fair game
英 [ˌfeə ˈɡeɪm]
美 [ˌfer ˈɡeɪm]
n. 可开玩笑(或嘲弄、作弄)的对象
牛津词典
noun
- 可开玩笑(或嘲弄、作弄)的对象
if a person or thing is said to be fair game , it is considered acceptable to play jokes on them, criticize them, etc.- The younger teachers were considered fair game by most of the kids.
多数小孩认为年轻教师是可作弄的对象。
- The younger teachers were considered fair game by most of the kids.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 可攻击的目标;可批评的对象
If you say that someone isfair game, you mean that it is acceptable to criticize or attack them, usually because of the way that they behave.- Politicians were always considered fair game by cartoonists.
政客们通常是漫画家所讽刺的对象。
- Politicians were always considered fair game by cartoonists.
英英释义
noun
- a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
- he fell prey to muggers
- everyone was fair game
- the target of a manhunt
双语例句
- By the afternoon it was fair game.
但到当日下午,奥巴马的做法又变成公平游戏了。 - So every cable, every email you write is now fair game.
所以你们的每一份电报、每一份邮件都应当成为公正的游戏。 - With his fat, round face, the mayor was fair game for the cartoonists.
市长因长有一张肥胖的圆脸成了漫画家描绘、夸张的对象。 - Time invested should count for nothing in a fair game.
在公平的游戏里,时间的投资不应该得到回报。 - In America, however, stuff that is used for commercial purposes is fair game.
不过在美国可以对用作商业用途的原料下手。 - What gains are there today? Will you design a fair game?
今天有什么收获?你会设计一个公平的游戏吗? - That's THEIR idea of a Fair Game.
这是他们对公平游戏的理解。 - The media see politicians as fair game.
媒体把政治家们看作该受批评的对象。 - My uncle ran for state governor so he was fair game for the press.
我叔叔在竞选州长的时候,新闻媒体就把他作为重点报道的对象。 - Then I'm gonna find yours to be fair game.
我对你也是有话可说的。