| 单词 | far |
| 释义 | adverb | adjective farfar1 /fɑr/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb (comparative farther or further, superlative farthest or furthest) 1DISTANCE a)over a long distance: I don’t want to drive very far. As a parent, I think two miles is too far for a small child to walk to school. Let’s see who can swim the farthest. I’ve started parking farther away from the office in order to get a cheaper rate.far above/below/across etc. We heard laughter far above us, on the canyon’s rim. There was nothing but snow-covered peaks as far as the eye could see (=up to the longest distance that you can see). b)how far used when asking the distance between two places, or when talking about the distance between two places: How far away does Sue live? He didn’t say how far it is to the station. c)as far as something up to a particular point or distance: Goods were traded up the Missouri River as far as Yellowstone.2MUCH to a great degree or extent SYN much: far too much/long/busy etc. I’m afraid this gift is far too expensive.far stronger/faster/sooner/more etc. Jake has a far bigger appetite than I do. The new system is far better than the old one.far more/less I enjoyed the movie far more than I expected to.far above/below/beyond etc. The students scored far below average on the test. The operation was successful far beyond all expectations. Life on the farm is far removed from (=very different from) the hustle and bustle of life in the city.3PROGRESS used for talking about the progress that someone or something makes: We won’t get far if we don’t work together. How far have you gotten with painting the kitchen? We’ve only gotten as far as buying the paint. Things have gone too far (=a situation has progressed to a point that is too advanced) for us to change our minds now.4LONG TIME a long time in the past or the future, or a long time into a particular period: I can’t remember that far back (=a time so long ago). As far back as (=used for emphasizing how long ago something happened) 400 B.C. doctors were using herbs to treat disease.far away/off Spring is not far off (=it is coming soon). We haven’t been able to plan very far in advance (=far into the future). → see also far-off5by far (also far and away) used before a superlative to emphasize that something is much better, worse, etc. than anything else: She’s by far the best player on the team.6so far up to a particular time, point, degree, etc.: I think he’s done a great job so far.7somebody will/should go far used to say that you think someone will be successful in the future: The Panther’s newest player should go far in the league.8as far as something (goes) used to show which particular subject or thing you are talking about: As far as science is concerned, the schools are not doing a good enough job.9go so/as far as to do something to behave in a way that seems surprising or extreme: The government went as far as to arrest its opponents.10go too far (also take/carry something too far) to do something too much or in an extreme way, especially so that people get angry: He’s always joking, but one day he’ll go too far.11not go far a)if money does not go far, you cannot buy very much with it: A dollar doesn’t go very far these days. b)if a supply of something does not go far, it is not enough: This pizza won’t go far if everyone wants some. c)not go far enough if a policy, law, etc. does not go far enough, it has a smaller effect than people wanted or expected: The reforms do not go far enough toward protecting human rights.12as far as possible as much as possible: We try, as far as possible, to use local produce.SPOKEN PHRASES13as far as I know (also as far as I can tell/remember) said when you think that something is true, although you do not know or cannot remember all the facts: He’s planning to be there for Christmas, as far as I know. As far as I could tell, she wasn’t mad.14so far so good used to say that things have been happening successfully until now: “How’s your new job?” “So far so good.”15go so/as far as to say something used when you give a particular idea or opinion, in order to show that the opinion is extreme or unlikely to be true: Some people go so far as to say this discovery is more significant than the telephone. I wouldn’t go so far as to say he’s a coward.16far from it used to say that the opposite of what someone says is true; certainly not: “Did you enjoy yourself?” “Far from it!”17far be it from me to do something used when you are pretending that you do not wish to criticize, advise, etc., when this is exactly what you are doing: Far be it from me to tell you what to wear.18far from used to say that the opposite of something is true, or the opposite of what you expect happens: far from doing/being something Far from helping the situation, she made it worse. The company’s troubles are far from over.far from pleased/happy etc. Critics are far from satisfied.19as far as it goes used to say that an idea, suggestion, plan, etc. is satisfactory, but only to a limited degree: What Kroll said was accurate, as far as it goes.20far and wide over or from a large area: travel/wander etc. far and wide I have traveled far and wide, and have never eaten at a worse diner.hunt/search far and wide We’ve been searching far and wide for new talent.21not be far off/wrong informal to be almost correct: His estimates weren’t too far off.[Origin: Old English feorr] → see also as far as somebody is concerned at concerned (5), as far as something is concerned at concerned (6), insofar as adverb | adjective farfar2 ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative farther or further, superlative farthest or furthest) 1used for talking about distance: We can walk if it’s not far. Denver’s farther away than I thought. Aim at the target that’s farthest from you. Excuse me, how far is it to Times Square?the far end/side etc. There’s a TV at the far end of the bar. The car is in the far corner of the parking lot.2the far north/south etc. the part of a country or area that is farthest in the direction of north, south, etc.: The plains are in the far west of the country.3the far left/right people who have extreme left-wing or right-wing political opinions4be a far cry from something to be very different from something else: The reward was a far cry from what we’d expected. |
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