英语词汇“far”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	far
释义	far —far /fɑː^r/ aep /fɑːr/ Ⅰ adjective 1 B2 describes something that is not near, or the part of something that is most distant from the centre or from you: » The station isn't far - we could easily walk it.» [before noun] The children ran to the far side/corner of the room.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Distant in space and time far left/right 2 C2 refers to political groups whose opinions are very extreme: » supporters of the far leftThesaurus⁺: ↑Politics • • • Extra Examples:» He's a man of the far right.» I could just see Joan on the far side of the room.» It's not too far - it's about five miles from here.» He ran over to the far side of the field.» The job is a far cry from her previous one. Ⅱ adverb (farther, farthest or further, furthest) (AMOUNT) 1 B2 very much: » This car is far better than our old one.» It cost far more (money) than I could afford.» He loses his temper far too often.» I'd far rather/sooner go to the theatre than watch a DVD.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions by far 2 B2 by a great amount: » They are by far the best students in the class.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions • • • Extra Examples:» I've got far too much clobber in my handbag.» I've never played ice hockey - it's far too dangerous.» He cooks a lot does Alex. He does far more than me.» That hill's far too steep to cycle up.» There's far more to be said - I've only had time to scratch the surface in this talk. Ⅲ adverb (farther, farthest or further, furthest) (DISTANCE) 1 A2 at, to, or from a great distance in space or time: » How far is it from Australia to New Zealand?» Is the station far away?» She doesn't live far from here.» He felt lonely and far from home.» One day, perhaps far in/into the future, you'll regret what you've done.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Distant in space and time as/so far as I know 2 B2 used to say what you think is true, although you do not know all the facts: » He isn't coming today, as far as I know.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Expressing and asking opinions , ↑Remarks and remarking , ↑Controlling emotions as/so far as I'm concerned 3 B2 used to say what your personal opinion is about something: » She can come whenever she likes, as far as I'm concerned.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Expressing and asking opinions , ↑Remarks and remarking , ↑Controlling emotions as/so far as I can tell 4 F0 used to say what you have noticed or understood: » There's been no change, as far as I can tell.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Expressing and asking opinions , ↑Remarks and remarking , ↑Controlling emotions far be it from me to 5 F0 I certainly would not: » Far be it from me to tell you how to run your life.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Refusing and rejecting far from sth 6 C1 certainly not something: » The situation is far from clear.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Yes, no and not far from being/doing sth 7 C2 used to describe something that is almost the opposite of something else: » She insisted that, far from being easy, it would be a difficult period for all concerned. far from it 8 C1 certainly not: » He's not handsome - far from it.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Yes, no and not from far and wide 8 F0 from a large number of places: » People came from far and wide to see the house.Thesaurus⁺: ↑General location and orientation go so far as to do sth 10 C2 to be willing to do something that is extreme: » It's good, but I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's great. so far 11 B1 until now: » So far we've made £32,000.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Until a particular moment so far so good 12 C2 used to say that an activity has gone well until now: » I've found a tin of beans. So far so good, but where is the tin opener?Thesaurus⁺: ↑Quite good, or not very good , ↑Suitable and acceptable • • • Extra Examples:» We drove down the motorway as far as Bristol.» The road stretched into the distance as far as the eye could see.» Can you produce a report detailing what we've spent on the project so far?» As far as I can recollect, his name is Edward.» A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.Common mistake: far or away?! Warning: choose the correct adverb!! Far is mainly used in questions and negative sentences to talk in general about distance in space or time:» How far is Cambridge from London?» Cambridge isn't far from London.! To talk about a specific distance, don't say 'far', say away:✗ My host family lived four miles far from the school.» My host family lived four miles away from the school.
随便看	Londoner lone loneliness lonely lonely hearts lonely hearts club/column, etc. lone parent/mother/father loner lonesome lone wolf long long as your arm long-awaited long-distance long division long-drawn-out long drink longevity long for sth; long to do sth long-grain rice longhand long-haul long-haul flight/short-haul flight longing longingly

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