2in fairness (to somebody)EXPLAINused after you have just criticized someone, in order to add something that explains their behaviour or performance (为某人)说句公道话,公正地说〔用于在批评某人后说一些有利于他的话〕SYN to be fair
Tardelli had a poor match, although in fairness he was playing with a knee injury.
塔尔德利在场上表现很差,但说句公道话,他是带着膝伤参加比赛的。
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in fairness (to somebody)• In fairness to Principal Montara, the school hasn't receivedfunding to hire better teachers.• Although in fairness their biggest obstacle wasn't acting live but making the most of flawed storylines.• The Labour party believes in fairness and justice.• He knew that she was not making much headway with finding the nonce, but in fairness neither was he.• Neither is he here, in fairness, just to get women.• Now, in fairness I must add that organizedlabor, or most of it, wanted the SteelworkersTrilogy.• And we ought, in fairness, to wonder who else in similarcircumstances would have proved so much bolder?• They, too, decided that they could no longer remain in fairness to their young children.• I did say in fairness that most of the fault was my own.