far-betweenadj.

Brit.

/ˌfɑːbᵻˈtwiːn/, U.S.

/ˌfɑrbəˈtwin/,

/ˌfɑrbiˈtwin/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: far adv., between adv.

Etymology: < far adv. + between adv.

Occurring at long intervals; infrequent. (Chiefly in predicative use, after Campbell's echo of Blair's phrase.)

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the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adjective]

seld1398

seldom1483

rare1565

secular1599

unfrequent1611

straggling1618

infrequent1622

unobvious1643

far-between1743

rarish1772

unwonted1785

sporadic1842

low frequency1946

1743 R. Blair Grave 31 Its Visits Like those of Angels short, and far between.

1797 T. Campbell Pleasures of Hope II. 372 Like angel-visits, few and far between.

1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 36 Occasions for their coming into direct collision are neither few nor far between.

1861 F. W. Robinson No Church I. 48 Travellers being so few and far between.

1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets x. 312 These pines are few and far between; growing alone or in pairs they stand like monuments upon the hills.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	far-between
释义	far-betweenadj. Brit. /ˌfɑːbᵻˈtwiːn/, U.S. /ˌfɑrbəˈtwin/, /ˌfɑrbiˈtwin/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: far adv., between adv. Etymology: < far adv. + between adv. Occurring at long intervals; infrequent. (Chiefly in predicative use, after Campbell's echo of Blair's phrase.) ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adjective] seld1398 seldom1483 rare1565 secular1599 unfrequent1611 straggling1618 infrequent1622 unobvious1643 far-between1743 rarish1772 unwonted1785 sporadic1842 low frequency1946 1743 R. Blair Grave 31 Its Visits Like those of Angels short, and far between. 1797 T. Campbell Pleasures of Hope II. 372 Like angel-visits, few and far between. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 36 Occasions for their coming into direct collision are neither few nor far between. 1861 F. W. Robinson No Church I. 48 Travellers being so few and far between. 1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets x. 312 These pines are few and far between; growing alone or in pairs they stand like monuments upon the hills. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1743
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