far
[fɑ:]
adv.远, (时间)久远, 很, 非常, 远远, 进展程度
adj.较远的, 最远的, 远方的
n.远方
例句与用法:
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。
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。
They worked far into the night.
他们工作到深夜。
We walked far into the woods.
我们步行深入林中。
The far side of the moon is difficult for us to observe.
我们很难观察月亮的另一边。
词形变化:
形容词比较级: farther/further | 形容词最高级: farthest/furthest |
a.
1. 远的; 遥远的; 久远的
Manchester is farther from London than Oxford is.
曼彻斯特比牛津离伦敦远。
How far is it from your office to the bank?
你的办公室离银行多远?
2. 较远的; 那一边的; 对面的[B][Z]
He lived on the far side of the hill.
他住在山的那一边。
3. (政治立场)极端的[B]
He belongs to the far left.
他属于极左派。
ad.
1. 远; 遥远地; 久远地
It happened far back in the past.
这事发生在久远的过去。
He didn't go far.
他没有走远。
2. 到很深的程度; 到很远的距离[(+into)]
He often works far into the night.
他常常工作到深夜。
They went far into the forest to pursue the wounded bear.
他们深入森林, 追捕那只受伤的熊。
3. 到很大程度; 很; 极
It turned out far better than I had expected.
结果比我预料的好得多。
The room was small and contained far too much furniture.
房间太小, 而家具太多。
n.
远方; 远处[U]
You haven't far to go now.
现在你无需走很远了。
短语词组:
as far as
1. 远到……
They walked as far as the lake.
他们一直走到湖边。
2. 尽……; 就……
I'll help you as far as I can.
我将尽我所能帮助你。
by far
1. (修饰比较级、最高级, 强调数量、程度等)……得多; 最……; 显然
This book is by far the best.
这本书显然是最好的。
far and away
1. 无疑地
He's far and away the greatest artist.
他无疑是一位最伟大的艺术家。
far and wide/near
1. 到处
The police searched far and wide for the missing boy.
警察到处寻找失踪的男孩。
far be it from me
1. 我决不会
Far be it from me to tell you what to do.
我是不会告诉你干些什么的。
far from
1. 完全不
His work is far from satisfactory.
他的工作完全不令人满意。
far from it
1. 远非如此
He is not a fool; far from it.
他不是笨蛋, 根本就不是。
in so far as
1. 在……的范围内
In so far as you are a student, you are free to use the library.
只要你是学生, 便可免费使用该图书馆。
so far from
1. 非但不
So far from taking my advice, he went and did just what I warned him against.
他非但不接受我的劝告, 反而去做了我告诫他别做的事。
so far, so good
1. 到目前为止一切顺利
far
形容词比较级:farther, further
形容词最高级:farthest, furthest
副词比较级:farther, further
副词最高级:farthest, furthest
词形变化:
形容词比较级: farther/further | 形容词最高级: farthest/furthest |
同义词:
distant | remote | much | removed | off | away | a | deal | a great deal | great | far off | far away | far afield | far and wide | greatly | considerably | a lot | far-off | faraway | far-flung | outlying | Army for the Liberation of Rwanda | Interahamwe | ALIR |
反义词:
near | closely | close | nearly |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.远的; 遥远的
distant
remote
removed
ad.到很大程度; 很; 极
much
a great deal
同义参见:
away
off
反义:
a.远的; 久远的
near
close
ad.远地; 久远地
nearly
closely
反义参见:
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far[fɑ:]adj.,adv.1.■—adj.2.■(空间)遥远的,远方的,(时间)久远的3.■远距离的,长途的4.■较远的;那一边的5.■(质量或性质)远非…的,完全不…的,一点儿也不…的6.■远大的7.■(政治立场)极端的8.■晚年的,垂暮的 —adv. 1.(空间)非常远,遥远地;(时间)久远 2.远为,非常,大大地,…得多 3.到一定的距离(或很深程度)n.1.■远方,远处,遥远的地方abbr.1.■farad2.■farriery3.■farthingas far as(表示程度或范围)就…,尽…,至于像…那么远,一直到…,远到…as far as…is concerned就…而论(来说),至于as far as it goes就其目前情况而言,在有限程度上as far back as(时间)早在…,远在…as far forth as= as far asbe a far cry from与…大不相同,是两回事by far显然,明显地,尤其极高,很,最最[和最高级连用]far and away[多与形容词或副词的最高级连用]最最,远超过其他之上地far and near到处,(从)各地,四面八方far and wide到处,各地;广泛地far as= as far asfar be it from me我不想,我决不会,我决不敢(批评、打断等)far from远远不是,不仅不…,(而且)远离far from it远非如此;相反的go far(指人)有出息,有前途有助于,起很大作用(指物)经用,经吃,用很长时间few and far between见 fewhow far(离…)多远到什么程度或范围in so far as到…的程度,在…的范围,(表示程度)就…,至于…,[亦作 inso far as, so far as]so far迄今为止,到目前为止就此范围或程度说来so far as= as far asso far as it goes= as far as it goesso far, so good到目前为止,一切顺利thus far= so far变形adj.,adv.farther或furtherfarthest或furthest
见:far: far farfar[fɑ:]adj.(farther[ˈfɑ:ðə], further[ˈfə:ðə]; farthest[ˈfɑ:ðist], furthest [ˈfə:ðist])1.■(空间, 时间上)远的, 遥远的; 远离的; 长途的2.■(=farther)较远的; 远处的; 那一边的3.■久远的a man of far sight目光远大的人the Far East远东at the far end of the street在街道的那一头the far past太古时代; 很久以前He lives on the far bank of the river.他住在老远的河对岸。
词性变化faradv.[比较形式同上]1.■远; 远隔; 远在2.■久远; 遥远3.■很; 极; 大; ...得多4.■很晚地far from the town远离城镇look far into the future远虑go far back to the 18th century追溯到18世纪go so far as to竟然到...地步; 甚至...study [work] far into the night学习[工作]到深夜far better好得多far different大不相同far beyond my powers远非我力所能及I cannot say how far his story is true.我不能说他的话可靠到什么程度。farn.1.■[作宾语]远处; 遥远的地方; 高的程度from far and near来自各处too expensive by far太贵了This is by far the best.这一个显然是最好的。2.■【说明】表示地点时, 在口语中
继承用法far1.■主要用于疑问句和否定句; 而肯定句中的表达方式一般宜为We went a long way而不宜单独用far作状语。faraway[ˈfɑ:rəweɪ]adj.1.■遥远的; 远方的; 很久以前的; 朦胧的far-back[ˈfɑ:ˈbæk]adj.1.■古时的2.■遥远的far-betweenadj.1.■远离的2.■稀有的far-comeadj.1.■远道而来的far-downn.1.■[英俚]爱尔兰北部人far-downern.1.■爱尔兰北部土人, 当地人(常用于贬义)far-endn.1.■(线路或电路的)远端far-famed[ˈfɑ:ˈfeɪmd]adj.1.■驰名的; 闻名的farfetched[ˈfɑ:ˈfetʃt]adj.1.■不自然的; 牵强附会的2.■夸 张的far-flungadj.1.■漫长的; 辽阔的, 蔓延的far-forthadv.1.■远到很大的距离、程度或范围far-goingadj.1.■范围广的; 深远的, 有长远影响的far-goneadj.1.■遥远的2.■耗损将尽的3.■疲惫不堪的
词性变化faradv.1.■毫无疑问地, 无可非议地farmostadj.1.■遥远的; 最远的far-off[ˈfɑ:rˈɔf]adj.1.■遥远的; 远隔的far-outadj.[美俚]1.■最新颖的; 不落俗套的; (艺术上)先锋派的2.■远离现实的3.■极端的; 不寻常的; 远离常规的4.■在太空远处的far-outern.1.■远离常规的人; 反传统的人far-pointn.1.■视远点(目视的极限点)far-rangingadj.1.■远程的far-reachingadj.1.■深远的; 广泛的; 影响深远的far-redadj.1.■【物】远红外的far-rightadj.1.■极右的, 属于极右的far-seeingadj.1.■看得远的, 目光远的; 有先见之明的; 深谋远虑的far-sighted[fɑ:ˈsaɪtɪd]adj.1.■远视的; 有远见的far-sightednessn.1.■远视; 远见far-travelledadj.1.■远游的far-ultravioletn., adj.1.■远紫外线(的)
参考词汇far;distant;remote;都含“远的”意思。1.■far 通常只指“空间上的远距离”, 只有在“How far?”这句问话中, 才可指远距离或近距离, 间或也用以指时间上的距离, 如:It's far away from here.离这很远。2.■distant指 “ 远隔的”, 可表示时间、空间的远距离, 指时间时距离可大可小, 但当指极大的距离(如太阳与地球的距离)时, 则用distant,不用far; distant还可指疏远的血统关系, 如:He is a distant ciusin of mine.他是我的远房堂兄。3.■remote “遥远的”, 含有 “不易到达的”意思, 如:a town remote from the sea远离海边的城镇。close;near;
(further, furthest 或 farther, farthest)
- [often with adverbial]at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one things is distant from another)
(距离)远
it was not too far away.
不是很远。
the mountains far in the distance glowed in the sun.
远远的山峰在阳光下熠熠生辉。 - over a large expanse of space or time
(空间,时间)遥远
he had not travelled far.
他没出过远门。
that's the reason why we have come so far and done as well as we have.
这就是为什么我们能走到今天,并取得这样的成绩。 - by a great deal
大大地,极大地
he is able to function far better than usual.
他能发挥比平常好得多的作用。
the reality has fallen far short of early expectations.
现实与早先的预期相去甚远。
- [attrib.]situated at a great distance in space or time
遥远的;久远的
the far reaches of the universe.
宇宙的广袤空间。
■more distant than another object of the same kind
更远的;较远的
he was standing in the far corner.
他站在较远的那个角落里。
■distant from a point seen as central; extreme
偏远的;极端的
she was brought up in the far north of Scotland.
她在苏格兰偏远的北部长大。
the largest electoral success for the far Right since the war.
战争以来极右势力获得的最大的选举胜利。
as far as
- for as great a distance as
远至
the river stretched away as far as he could see.
这条河他一眼看不到尽头。
■for a great enough distance to reach
(距离上)到…为止;一直
I decided to walk as far as the village.
我决定一直走到那个村庄。
■to the extent that
(范围,程度)到,至于
as far as I am concerned it is no big deal.
在我看来,这没什么大不了的。
- be very different to
迥异于
the hotel's royal suite is a far cry from the poverty of his home country.
酒店的皇家套房与他祖国的贫穷反差太大了。
- by a great amount
大大地,极大地
this was by far the largest city in the area.
这是这个地区最大的城市,比其他城市大得多。
- by a very large amount
极大地,极其悬殊地
he is far and away the most accomplished player.
他是最有成就的运动员,别的运动员无法望其项背。
- everywhere
到处,处处,四面八方
people came from far and near to the party.
人们从各处来参加聚会。
- over a large area
大范围地;广泛地
expanding industry sucked in labour from far and wide.
工业发展吸收了广大区域内的劳动力。
- used to express reluctance, especially to do something which one thinks may be resented
我决不
far be it from me to speculate on his reasons.
我决不去揣测他的种种理由。
- very different from being; tending to the opposite of
远非;毫不,简直不
conditions were far from satisfactory.
条件简直难尽人意。
- in a bad or worsening state, especially so as to be beyond recovery
差的,劣质的;恶化的;无可救药的
a few frames from the original film were too far gone to salvage.
母片中的几个画面太差了,根本无法补救。
■advanced in time
提前;事先;先进
the legislative session is too far gone for the lengthy hearings needed to pass the bill.
通过这项法案还需要举行长时间的听证会,召开立法会议还言之太早。
■(informal)very intoxicated or ill
(非正式)醉醺醺的;病重的
- achieve a great deal
取得巨大成就
he was the bright one and everyone was sure he would go far.
他是个聪明人,大家都确信他会取得很大的成就。 - contribute greatly
大有裨益
extension of this practice would go far towards resolving unnecessary antagonisms.
如果推广这种做法,就能大大有助于消除不必要的对抗。 - be worth or amount to much
值钱
the money would not go far at this year's prices.
以今年的价格,这些钱派不了多大用场。
- do something regarded as extreme
到做(过激之事)的地步;竟然做
surely they wouldn't go so far as to break in?.
他们不至于硬闯进来,对吧?。
- exceed the limits of what is reasonable or acceptable
太过分,做过头
- used to ask how great a distance is
[用以询问距离]多远
they wanted to know how far he could travel.
他们想知道他能走多远。 - to what extent
到何种程度,有多…
he was not sure how far she was committed.
他没有把握她有多投入。
- to a certain limited extent
(范围,程度)到此为止
jabs and pills can protect you only so far.
打针吃药只能对你起到这样的保护作用。 - (of a trend that seems likely to continue) up to this time
(可能延续的趋势)到目前为止
diplomatic activity so far has failed.
外交斡旋到目前为止都失败了。
- to the extent that
就…而言
the existing business had priority so far as further investment was concerned.
就进一步的投资而言,现有业务享有优先权。
- progress has been satisfactory up to now
目前还不错
‘How's the job going?’ ‘So far so good.’.
“工作进展怎么样?”“目前还不错。”。
- in excess of what is safe, sensible, or desirable
过头,过火,过分
the statement appears to be a claim too far.
这张单子看来是一份过分的索赔。
- Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera 'further'
far
名词 far:
a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
同义词:Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe
形容词 far:
at a great distance in time or space or degree
being of a considerable distance or length
being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
beyond a norm in opinion or actions
副词 far:
to a considerable degree; very much
at or to or from a great distance in space
at or to a certain point or degree
remote in time
to an advanced stage or point
far
■Virtue is fairer far than beauty.
[谚]美德远胜于美貌。
■Far water does not put out near fire.
[谚]远水救不了近火。
■He that travels far knows much.
[谚]远行者,见识广。
■Some local government officials have delusions of grandeur far in excess of their actual value to the community.
一些地方政府官员对自己的夸大妄想,远远超出了他们对社区产生的实际价值。
■A lighthouse was winking in the far distance.
一座灯塔正在远处闪烁。
■Don't go too far afield or we might lose you.
不要走得太远,要不然我们会找不到你的。
■It is quicker by far to go by train.
乘火车要快得多。
■Five men were shipped off to the Far East.
五个人被派遣到远东去。
■Far below the plane we could see the lights of London.
从飞机上俯视远处可以看到伦敦的万家灯火。
■Far from being discouraged, he actually bore down.
他一点也不泄气,反而更努力地去做。
■He looks down from the top of the mountain to the valley far below.
他从山顶向下眺望下面幽深的山谷。
■They worked far into the night.
他们工作到深夜。
■Their much reviled system in fact works far better than many highly praised ones elsewhere.
他们那套遭到许多非难的设备操纵起来实际上要比别的地方许多备受赞扬的设备好得多。
■He had traveled widely and knew a thing or two about the Far East.
他去过很多地方,对远东的情况颇为熟悉。
■Far away he could hear trumpeters sounding reveille.
他可以听到远处号兵在吹起床号。
■Far from losing money, he can hardly count his profits.
他哪里是在赔钱,他几乎无法计算其利润呢!
■His estimation of their arrival time is not far off.
他对他们到达时间的估计基本准确。
■It's marvellous how he's managed to climb that far.
他怎能爬得那麽远,真不可思议。
■The reason for his success is not far to seek he worked hard.
他成功的原因不难找,那就是他勤奋工作。
■How can he hit the ball so far?
他打的球怎么能飞那么远?
■He has great power and wealth, but is still unhappy far all that.
他有钱有势,可尽管如此却并不快乐。
■His composition is far superior to mine.
他的作文比我的好多了。
■His explanation was far from satisfactory.
他的解释一点也不令人满意。
■Some painter he is! I could have done the job myself, in half the time, and far better too.
他算什么画家!这样的东西我用一半时间就能画出来,而且还好得多。
■He could remember events far back in the past.
他能记得很早以前的事情。
■He went as far as Yokohama to meet his friend from England.
他远至横滨去迎接由英国来的朋友。
■So far from taking my advice, he went and did just what I warned him against.
他非但不接受我的劝告,反而去做了我告诫他别做的事。
■Far from accepting my advice, he went back on me.
他非但不接受我的劝告,反而背叛了我。
■Far from working hard, he played around.
他非但不用功,反而到处鬼混。
■Missionaries went far afield to propagate their faith.
传教士到远方去传播其信仰。
■But sure the antique Greeks were far more mild.
但可以肯定,古希腊人对我们这一性。
■But the tractors still fall far short of our actual needs.
但拖拉机仍远远跟不上实际需要。
■You mustn't drive, you're too far gone!
你喝得烂醉如泥,不能开车!
■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。
■How far does your memory go back?
你能回忆起多久以前的事情?
■It is an interesting question how far men will retain their relative rank if they were divest of their clothes.
假使剥去了人们的衣服的话,到底彼此的阶级能够维持到什么程度,倒是一则有趣的问题。
■Someone as intelligent as you should go far.
像你这样聪明的人一定很有作为。
■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 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。
■Don't go too far ahead of me.
别在我前面领先太远。
■Don't tilt your chair back so far, it might fall over.
别把椅子一个劲向后倾斜,它会翻倒的。
■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。
■The buses to our village are few and far between.
到我们村的公共汽车很少。
■It's been quite a good day so far, but I'm afraid it is going to spoil itself.
到现在为止,天气相当不错,但我担心会变天。
■So far the search for the missing boy has been fruitless.
到目前为止,还没有找到那失踪的男孩。
■The cost of travel to the far east is prohibitive.
到远东旅游的费用高的令人不敢问津。
■Betty was given full measure at the local shop the other day and won't go any other one far away.
前几天贝蒂在当地商店买的东西份量很足,她再不不去远的商店了。
■Cadmus went and sought long and far for his sister, but could not find her.
卡德摩斯走遍四面八方,找了很久也找不到妹妹的踪迹。
■Even on the most charitable analysis, it has not been a great success so far.
即使根据最宽的标准来说,到目前为止还算不上成功。
■The opposition party has made much of the running so far but just wait until our candidate the field.
反对党至今已进行了许多竞选活动,但就等我们的候选人上阵了。
as far as
1. 远到……
They walked as far as the lake.
他们一直走到湖边。
2. 尽……; 就……
I'll help you as far as I can.
我将尽我所能帮助你。
by far
1. (修饰比较级、最高级, 强调数量、程度等)……得多; 最……; 显然
This book is by far the best.
这本书显然是最好的。
far and away
1. 无疑地
He's far and away the greatest artist.
他无疑是一位最伟大的艺术家。
far and wide/near
1. 到处
The police searched far and wide for the missing boy.
警察到处寻找失踪的男孩。
far be it from me
1. 我决不会
Far be it from me to tell you what to do.
我是不会告诉你干些什么的。
far from
1. 完全不
His work is far from satisfactory.
他的工作完全不令人满意。
far from it
1. 远非如此
He is not a fool; far from it.
他不是笨蛋, 根本就不是。
in so far as
1. 在……的范围内
In so far as you are a student, you are free to use the library.
只要你是学生, 便可免费使用该图书馆。
so far from
1. 非但不
So far from taking my advice, he went and did just what I warned him against.
他非但不接受我的劝告, 反而去做了我告诫他别做的事。
so far, so good
1. 到目前为止一切顺利
习惯用语as far as1.■远到; 直到; 到...为止2.■至于; 就...而言as far back as1.■远在, 早在be far gone1.■(病等)更厉害; 大醉; (欠债)更多; 深受影响by far1.■(修饰比较级, 最高级, 表示数量、程度等)...得多; 尤其; 更, 显然地how far1.■(离...)多远; 到什么程度(或范围)I'll be far if I do.1.■[口]我决不干, 我才不干哩!in so far as1.■(表示程度、范围)就...而言; 尽...; 至于so far1.■到目前为止; 就此范围(程度)来说thus far1.■到目前为止; 就此范围(程度)来说so far as1.■尽...说; 就...而论; 只就...说So far so good1.■到现在为止, 一直都还不错。that far1.■那么远; 到那里为止far and apart1.■远隔; 远离far and away1.■在远方; 远超于其它之上far and near1.■远近, 到处, 四面八方far and nigh1.■远近, 到处, 四面八方far and wide1.■普遍; 到处; 广泛地far be it from me1.■我绝不会; 我不敢; 我不要far from1.■远离; 决非; 决没有; 完全不; 不但不...(反而)...F-from it!1.■远非如此, 差得远呢, 一点也不, 完全相反far out1.■[美俚]不寻常的; 极端的; 激进派的; 奥秘的; 秘传的