that’s fine. 要是你想用奶酪来替代鸡肉,也是可以的。
‘Do you want chili sauce on it?’ ‘No, it’s fine as it is, thanks.’ “你要浇上辣椒汁吗?”“不用了,这样子就很好,谢谢。”
I’m fine (thanks/thank you) spoken (=used when telling someone that you do not want any more when they offer you something) 我够了(谢谢/谢谢你) ‘More coffee?’ ‘No, I’m fine, thanks.’ “再来点咖啡吗?”“不了,我够了,谢谢。”
that’s fine by me/that’s fine with me etc spoken (=used when saying that you do not mind about something) 我没问题,我不介意 If Scott wanted to keep his life secret, that was fine by her. 如果斯科特想要隐瞒他的生活状况,她也无所谓。
2 healthy 健康的HEALTHY in good health 健康的 SYN OK ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks, how are you?’ “你好吗?”“很好,谢谢,你呢?”
I feel fine, really. 我感觉很好,真的。
► see thesaurus at healthy 3 very good 很好的 [usually before noun]GOOD/EXCELLENT very good or of a very high standard 很好的;水准很高的 Many people regard Beethoven’s fifth symphony as his finest work. 很多人认为贝多芬的第五交响曲是他最杰出的作品。
He’s a very fine player. 他是个很优秀的选手。
It’s a fine idea. 这是个很妙的主意。
Hatfield House is a fine example of Jacobean architecture. 哈特菲尔德宅第是英王詹姆斯一世时期建筑的典范。
The restaurant was chosen for its good food and fine wines. 这家餐厅因其美酒佳肴而入选。
► see thesaurus at good 4 weather 天气WEATHER bright and not raining 晴朗的 If it’s fine tomorrow we’ll go out. 如果明天天气晴朗,我们就出门。
a fine day/morning/evening 晴朗的一天/早晨/傍晚
I hope it stays fine for you. 我希望天气能为你一直晴下去。
5 narrow 细窄的THIN OBJECT OR MATERIAL very thin or narrow 纤细的,极细的 Fine needles are inserted in the arm. 很细的针扎在胳膊上。
→4 See picture of 见图 THIN →5 see picture at 见图 thin1 6 delicate 精致的 [usually before noun] attractive, neat, and delicate 精美的,精巧的 Her dark hair accentuates her fine features (=nose, eyes, cheeks etc). 黑发更衬托出了她清秀的五官。
7 small 小的 a) DIFFICULTfine details, changes, differences etc are very small and therefore difficult to understand or notice 〔细节、变化、差别等〕细微的 We stayed up discussing the finer points of Marxist theory. 我们讨论马克思主义理论的细微之处直到三更半夜。
b) CSSMALLin small grains, pieces, or drops 〔颗粒〕细小的 A fine drizzle started falling. 天上下起了毛毛细雨。
a mixture of fine and coarse breadcrumbs 大小不等的面包屑
c) fine material is made so that the spaces between the threads are very small 〔材料〕细密的 scarlet cloth with a very fine weave 织得很密的猩红色布料
8 GOOD ENOUGHbad 不好的 [only before noun] especially spoken used humorously to say that someone or something is bad in some way 糟糕的〔幽默用法〕 That’s another fine mess (=bad situation) he’s got himself into. 这是他闯下的又一个大祸。
You’re a fine one to talk (=you are criticizing someone for something you do yourself). 你也好意思说别人。
9 speech/words 话语/词语IMPRESS sounding important and impressive, but probably not true or honest 漂亮的,好听的,虚饰的 Only time will tell whether these fine sentiments will translate into action. 唯有时间才知道这番豪情能否变成行动。
10 a fine man/woman etc ADMIREa good person that you respect 值得尊敬的好男人/女人等 Your father is a fine man, a real gentleman. 你父亲是个值得尊敬的好人,一位真正的绅士。
a fine man/woman etc• Really sad case, that, because he'd been a fine man.• And he was a fine man, a good man.• Ben's a fine man, but he does talk so much.• I travelled in and they did an interview which a fine man called Peter Canham heard on his car radio.• He was a fine man, Con Meredith-Lee.• Aye, a fine man, Elizabeth thought admiringly.• She was a fine woman, unspoilt by childbirth, her body hardened by fieldwork.• You're a fine woman when you're roused, my darling. 11 a fine line between something and something DIFFERENTif you say that there is a fine line between two different things, you mean that they are so similar that one can easily become the other 某事物和某事物之间只有一线之差 There’s a fine line between bravery and recklessness. 勇敢和鲁莽仅一线之差。
a fine line between something and something• It's a fine line between guilt and shame.• There's a fine line between clever and stupid and Warrant are nowhere near it. 12 get something down to a fine art to practise something so often that you become very skilled at it 把某事学到家 Mike had got the breakfast routine down to a fine art. 迈克对早餐那一套非常在行。
13 not to put too fine a point on it spokenHONEST used when you are criticizing something in a plain and direct way 说得不客气一点5 That wasn’t the best meal I’ve ever had, not to put too fine a point on it.不客气地说,那真不是我吃过的最好吃的一顿饭。
n Therestaurant was terrible, not to put too fine a pointon it.
not to put too fine a point on it• The dishes we tried tasted, not to put too fine a point on it, like gasoline.• Everyone there - not to put too fine a point on it - was crazy. 14 finer feelings GOOD/MORALsomeone’s finer feelings are the moral values they have, such as love, honour, loyalty etc 美好的感情〔如爱、荣誉、忠诚等〕 You can hardly expect such finer feelings in a thief. 很难指望一个小偷会有这种高尚的情感。
finer feelings• Women's bodies bring out all his finer feelings.• Ven Gajdusek had no such finer feelings, of course, either conscious or subconscious.• On the other hand, you might appeal to their finer feelings, their sense of duty and responsibility. 15 a fine figure of a man/woman literaryBEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING someone who looks big, strong, and physically attractive 体形强壮的男性/身材曼妙的女性 In his portrait, Donlevy is a fine figure of a man. 肖像画中的唐利维是个体形强壮的男子。
16 somebody’s finest hour SUCCESSFULa time when someone is very successful, brave etc 某人的鼎盛时期 The tournament proved to be Gascoigne’s finest hour. 此次锦标赛成为加斯科因的事业高峰。
→ chance would be a fine thing at chance1(11)