- far
- [fɑː(r)]
1. adj
1) (distant) 远的 [yuǎn de]
Yes, it's quite far. — 是的，是挺远。
2) (extreme)2. adv*
the far end/side — 尽头的 [jìntóu de]1) (a long way) (in space) 远 [yuǎn]He didn't hit the ball very far. — 他没把球打得很远。; (in time) 久远地 [jiǔyuǎn de]
if we look far into the future — 如果我们展望久远的未来
2) (much, greatly) ...得多 [...de duō]His new house is far bigger. — 他的新房子要大得多。
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as far as... — 一直到...Go as far as the church. — 一直走到教堂。
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as far as possible — 尽可能*
as far as I know — 据我所知*
by far — ...得多She was by far the best swimmer. — 她显然是最好的游泳者。
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so far — 迄今为止*
far from — 一点也不His hands were far from clean. — 他的手一点也不干净。
Far from speeding up, the tank came to a halt. — 坦克不但没有加速，反而停了下来。
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is it far to London? — 离伦敦远吗？*
it's not far from here — 离这里不远*
how far? — (in distance) 多远？How far is the Great Wall from here? — 长城离这里有多远？; (in degree) 到什么程度 [dào shénme chéngdù]
How far can he be trusted? — 他的可信度有多少？; (in progress) 进展如何 [jìnzhǎn rúhé]
How far have you got with the work? — 你工作进展如何？
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far away — 遥远He sat as far away from the others as possible. — 他坐在尽可能远离他人的地方。
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far off — (in time) 遥远*
far better — 好得多*
at the far end (of) — (of table) 在(...的)另一边; (of room, theatre) 在(...的)那一边; (of field) 在(...的)对面*
at the far side (of) — 在(...的)那一边*
as far back as the 13th century — 早在13世纪*
to go too far — (fig) 做得过分*
he went so far as to resign — 他甚至辞职了*
far and away — 无疑This is far and away the most important point. — 这无疑是最重要的一点。
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from far and wide — 从四面八方*
far from it — 远非如此*
far be it from me to criticize — 我并不想指责谁*
the far left/right — (POL) 极左/右
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
