英语词汇“by far”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. in phrases by far, by much, by so much, etc.

ΚΠ

c1230 Hali Meid. 23 Bi hu muchel þe an passeð þe oðre.

c1375 J. Wyclif Antecrist (Todd) 117 By hou myche þei shul be more merueilous to men, be so myche þe hooli men..shulen be dispised.

1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xxiii. 314 More of fisik by fer.

1423 Kingis Quair cxxxi The werk that first is foundit sure..langere sall endure Be monyfald.

1450 Myrc 1629 A-bregge hys penaunce þen by myche.

1595 R. Barnfield Cynthia Ded. sig. A2 By how much the lesse I am able to expresse it, by so much the more it is infinite.

1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. ii. 32 By so much as Brass is a weaker mettal than Iron.

1808 W. Scott Marmion v. xii. 260 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.

a. †of, on far: see afar adv. †upon far: at a distance. from far: at a distance (cf. ferren adv. and adj.). by far: by a great interval (= sense 4); see by prep. 18b in so far: to such an extent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb]

wideOE

awaya1375

upon farc1380

offc1400

aferroma1425

at length?1611

in distans1645

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > to a great extent or by far

great quantityc1330

far forthly1362

by farc1380

well awayc1390

by half?a1400

by mucha1450

far (and) away1546

by a great sort1579

to stand head and shoulders abovea1683

(by) a long way1741

by a jugful1831

by all odds1832

by a long, damn, etc., sight1834

out and away1834

(by) a long chalk1835

by chalks1835

by long chalks1835

by a street1886

a whole lot1886

the world > relative properties > quantity > degree or relative amount of a quality, action, etc. > [adverb] > to such an extent

as fortha1000

insomuchc1380

so mucha1425

pro tanto1621

such much1832

in so far1888

c1380 Eng. Wycliffite Serm. in Sel. Wks. I. 17 Sum of hem comen fro ferre.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 13457 Fra ful ferr can þai till him seke.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 6655 Þam thoght him hornd apon farr.

c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) xix. 86 To þat ymage men commez fra ferre in pilgrimages.

a1425 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Galba) l. 27643 Sin es fowler þan any deuil in hell by fer.

c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 276 Thair wes the greiter slauchter be over far maid vpoun the Inglis.

1646 H. More Philos. Devotion in Democritus Platonissans sig. E3^v Lo! from farre I you salute.

1737 W. Whiston tr. Josephus Antiq. Jews i. xix, in tr. Josephus Genuine Wks. 30 Thus far of his apology was made.

1764 O. Goldsmith Traveller 3 That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far.

1871 S. Smiles Character x. 282 By far the largest class of readers.

1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. I. viii. 104 Eloquence..imagination..or extent of knowledge, are all in so far a gain to him that they make him a bigger man.

单词	by far
释义	> as lemmas by far b. in phrases by far, by much, by so much, etc. ΚΠ c1230 Hali Meid. 23 Bi hu muchel þe an passeð þe oðre. c1375 J. Wyclif Antecrist (Todd) 117 By hou myche þei shul be more merueilous to men, be so myche þe hooli men..shulen be dispised. 1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xxiii. 314 More of fisik by fer. 1423 Kingis Quair cxxxi The werk that first is foundit sure..langere sall endure Be monyfald. 1450 Myrc 1629 A-bregge hys penaunce þen by myche. 1595 R. Barnfield Cynthia Ded. sig. A2 By how much the lesse I am able to expresse it, by so much the more it is infinite. 1678 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. ii. 32 By so much as Brass is a weaker mettal than Iron. 1808 W. Scott Marmion v. xii. 260 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar. extracted from byprep.adv. by far a. †of, on far: see afar adv. †upon far: at a distance. from far: at a distance (cf. ferren adv. and adj.). by far: by a great interval (= sense 4); see by prep. 18b in so far: to such an extent. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb] wideOE awaya1375 upon farc1380 offc1400 aferroma1425 at length?1611 in distans1645 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > to a great extent or by far great quantityc1330 far forthly1362 by farc1380 well awayc1390 by half?a1400 by mucha1450 far (and) away1546 by a great sort1579 to stand head and shoulders abovea1683 (by) a long way1741 by a jugful1831 by all odds1832 by a long, damn, etc., sight1834 out and away1834 (by) a long chalk1835 by chalks1835 by long chalks1835 by a street1886 a whole lot1886 the world > relative properties > quantity > degree or relative amount of a quality, action, etc. > [adverb] > to such an extent as fortha1000 insomuchc1380 so mucha1425 pro tanto1621 such much1832 in so far1888 c1380 Eng. Wycliffite Serm. in Sel. Wks. I. 17 Sum of hem comen fro ferre. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 13457 Fra ful ferr can þai till him seke. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 6655 Þam thoght him hornd apon farr. c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) xix. 86 To þat ymage men commez fra ferre in pilgrimages. a1425 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Galba) l. 27643 Sin es fowler þan any deuil in hell by fer. c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 276 Thair wes the greiter slauchter be over far maid vpoun the Inglis. 1646 H. More Philos. Devotion in Democritus Platonissans sig. E3^v Lo! from farre I you salute. 1737 W. Whiston tr. Josephus Antiq. Jews i. xix, in tr. Josephus Genuine Wks. 30 Thus far of his apology was made. 1764 O. Goldsmith Traveller 3 That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far. 1871 S. Smiles Character x. 282 By far the largest class of readers. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. I. viii. 104 Eloquence..imagination..or extent of knowledge, are all in so far a gain to him that they make him a bigger man. extracted from faradv. < as lemmas
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