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.
  1. 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。

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.
  1. Politicians were always considered fair game by cartoonists.
     政客们通常是漫画家所讽刺的对象。

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
  1. he fell prey to muggers
  2. everyone was fair game
  3. the target of a manhunt
  Synonym:preyquarrytarget

双语例句

• 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？
• However, it is a fallacy to consider every and any experiment fair game.
  然而，认为所有实验都可以开展的想法是错误的。
• The media see politicians as fair game.
  媒体把政治家们看作该受批评的对象。
• It also gave tax authorities stiff revenue targets, and made foreign companies fair game.
  它也给税务部门制定了刚性的税收目标，并使外国公司成了诱人的靶子。
• Though protected by law within the park, they are fair game outside.
  虽然在公园内有法律保护，但是在公园外面，几率是平等的。
• Its fair game, no one can say it's not.
  这是场公平竞争，没人能说这不公平。
• Corporate governance experts say that delving into executive backgrounds personal and otherwise is fair game.
  公司治理专家称，探究高管个人或其它方面的背景合情合理。
• Politicians were always considered fair game by cartoonists.
  政客们通常是漫画家所讽刺的对象。
• 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。
• Dogs, however, are apparently fair game.
  但是对于狗，显然就是公平竞争了。