far

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 |

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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