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(of a person 人 in good health 健康的；身体很好的 ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’ “你好吗？” “很好，谢谢。” I was feeling fine when I got up this morning. 今天早上我起床时感觉很好。 ‘How’s your throat?’ ‘It’s fine as long as I don’t cough.’ “你的喉咙怎么样了，”。“只要我不咳嗽就好，”。
Synonyms wellwell- all right
- OK
- fine
- healthy
- strong
- fit
- well [not usually before noun] (rather informal) in good health:
I’m not feeling very well. 我感觉身体不太好。 Is he well enough to travel? 他身体怎么样，能够旅行吗？
- all right [not before noun] (rather informal) not feeling ill; not injured:
Are you feeling all right? 你感觉还好吗？
- OK [not before noun] (informal) not feeling ill; not injured:
She says she’s OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow. 她说她现在身体还可以，明天就回来上班。
all right or ok? 用 all right 还是 OK？ - fine [not before noun] (not used in negative statements) (rather informal) completely well:
‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’ “你好吗？”“很好，谢谢。”
- healthy in good health and not likely to become ill:
Keep healthy by exercising regularly. 经常锻炼以保持健康。
- strong in good health and not suffering from an illness:
After a few weeks she was feeling stronger. 几周之后她感觉身体好些了。
- fit (especially British English)
in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise: 指健壮，尤指因经常锻炼而身体健康： I go swimming every day in order to keep fit. 我每天游泳以保持健康。
- all right/OK/fit for something
- all right/OK/fit to do something
- to feel/look well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong/fit
- to keep (somebody) well/healthy/fit
- perfectly well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/fit
- physically well/healthy/strong/fit
Extra ExamplesGeorge looks fine now. 乔治现在看起来身体很不错。 I feel absolutely fine. 我感觉非常好。 She was absolutely fine throughout the pregnancy. 她在怀孕期间一直感觉良好。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsTopics Health and Fitnessa1- be
- feel
- look
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- physically
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of high quality; good 高质量的；美好的 a very fine performance 十分精彩的演出 fine clothes/wines/workmanship 漂亮的衣服；美酒；精湛的工艺 It's a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture. 这是撒克逊式建筑尤为优秀的范例。 the finest collection of paintings in Europe 欧洲最好的绘画收藏 She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer. 她是一个优秀的演员，也是一个更优秀的舞蹈家。 Jim has made a fine job of the garden. 吉姆把花园拾掇得漂漂亮亮的。 people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.) 享受生活中美好事物的人 It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. 那是他作为英格兰队主教练的鼎盛时期。 This movie features some of her finest work. 这部电影以她一些最好的作品为特色。 He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.) 他试图打动他们更美好的情感（即责任感、爱等）。
Extra ExamplesHe has done an exceptionally fine job of reorganizing things. 他在重新整理物品方面做得极好。 He was a fine man and a fine soldier. 他是个优秀的男人，也是杰出的士兵。 It was a fine example of leadership. 这是领导艺术的光辉典范。 They enjoy good food and fine wines. 他们喜欢美酒佳肴。 Some of Groucho's finest moments occur in the out-takes. 格鲁乔的一些最佳时刻发生在外带。
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(also used as an exclamation 亦作感叹词 used to tell somebody that an action, a suggestion or a decision is acceptable （指行为、建议、决定）可接受 ‘I'll leave this here, OK?’ ‘Fine.’ “我把这个留在这儿，可以吗？” “可以。” - fine by somebody
‘Bob wants to know if he can come too.’ ‘That's fine by me.’ “鲍勃想知道他是否也能来。” “我认为没问题。” - fine with somebody
If you don't agree, that's fine with him. 如果你不同意，他没问题。 - fine with something
She has been virtually ignoring me but I'm fine with that. 她几乎一直无视我，但我对此没意见。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- just
- …
- for
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used to say you are satisfied with something （表示满意）很好，不错，满意 Don't worry. Your speech was fine. 别担心。你的讲话挺好的。 Other than a few damp spots, the place looked fine. 除了几个潮湿的地方，这个地方看起来不错。 to sound/seem fine 听起来/似乎很好 You go on without me. I'll be fine. 别管我了，你继续吧。我没事的。 ‘Can I get you another drink?’ ‘No, thanks. I'm fine.’ “我可以再给你取一杯吗？” “不，谢谢。我够了。” Never mind, Jake. Everything will be just fine. 没关系，杰克。一切都会好的。 Your hair is perfectly fine the way it is. 你的头发现在非常好。 - fine for something
This paper's not very good quality, but it's fine for rough work. 这种纸质量不是很好，但用来写草稿很不错。 - (ironic)
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) 哪有你说话的分儿！ - (ironic)
This is a fine (= terrible) mess we're in! 我们的处境好狼狈啊！
Extra ExamplesI knew that everything would turn out fine in the end. 我知道最终一切都会好起来的。 Your speech was absolutely fine. 你的讲话棒极了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- absolutely
- completely
- just
- …
- for
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bright and not raining 晴朗的 a fine day/evening 晴朗的一天／晚上 I hope it stays fine for the picnic. 我希望野餐那天还是晴天。 It was a fine sunny morning. 这是一个晴朗的早晨。 That summer saw weeks of fine dry weather. 那个夏天好几周天气都很干燥晴朗。
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherb1It's turned out fine again today. 今天天气又转晴了。 Let's hope it stays fine for the wedding this afternoon. 希望今天下午婚礼时天气仍然晴朗。 The next morning turned out fine again. 第二天早上天气又转晴了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- turn out
- keep
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pleasant to look at 好看的；漂亮的 a fine view 美景 a fine-looking woman 漂亮女人 a fine figure of a man 身材俊美的男人 - (informal, especially North American English)
The boy looks mighty fine in a uniform. 这个男孩穿制服看起来非常好。
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made of very small grains 小颗粒制成的；颗粒细微的 fine sand 细沙 Use a finer piece of sandpaper to finish. 用细砂纸最后磨光。 The top 8 inches of earth is very fine, made up of river sediment. 顶部8英寸的土壤非常细，由河流沉积物组成。 Dip in beaten egg then fine dry breadcrumbs before frying in olive oil. 在橄榄油中油炸之前，先蘸上打好的鸡蛋，然后再蘸上干面包屑。
opposite coarse - [usually before noun]
attractive and small or thin 精巧的；精美的 fine bone china 精致的骨瓷 She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). 她遗传了她母亲的清秀面容。
very thin or narrow; made of very thin or narrow wires or threads 纤细的；很细的 His fine blond hair came down almost to his shoulders. 他纤细的金发几乎垂至肩部。 a fine thread 细线 I need a brush with a fine tip. 我需要一支笔尖纤细的画笔。 a fine sieve/mesh 细筛/细网
Extra ExamplesHer hair is very fine. 她的头发非常细。 Acupuncture uses fine needles inserted into the patient's skin. 针刺疗法用细针扎进病人的皮肤里。 You could see the sweat in the fine hairs above his upper lip. 可以看见他上唇上方纤细绒毛里的汗滴。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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difficult to see or describe 难以看出的；很难描述的 You really need a magnifying glass to appreciate all the fine detail. 确实需要放大镜才能欣赏到一切细微之处。 There's no need to make such fine distinctions. 没有必要区分出如此细微的差别。 There's a fine line between love and hate (= it is easy for one to become the other). 爱恨只有一线之隔。 We still have to iron out the finer details. 我们仍需解决更细微的细节。
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that you have a lot of respect for 值得尊敬的；杰出的 sounding important and impressive but unlikely to have any effect 漂亮的；虚饰的；辞藻华丽的 - (specialist)
containing only a particular metal and no other substances that reduce the quality 纯的；无杂质的 fine gold 纯金
very well很不错
very good很好
acceptable/good enough可接受；够好
weather天气
attractive有吸引力
with small grains小颗粒
attractive有吸引力
very thin纤细
detail/distinctions细节；差别
person人
words/speeches词语；话语
metals金属
Word Originadjective Middle English: from Old French fin, based on Latin finire ‘to finish’, from finis ‘end’.
Idioms
chance would be a fine thing
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people say chance would be a fine thing to show that they would like to do or have the thing that somebody has mentioned, but that they do not think that it is very likely 苦于没有机会
the finer points of something
the more complicated or detailed aspects of something 值得尊敬的；杰出的 She seems at ease discussing the finer points of foreign policy. 她似乎很乐意讨论外交政策的细节。 He learnt the finer points of cricket during a trip to London. 他在一次伦敦之旅中学会了板球的精髓。
in fine/good fettle
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healthy; in good condition 健康；身心俱佳；状况良好 The team is in fine fettle. 这个队状态很好。 Park Foods is in fine fettle after selling off all non-core businesses. 在卖掉所有非核心业务后，帕克食品公司的状况良好。
not to put too fine a point on it
walk/tread a fine/thin line (between A and B)
to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake 处于困境（或险境）；如履薄冰；走钢丝 He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude. 他想滑稽而不粗鲁，难以把握分寸。 She often seems to tread a thin line between success and failure. 她似乎经常在成功和失败之间徘徊。
Extra ExamplesHis comedy treads the line between shocking and sickening. 他的喜剧在令人震惊和恶心之间徘徊。 We have to walk a fine line to make sure we don't promote one brand more than another. 我们必须谨慎行事，以确保我们不会推广一个品牌超过另一个品牌。 His buildings walk the thin line between visionary and completely mad. 他的建筑在幻想和完全疯狂之间徘徊。