| 单词 | far |
| 释义 | far (fɑːʳ ) Far has two comparatives, farther and further, and two superlatives, farthest and furthest. Farther and farthest are used mainly in sense [sense 1], and are dealt with here. Further and furthest are dealt with in separate entries. 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb, v-link ADV] A2 If one place, thing, or person is far away from another, there is a great distance between them. I know a nice little Italian restaurant not far from here. They came from as far away as Florida. Both of my sisters moved even farther away from home. They lay in the cliff top grass with the sea stretching out far below. Is it far? Synonyms: a long way, miles, deep, a good way 2. adverb A2 If you ask how far a place is, you are asking what distance it is from you or from another place. If you ask how far someone went, you are asking what distance they travelled, or what place they reached. How far is Pawtucket from Providence? How far is it to Malcy? How far can you throw? You can only judge how high something is when you know how far away it is. She followed the tracks as far as the road. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 When there are two things of the same kind in a place, the far one is the one that is a greater distance from you. He had wandered to the far end of the room. A narrow steep path leads down into a valley and up the far side. Synonyms: opposite, farther, farthest, furthest 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You can use far to refer to the part of an area or object that is the greatest distance from the centre in a particular direction. For example, the far north of a country is the part of it that is the greatest distance to the north. I've spent a lot of time walking around Britain from the far north of Scotland down to Cornwall. I wrote the date at the far left of the blackboard. 5. adverb [ADVERB after verb, v-link ADV] A2 A time or event that is far away in the future or the past is a long time from the present or from a particular point in time. ...hidden conflicts whose roots lie far back in time. I can't see any farther than the next six months. The first day of term, which seemed so far away at the start of the summer holidays, is looming. 6. adverb [ADVERB with verb, usu how ADV] You can use far to talk about the extent or degree to which something happens or is true. How far did the film tell the truth about the inventor? But it is not clear how far they could help with the work on a power plant. 7. adverb [ADVERB with verb, oft how ADV] You can talk about how far someone or something gets to describe the progress that they make. Discussions never progressed very far. Think of how far we have come in a little time. I don't think Mr Cavanagh would get far with that trick. 8. adverb [ADVERB with verb] You can talk about how far a person or action goes to describe the degree to which someone's behaviour or actions are extreme. It's still not clear how far the government will go to implement its own plans. Competition can be healthy, but if it is pushed too far it can result in bullying. This time he's gone too far. 9. graded adverb [ADVERB after verb] You can use far in expressions like 'I wouldn't go that far' and 'I would go so far' to indicate to what extent you agree with something. 'Does it sound like music?'—'I wouldn't go that far.'. 10. adverb B2 You can use far to mean 'very much' when you are comparing two things and emphasizing the difference between them. For example, you can say that something is far better or far worse than something else to indicate that it is very much better or worse. You can also say that something is, for example, far too big to indicate that it is very much too big. [emphasis] Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression. The police say the response has been far better than expected. These trials are simply taking far too long. It now has debts reported to be far in excess of one thousand million pounds. 11. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe people with extreme left-wing or right-wing political views as the far left or the far right. Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-right groups. 12. as far as I know adverb B2 You can use far in expressions like 'as far as I know' and 'so far as I remember' to indicate that you are not absolutely sure of the statement you are about to make or have just made, and you may be wrong. [vagueness] It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know. So far as I am aware, no proper investigation has ever been carried out into the subject. 13. far and away phrase You use the expression far and away when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is far and away the best to indicate that it is definitely the best. [emphasis] He's still far and away the best we have. 14. by far phrase B2 You use the expression by far when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is by far the best or the best by far to indicate that it is definitely the best. [emphasis] By far the most important issue for them is unemployment. It was better by far to be clear-headed. 15. far from phrase B2 If you say that something is far from a particular thing or far from being the case, you are emphasizing that it is not that particular thing or not at all the case, especially when people expect or assume that it is. [emphasis] It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth. Far from being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke. It is still far from clear exactly what the Thais intend to do. Synonyms: not at all, not, by no means, absolutely not 16. far from it phrase You can use the expression ' far from it' to emphasize a negative statement that you have just made. [emphasis] Being dyslexic does not mean that one is unintelligent. Far from it. 17. far be it from me to do sth phrase You say far be it from me to disagree, or far be it from me to criticize, when you are disagreeing or criticizing and you want to appear less hostile. Far be it from me to criticise, but shouldn't their mother take a share of the blame? 18. as far as it goes phrase If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent. Tax relief is fine as far as it goes but it will not get the economy moving again. 19. sb will go far phrase If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career. I was very impressed with the talent of this singer. He will go far. 20. far gone phrase Someone or something that is far gone is in such a bad state or condition that not much can be done to help or improve them. The pain had stopped, but by then he was too far gone to find any comfort in that. Many of the properties are in a desperate state but none is too far gone to save. 21. not far wrong phrase Someone or something that is not far wrong, not far out, or not far off is almost correct or almost accurate. I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate. Robertson is not far off her target. 22. as far as I can see phrase You can use the expression 'as far as I can see' when you are about to state your opinion of a situation, or have just stated it, to indicate that it is your personal opinion. That's the problem as far as I can see. As far as I can see there are only two reasons for such an action. 23. so far phrase B1 If you tell or ask someone what has happened so far, you are telling or asking them what has happened up until the present point in a situation or story, and often implying that something different might happen later. It's been quiet so far. So far, they have met with no success. Which one have you enjoyed most so far? Synonyms: up to now, to date, until now, thus far 24. so far phrase If you say that something only goes so far or can only go so far, you mean that its extent, effect, or influence is limited. Their loyalty only went so far. The church can only go so far in secular matters. Synonyms: up to a point, to a certain extent, to a limited extent 25. so far so good phrase You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening. [feelings] 26. thus far phrase [PHRASE with cl] Thus far means up until the present point in a situation or story. [formal] Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results. 27. far and wide phrase If people come from far and wide, they come from a large number of places, some of them far away. If things spread far and wide, they spread over a very large area or distance. [written] Volunteers came from far and wide. His fame spread far and wide. Synonyms: extensively, everywhere, worldwide, far and near 28. sb will/can not go far wrong phrase If you say that someone won't go far wrong or can't go far wrong with a particular thing or course of action, you mean that it is likely to be successful or satisfactory. If you remember these three golden rules you won't go far wrong. 29. as far as I am concerned phrase B2 You can say 'as far as I'm concerned' to indicate that you are giving your own opinion. As far as I'm concerned the officials incited the fight. 30. a far cry from phrase Something that is a far cry from something else is very different from it. Their lives are a far cry from his own poor childhood. 31. near and far phrase You use near and far to indicate that you are referring to a very large area or distance. People would gather from near and far. Within months his reputation spread near and far. Idioms: a far cry from something very different from something mentioned or experienced earlier It isn't a perfect democracy, but it's a far cry from the authoritarian rule of only a few years ago. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers so near and yet so far said to express regret or sadness when you have got very close to achieving what you wanted, but in the end you just failed It was a crushing experience to have victory snatched away in such a desperate manner. It's heartbreaking to be so near and yet so far. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: far horizon There are plans for expansion and even mergers with local firms on the far horizon. Times, Sunday Times As observed in the rear-view mirror, the interior appears to extend to the far horizon. Times, Sunday Times They were being ferried across the lagoon, presumably in the direction of the massive flamethrowing refinery that marks the far horizon. Times, Sunday Times But some of the big predictions still look on the far horizon. Times, Sunday Times Lunch while gazing at the far horizon shimmering in the equatorial sunshine. Times, Sunday Times It's done with electromagnetic fields and low-level sound waves, but the effects chilled at least one spine far removed from the action. Times, Sunday Times This was a new age of showbusiness management, far removed from the rather staid traditions of previous eras. Times, Sunday Times He has become so far removed from me. Times, Sunday Times He has re-joined a world far removed from the one he left behind. The Sun They go out between 7pm and midnight - in the evening, far removed from peak time. Times, Sunday Times It remains beyond knowing: flights of angels and trumpets sounding on the far shore? Times, Sunday Times At the reservoir's edge, we stood silent, hearing distant stirrings of geese packed all along the far shore, invisible, hundreds of them, maybe thousands. Times, Sunday Times Twenty nervous minutes later, we finally nose into the mud of the far shore. Times, Sunday Times The far shore, a smother of trees, was splashed in scarlet, gold and green. Times, Sunday Times The situation changed when the boat drew up to the far shore: now danceobserving bees flew there in numbers. The Times Literary Supplement One was to edge along the far side of the pavement clutching the scabby, powdering facade of the tenement houses. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There was an alcove at the far side of the circle where a hallman in a pretty snappy uniform of his own sat behind a desk. MURDER IN E MINOR (2002) The cars smoked round the circuit with a howl that wafted from the far side of the former wartime airfield like a squadron of Spitfires taking off. Times, Sunday Times (2008) We'd interrupted a game of solitaire he'd been playing at a desk on the far side of the room. THE EXECUTION (2002) The script, thank heavens, is far superior. Times, Sunday Times (2018) But far superior are the creamier, more delicate ones made from buffalo milk. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The result is a stirring, crowd-pleasing yarn that remains far superior to the imitators that it spawned. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Dogs have a far superior sense of smell. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We have the knowledge to make a far superior synthetic alcohol. The Sun (2009) It stamped on his side, winding him, then moved protestingly off, to skulk against the byre 's far wall. THE LAST RAVEN (2001) He was over by the far wall and, characteristically, had managed to obtain -- and retain -- a table for himself. THE LONELY SEA In the far wall, great double gates leading to the outer square were closed. THE KEYS OF HELL (2002) A grubby white wooden door led into the lounge, where a blue sofa had been pushed against the far wall. The Sun (2008) It was not long in coming and a phalanx of junior officers launched themselves towards the far wall. Broken Lives (1993) The university's financial aid office should be able to provide further information on what is available. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We will soon announce further information about what is behind this game. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Tests on other animals have yielded further information about animal behaviour that is difficult or impossible to see. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Keep the details safe in case we have to contact you for further information. The Sun (2016) But the initial reason was unascertained and needed further investigation, particularly a toxicology report. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The inquest was adjourned for further investigation. The Sun (2017) All lines of inquiry have been exhausted and no further investigation can be undertaken unless new information is forthcoming. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The report made 23 recommendations and said that senior management should consider whether disciplinary action or further investigation should take place. Times, Sunday Times (2006) She added:'This is the context they are coming into and it warrants further investigation. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The suspension of work would be for six months, pending further negotiations. Times, Sunday Times There will be further negotiations over the coming weeks to determine which of them takes control. Times, Sunday Times But in a joint statement, the two sides said that a 28-day extension had been agreed to allow for further negotiations. The Sun Crucially he did not rule out further negotiations. Times,Sunday Times But a proposal to allow police officers to be made compulsorily redundant for the first time has been delayed, pending further negotiations. Times, Sunday Times The logic is that, as market penetration in one area gets to a stage that makes further progress difficult, less mature businesses offer further growth. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This does not suggest much further progress. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We have made further progress on gross margin, and costs continue to be tightly managed. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A rough wooden bench piled high with inky newspapers barred any further progress. AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE (2002) They still do - but further progress in the long term looks quite probable. Times, Sunday Times (2011) These treatments are easy enough for intelligent beginners, and are buttressed by further reading suggestions for those who wish to go further. The Times Literary Supplement Further reading in the area of neurolinguistics helped me understand my own family. Christianity Today And most will be happy to make further reading suggestions. The Sun Further reading of the study throws up some other things worth noting. Times, Sunday Times There are websites offering support to grandparents (see further reading, right). Times, Sunday Times A further refinement of the technique enables the entire partial series to be sounded with varying degrees of clarity. Music and the Elemental Psyche: A Practical Guide to Music and Changing Consciousness (1987) After this first step is taken, further refinement of specific goals comes more easily. Christianity Today (2000) But making a commercially successful craft required further refinement. America Past and Present (1995) Essentially the project here is the further refinement of the already refined. Times, Sunday Times (2015) On further reflection, though, they realized that relocation would separate them from the very people to whom they were ministering. Christianity Today He needs no further reflection, becoming a skilled orchestrator of events, baiting his enemies and setting his traps with relish. Times, Sunday Times His words need further reflection. Times, Sunday Times We'll see what time and further reflection have wrought. Globe and Mail Initially disconcerting, the usage soon comes to seem no more than a further reflection of the originality of this fine novel. Times, Sunday Times Some epidemiologists suggest that even stricter measures, such as further restrictions of mobility, will be needed. Times,Sunday Times Fearing further restrictions, they did not start to feel excited until after listening to the 5 o'clock news on the eve of their wedding. Times,Sunday Times With unemployment rising and further restrictions looming, police are braced for a difficult period. Times,Sunday Times Several supermarket chains are resisting any further restrictions. Times, Sunday Times Further restrictions to the lifetime and annual allowances are likely to cause substantial political pain. Times,Sunday Times The extracts found to be active intracellularly were further studied axenically under reducing oxygen concentrations. 2016, 'Activity of Medicinal Plant Extracts on Multiplication of Mycobacterium tuberculosis under Reduced Oxygen Conditions Using Intracellular and Axenic Assays', International Journal of Microbiology Presuming an intercommunity between informants and anthropologists, the paper offers the possibility of further study in anthropological ritual research. 2018, 'The structure of ritual and the epistemological approach to ritual study', The Journal of Chinese Sociology The research materials contribute to the further study of media discourse, word-formation neology and communication theory. 2018, 'Media Neologisms as a Factor of Communicative Risks', Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta. Seriâ 2. Âzykoznanie Possible reasons for the differences between nonindustry- and industry-sponsored studies, such as selective reporting of outcomes, require further study. 2014, 'Nonindustry-sponsored preclinical studies on statins yield greater efficacy estimates than industry-sponsored studies: a meta-analysis.', PLoS Biology We need further study about idiopathic oculomotor nerve palsy and hominis placenta pharmacopuncture. 2009, 'Case Report of Three Cases of Idiopathic Oculomotor Nerve Palsy Treated with Hominis Placenta Pharmacopuncture', Journal of Pharmacopuncture Further suggestions would be welcome. The Times Literary Supplement I have just two further suggestions. Times, Sunday Times Any further suggestions would be welcome — and there might be some money in it for you. Times, Sunday Times The ad hoc committee continued their discussions over the summer of 1976 and accepted further suggestions and comments from the community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Though declining further suggestions to run for public office, he remained actively involved in state and national politics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Five samples arrived but appeared fake so were sent for further testing. Times, Sunday Times Obviously we can't firm up this argument without further testing of a kind that we are, unfortunately, in no immediate position to do. Times, Sunday Times They were later targeted for further testing and suspended after failing those tests. Times, Sunday Times Precautions are taken for 'might be' cases while they receive further testing. Times, Sunday Times The researchers said that the tool 'may be most helpful in 'ruling out' those at very low risk from further testing or intensive preventative activities'. Times, Sunday Times He plans to investigate further with a ghost-hunting team. The Sun They may investigate further and then approach her. The Sun In normal circumstances you would investigate further, maybe lower your bid. Times, Sunday Times Customer services requested a copy of the statement and said they would investigate further and respond within 28 days. The Sun Only after new pain developed in the patient's chest a month later did the doctor investigate further. Times, Sunday Times Poorer pupils continue to lag far behind their richer peers. The Sun His personal approval ratings lag far behind the credit voters give him for handling the economy, which makes him stand out among his predecessors. Times,Sunday Times Worse still, the guide always seemed to lag far behind the others in getting things right. Times, Sunday Times Patents for innovation in water technology lag far behind those registered for energy saving. Times, Sunday Times Both lag far behind him in the polls. Times, Sunday Times This meant there was no further need for barracks, meal facilities, aircraft hangars and clubs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By then, the frontier had moved westward and there was no further need for a permanent garrison to protect the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Building this school left no further need for the other elementaries, which were falling into disrepair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Having no further need for their master 2-inch, they told their producer to leave it behind for somebody else to use again. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such an aspirant has no further need of worldly duties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But we rarely bother to probe further or make a principled case for constitutional monarchy. Times, Sunday Times It seems collaborative, but probe further and it's more complicated. Times, Sunday Times There are rich pickings elsewhere for those wanting to probe further into this brave new world. Times, Sunday Times Software picks up stress in a caller's voice then alerts staff to probe further. The Sun My attempts to probe further are rejected. Times,Sunday Times You won't want to stray far from home and hearth now that emotional interactions have moved to the next stage. The Sun There's a lot to see here, even if you never stray far from the high street. Times, Sunday Times To date, the designers have tended not to stray far from the restrained aesthetic of the early and mid-20th century. Times, Sunday Times Villagers no longer stray far, fearing to venture into the forest. Times,Sunday Times I don't stray far from the basics. The Sun Surrounding the town, vast golden fields of maize stretch far into the horizon. Times, Sunday Times Problems stretch far beyond those of trying to teach the hill-start or emergency stop - the cost of fuel, for instance. Times, Sunday Times But the consequences of the current conflict stretch far beyond the region, and they have to be faced. Times, Sunday Times The tentacles of the sub-prime catastrophe stretch far, as the next few weeks will make abundantly clear. Times, Sunday Times They were inseparable, sharing their secret hopes and fears, forging a friendship which was to stretch far into the future. The Sun It's easy to see why so many people choose holiday home ownership as a great way of making the fun stretch further. The Sun (2011) Through the judicious use of portable medical equipment and electronic data exchange, precious healthcare dollars stretch further. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Well, he may not have to travel far for that over here. The Sun Because they can travel far beyond casting distance, they can be used to draw fish into water that other anglers cannot reach. Times, Sunday Times Not that we need travel far back in time to find endangered words and phrases. Times, Sunday Times For other ideas, do a little digging locally if you don't want to travel far. The Sun She gets tired quickly and can't travel far. The Sun I retreated into myself; ceased to venture far from home. Times, Sunday Times Travellers do not even have to venture far from its cities to experience all this. Times, Sunday Times Day-trippers never seem to venture far from the car park, but you need to keep going through the pine woods into the wilder reaches of the dunes. Times, Sunday Times Go independent: arranging transport to trail-heads and back can be such a palaver that many who would love to wander never venture far, even on an island made for walking. Times, Sunday Times It's the kind of summer's day when only the brave, or the foolish, venture far from the car. Times, Sunday Times However, you do not have to wander far from the centre or talk to people for very long before realising that such impressions are superficial. Times, Sunday Times Lack of food has forced the elephants to wander far from the park, bringing them into contact with farmers - and poachers. Times, Sunday Times But we know we needn't wander far to reach such treasures. Times, Sunday Times But with a compass, you can relax; you can wander far off the paths, because any time you need to get out, you can. Christianity Today Never do the old ones wander far from home; like watchmen, motionless, they sit to the right and left of him and stare down their snouts into the distance. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 遥远的, 很远 Japanese: 遠い, 遠くに |
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