far
adv. 遥远地; 远至; 久远; 非常; 进展程度
adj. 离得较远的; 最远的
If one place, thing, or person is far away from another, there is a great distance between them.
I know a nice little Italian restaurant not far from here...
我知道有家不错的意大利小餐馆离这儿不远。
They came from as far away as Florida...
他们来自遥远的佛罗里达州。
If you ask how far a place is, you are asking what distance it is from you or from another place. If you ask how far someone went, you are asking what distance they travelled, or what place they reached.
How far is Pawtucket from Providence?...
波塔基特离普罗维登斯有多远?
How far is it to Malcy?...
这儿离马尔锡有多远?
When there are two things of the same kind in a place, the far one is the one that is a greater distance from you.
He had wandered to the far end of the room...
他转到屋子的那一头。
A narrow steep path leads down into a valley and up the far side.
一条狭窄陡峭的小径向下伸进山谷,又从山谷的那一边向上延伸。
You can use far to refer to the part of an area or object that is the greatest distance from the centre in a particular direction. For example, the far north of a country is the part of it that is the greatest distance to the north.
I've spent a lot of time walking around Britain from the far north of Scotland down to Cornwall...
我花了很长时间在英国徒步漫游,从苏格兰的最北端一直走到康沃尔。
I wrote the date at the far left of the blackboard.
我把日期写在黑板的最左边。
A time or event that is far away in the future or the past is a long time from the present or from a particular point in time.
...hidden conflicts whose roots lie far back in time...
很久以前就埋下祸根的潜在冲突
I can't see any farther than the next six months...
6个月以后的事情我就无法预见了。
You can use far to talk about the extent or degree to which something happens or is true.
How far did the film tell the truth about Barnes Wallis?...
影片讲述的巴恩斯·沃利斯的故事有多少真实的成分?
But it is not clear how far they could help with the work on a power plant.
但他们在电厂工程中能给予多少帮助尚不清楚。
You can talk about how far someone or something gets to describe the progress that they make.
Discussions never progressed very far...
讨论一直没多大进展。
Think of how far we have come in a little time...
想想我们在短短的时间内取得如此大的进展。
You can talk about how far a person or action goes to describe the degree to which someone's behaviour or actions are extreme.
It's still not clear how far the Russian parliament will go to implement its own plans...
俄罗斯议院在实施自己的计划时到底会采取怎样的极端措施尚不明了。
Competition can be healthy, but if it is pushed too far it can result in bullying...
竞争可以是良性的,但如果太过火,就可能造成以强凌弱。
You can use far in expressions like 'I wouldn't go that far' and 'I would go so far' to indicate to what extent you agree with something.
'Does it sound like music?' — 'I wouldn't go that far.'...
“这听上去像音乐吗?”——“我可不那样认为。”
I would go so far as to say it's positively neurotic.
我可以这么说,这绝对是神经过敏。
You can use far to mean 'very much' when you are comparing two things and emphasizing the difference between them. For example, you can say that something is far better or far worse than something else to indicate that it is very much better or worse. You can also say that something is, for example, far too big to indicate that it is very much too big.
Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression...
吃新鲜蔬菜多的女性患焦虑症或抑郁症的几率要小很多。
The police say the response has been far better than expected...
警方称反应比预期好很多。
You can describe people with extreme left-wing or right-wing political views as the far left or the far right.
The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left...
现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。
Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-Right groups.
反种族主义活动家正在力促政府取缔所有极右组织。
You can use far in expressions like 'as far as I know' and 'so far as I remember' to indicate that you are not absolutely sure of the statement you are about to make or have just made, and you may be wrong.
It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know...
据我所知,它仅仅维持了两三年。
So far as I am aware, no proper investigation has ever been carried out into the subject.
据我了解,目前对该问题尚未进行过正规的调查。
You use the expression far and away when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is far and away the best to indicate that it is definitely the best.
He's still far and away the best we have.
他仍然是我们最最优秀的人才。
You use the expression by far when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is by far the best or the best by far to indicate that it is definitely the best.
By far the most important issue for them is unemployment...
对他们来说最重要的无疑就是失业问题。
It was better by far to be clear-headed.
保持头脑清醒要好得多。
If you say that something is far from a particular thing or far from being the case, you are emphasizing that it is not that particular thing or not at all the case, especially when people expect or assume that it is.
It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth...
显然,他们所记录的很多根本不是事实。
Far from being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke...
我们两人非但没有放松,反而都感觉很不自在,几乎没有说话。
You can use the expression 'far from it' to emphasize a negative statement that you have just made.
Being dyslexic does not mean that one is unintelligent. Far from it.
患有诵读困难症并不意味着智力低下。两者相差甚远。
You say far be it from me to disagree, or far be it from me to criticize, when you are disagreeing or criticizing and you want to appear less hostile.
Far be it from me to criticise, but shouldn't their mother take a share of the blame?
不是我要挑理,他们的母亲难道就不应该负点责任吗?
If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent.
His plan for tax relief is fine as far as it goes but will not be sufficient to get the economy moving again.
他的减税方案还算不错,但并不足以促使经济再次发展。
If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career.
I was very impressed with the talent of Michael Ball. He will go far.
我对迈克尔·鲍尔的才华印象非常深刻,他将来会前途无量。
Someone or something that is far gone is in such a bad state or condition that not much can be done to help or improve them.
In his last few days the pain seemed to have stopped, but by then he was so far gone that it was no longer any comfort...
在他弥留人世的最后几天里,疼痛似乎止住了,但那时他已奄奄一息,不再感到丝毫安慰。
Many of the properties are in a desperate state but none is too far gone to save.
很多地产情况都很糟糕,但都还不至于无法挽救。
Someone or something that is not far wrong ,not far out, or not far off is almost correct or almost accurate.
I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate...
我过去的估计大致正确。
Robertson is not far off her target.
罗伯逊离她的目标不远了。
You can use the expression 'as far as I can see' when you are about to state your opinion of a situation, or have just stated it, to indicate that it is your personal opinion.
That's the problem as far as I can see...
在我看来,那就是问题所在。
As far as I can see there are only two reasons for such an action.
就我看来,采取这个行动只有两个原因。
If you say that something only goes so far or can only go so far, you mean that its extent, effect, or influence is limited.
Their loyalty only went so far...
他们的忠诚只能到这个程度。
The church can only go so far in secular matters.
教会在世俗事务上只能做这么多。
If you tell or ask someone what has happened so far, you are telling or asking them what has happened up until the present point in a situation or story, and often implying that something different might happen later.
It's been quiet so far...
到现在为止还算安静。
So far, they have met with no success...
迄今为止,他们还从未成功过。
You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening.
Of course, it's a case of so far, so good, but it's only one step.
当然,目前情况还算不错,但这也只是一步而已。
Thus far means up until the present point in a situation or story.
Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
到目前为止,两位首相还没有取得实质性成果。
If people come from far and wide, they come from a large number of places, some of them far away. If things spread far and wide, they spread over a very large area or distance.
Volunteers came from far and wide...
志愿者来自四面八方。
His fame spread far and wide.
他远近闻名。
If you say that someone won't go far wrong or can't go far wrong with a particular thing or course of action, you mean that it is likely to be successful or satisfactory.
If you remember these three golden rules you won't go far wrong.
记住这三条金律,就不会错到哪儿。
1. at a great distance in time or space or degree;
2. being of a considerable distance or length;
3. being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle;
4. beyond a norm in opinion or actions;
1. to a considerable degree; very much;
2. at or to or from a great distance in space;
3. at or to a certain point or degree;
4. remote in time;
5. to an advanced stage or point;
distant, far, remote
这些形容词都含有"远的"之意。
be a far cry from
迥异于
far and near
到处,处处,四面八方
far and wide
大范围地;广泛地
far be it from (或 for) me to
我决不
far from
远非;毫不,简直不
far gone
差的,劣质的;恶化的;无可救药的
go far
取得巨大成就
大有裨益
值钱
go so far as to do something
到做(过激之事)的地步;竟然做
go too far
太过分,做过头
(in) so far as (或 that)
就…而言
so far so good
目前还不错
too far
过头,过火,过分
as far as
远到,一直到,至于:到达某一点、程度或范围
by far
最,显然:到达极为明显的程度
We still fall far short of what the Party expects of us.
我们离党的要求还差得远.
This arrangement is quite satisfactory, so far as I am concerned.
就我来说, 这样的安排很好.
I deeply appreciate your kindness in coming so far to meet me.
有劳远迎.
That's going a bit too far.
你这 话 有点出格了.
The related publications are far too numerous to list individually.
相关出版物太多,没法一一列举.
adj. 远的;遥远的
adv. 到很大程度;很;极
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