far
1
/ fɑː(r); fɑr/ adj
(farther / ˈfɑːðə(r);
ˋfɑrðɚ/ or further / ˈfɜːðə(r); ˋfəðɚ/, farthest / ˈfɑːðɪst; ˋfɑrðɪst/ or
furthest / ˈfɜːðɪst;
ˋfəðɪst/) [attrib 作定语]
(dated or fml 旧或文) distant
远的; 远方的: a far country 远方的国家 * to journey into far regions 到远方去旅行.
more remote 较远的: at the far end of the
street 在街的那一头 * on the far bank of the river
在河的彼岸 * She's on the far right, ie
holds extreme right-wing views. 她持极右观点.
(idm 习语) a far cry from sth/doing sth (infml 口) a very different experience from sth/doing sth
与某事物[做某事物]大不相同:
Life on a farm is a far cry from what I've been used to.
农场生活与我已过惯的日子迥然不同.
# the Far `East China, Japan and other
countries of E and SE Asia 远东（中国﹑ 日本及东亚与东南亚其他国家）.
the Far `West
(US) the part of the USA near the Pacific
coast 美国西部太平洋沿岸地区.
far
2
/ fɑː(r); fɑr/ adv
(farther / ˈfɑːðə(r);
ˋfɑrðɚ/ or further / ˈfɜːðə(r); ˋfəðɚ/, farthest / ˈfɑːðɪst; ˋfɑrðɪst/ or
furthest / ˈfɜːðɪst;
ˋfəðɪst/)
(usu in questions and negative sentences 通常用於疑问句和否定句) (of
space) at or to a great distance （指空间）远: How far is it to
London from here? 从这里到伦敦有多远? (Cf 参看 London's a
long way from here. 伦敦离这里很远.) * How far have we
walked? 我们走了多远了? (Cf 参看 We've walked only a short
way. 我们只走了一小段路程.) * We didn't go far.
我们没有走远.
(preceding particles and preps 用於小品词和介词前) (a) (of space) by a great distance
（指空间）远: far above the clouds 远在云层之上 * not far from here 离这里不远 * far beyond
the bridge 远在桥那边 * Call me if you need me; I
won't be far away/off. 需要我时叫我一声, 我不到远处去. (b) (of time) a long
way （指时间）久, 远: far back in history 在历史上久远的 *
as far back as 1902 远在1902年 * events that will happen far in the future 很久以後将发生的事 *
We danced far into the night. 我们跳舞跳到深夜.
(c) (used within idioms 用於成语中) to a great extent 在很大程度上; 远远: to live far beyond one's means 过着远远入不敷出的生活 * He's fallen far behind in his work. 他的工作远远没有做完.
(preceding comparative adjs
and advs 用於形容词或副词的比较级前) considerably;
very much 很; 非常: a far better solution 好得多的解决办法 *
He runs far faster than his brother. 他远比哥哥跑得快.
(idm 习语) as far as to the place mentioned, but no
further 直至所提到之处为止: I've read as far as the third chapter.
我已读到第三章了. * I'll walk with you as far as the post
office. 我陪你走到邮局. * We'll go by train as far as
London, and then take a coach. 我们乘火车到伦敦, 然後换长途汽车. as/so far as
(a) the same distance as 与...的距离相等: We didn't go
so far as the others. 我们走得不如其他人远. (b) to the extent that; as
much as 达到...的程度; 尽...; 就...: So far as I know/As far as I
can see, that is highly unlikely. 就我所知[依我看]那是极不可能的. * His parents supported him as far as they could.
他父母竭尽全力抚养他. (c) (of progress) up to a specified point but not
beyond （指进展）达到某一点为止: We've got as far as collecting our data
but we haven't analysed it yet. 我们已收集了资料, 但尚未分析. as/so far as in
me `lies (fml 文) to the best of my ability;
as much as I can 尽我所能; 尽我的力量. as/so far as it, etc `goes to a limited
extent, usu less than desirable 达到一定程度（通常并未如愿）: Your plan is
a good one as far as it goes, but there are several points you've forgotten to
consider. 你的计画目前看来还算不错, 但有几点你忘了考虑进去. as/so far as sb/sth is
concerned in the way, or to the extent, that sb/sth is involved or affected
就某人[某事物]而言:
The rise in interest rates will be disastrous as far as
small firms are concerned. 利率增加对小公司来说是大祸临头. * The
car is fine as far as the engine is concerned but the bodywork needs a lot of
attention. 这辆汽车发动机还不错, 但车身需要大修. * As far as I'm
concerned you can do what you like. 对我个人来说, 你怎麽做都可以. as far as the
eye can `see to the horizon 就视力所能及: The prairies stretch
on all sides as far as the eye can see. 草原向四周伸展, 一望无际. by `far
(following comparative or superlative adjs or
advs, preceding or following comparative or
superlative expressions with the or a 与形容词或副词的比较级或最高级连用时, 置於这类词之後; 若这类词带有冠词the或a时,
则置於这类之前或之後均可) by a great amount ...得多; 显然: It is quicker by
far to go by train. 乘火车要快得多. * She is the best by
far/She is by far the best. 她显然是最好的. carry/take sth too, etc `far
continue (doing) sth beyond reasonable limits 做得过分: Don't be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!
别那麽拘谨--你谦虚得太过分了! * It's time to be serious;
you've carried this joke far enough. 该严肃些了, 这个玩笑你开得差不多了.
far/farther/further afield => afield.
far and a`way (preceding comparative or superlative adjs 用於形容词的比较级或最高级之前) by a very great amount; very much 极;
非常: She's far and away the best actress I've seen.
她是我所见到的最好的演员. far and `near/`wide everywhere; from or to a
large area 到处; 四面八方: They searched far and wide for the
missing child. 他们到处寻找失踪的小孩. * People came from
far and near to hear the famous violinist. 人们从四面八方赶来听这位着名小提琴家的演奏.
far be it from me to do sth (but...) (infml
口) I certainly don't want you to think I would do sth (but...)
我毫无做某事物的意思（但...）: Far be it from me to interfere in your
affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.
我决无意干涉你的事, 但我只想给你提个建议. far from doing sth instead of doing sth
（不但）不做某事物（反而...）: Far from enjoying dancing, he loathes it.
他岂止不喜欢, 简直讨厌跳舞. far from sth/from doing sth not at all sth;
almost the opposite of sth 毫不; 一点也不; 远非; 几乎与之相反: The problem
is far from easy, ie is in fact very difficult. 这问题绝非易事. * Your account is far from (being) true/is far from the truth.
你所说远非事实. far `from it (infml 口)
certainly not; almost the opposite 当然不; 一点也不; 几乎相反: `Are you
happy here?' `No, far from it; I've never been so miserable in my
life.' ‘你在这里愉快吗?’‘一点也不愉快, 我从来没像现在这样难受过.’ few and far between =>
few. go
as/so far as to do sth/as that, etc be willing to go to extreme limits in
dealing with sth 处理某事物时愿走极端; 甚至做到某地步: I won't go so far as
to say that he is dishonest, ie I won't actually accuse him of
dishonesty, even though I might suspect him of it. 我还不想说他不诚实（纵然我有所怀疑,
也不愿意这样指责他）. go `far (a) (of money) buy many goods, etc （指钱）可买许多东西:
A pound doesn't go very far (ie You can't buy
very much for a pound) nowadays. 现今一英镑已买不了多少东西了.
(b) (of food, supplies, etc) be enough for what is needed; last （指食物﹑
供应等）够用, 充足: Four bottles of wine won't go far among twenty
people. 四瓶葡萄酒不够二十人喝. go `far/a long `way (of people) be very
successful （指人）非常成功: Someone as intelligent as you should go
far. 像你这样聪明的人一定很有作为. go far/a long way towards sth/doing sth
help greatly in (achieving) sth 在（促成）某事物方面大有帮助: Their
promises don't go very far towards solving our present problems.
他们的承诺对解决我们当前的问题没多大帮助. go too `far behave in a way that is
beyond reasonable limits 做得过分: He's always been rather rude
but this time he's gone too far. 他总是很粗鲁, 但这次未免太过分了. in so far as
to the extent that 到...的程度; 在...范围内: This is the truth
in so far as I know it. 就我所知, 这是真实情况. not far `off/`out/`wrong
(infml 口) correct or almost correct 正确的;
几乎正确的: Your guess wasn't far out. 你猜得八九不离十了.
`so far until now; up to this/that point, time, etc 迄今为止; 到这[那]点﹑ 时等为止: So far the work has been easy but things may change.
到目前为止, 这工作很容易, 但情况可能有变化. ,so `far (infml
口) only to a limited extent 仅到一定程度; 仅在有限的范围内: I
trust you only so far (and no further). 我对你的信任只到这一程度. ,so far, so
`good (saying 谚) up to now everything has
been successful 到目前为止, 一切都很顺利.
温馨提示：答案为网友推荐，仅供参考