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单词 far
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faradverb

uk/fɑːr/us/fɑːr/farther, farthest or further, furthest

far adverb (DISTANCE)

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.
as/so far as I know

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.
as/so far as I'm concerned

B2 used to say what your personal opinion is about something:

She can come whenever she likes, as far as I'm concerned.
as/so far as I can tell

used to say what you have noticed or understood:

There's been no change, as far as I can tell.
far be it from/for me to

I certainly would not:

Far be it from me to tell you how to run your life.
far from sth

C1 certainly not something:

The situation is far from clear.
far from being/doing sth

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

C1 certainly not:

He's not handsome - far from it.
from far and wide

from a large number of places:

People came from far and wide to see the house.
go so far as to do sth

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

B1 until now:

So far we've made £32,000.
so far so good

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?

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Distant in space and time

  • (in) the middle of nowhere idiom
  • afar
  • afield
  • all/the four corners of the world/earth idiom
  • anywhere
  • as far as the eye can/could see idiom
  • away
  • beaten
  • further
  • furthermost
  • furthest
  • light year
  • light years away idiom
  • lonely
  • middle
  • remotely
  • the back of beyond idiom
  • virtually
  • wide
  • you're getting colder idiom

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Expressing and asking opinions
Refusing & rejecting
Yes, no & not
General location and orientation
Until a particular moment
Quite good, or not very good

far adverb (AMOUNT)

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.
by far

B2 by a great amount:

They are by far the best students in the class.

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: very & extreme

  • abject
  • awful
  • badly
  • beyond
  • classic
  • classical
  • devastating
  • drop dead! idiom
  • eminently
  • esp
  • especially
  • heartily
  • impossibly
  • rather
  • sheer
  • specially
  • supremely
  • thoroughly
  • whole
  • wide

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Idiom(s)

as far as it goes
be a far cry from sth
by far and away
go far
go too far

faradjective

uk/fɑːr/us/fɑːr/

B2 used to refer to 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 there.
[ before noun ] The children ran to the far side/corner of the room.
far left/right

C2 used to refer to political groups whose opinions are very extreme:

supporters of the far left

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Distant in space and time

  • (in) the middle of nowhere idiom
  • afar
  • afield
  • all/the four corners of the world/earth idiom
  • anywhere
  • as far as the eye can/could see idiom
  • away
  • beaten
  • further
  • furthermost
  • furthest
  • light year
  • light years away idiom
  • lonely
  • middle
  • remotely
  • the back of beyond idiom
  • virtually
  • wide
  • you're getting colder idiom

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Politics - general words
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