so far

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F0034200 (fär)adv. far·ther (fär′thər), far·thest (fär′thĭst) or fur·ther (fûr′thər) or fur·thest (fûr′thĭst) 1. To, from, or at a considerable distance: a cat that had strayed far from home.2. To, from, or at a much earlier or later time: a movie that takes place far in the future.3. To a considerable degree; much: felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together.4. To an advanced point or stage: a brilliant student who will go far.adj. farther, farthest or further or furthest 1. a. Being at considerable distance; remote: a far country.b. Going back a considerable extent in time: the far past.2. More distant than another: the far corner.3. Extensive or lengthy: a far trek.4. Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook: a commander of far vision.5. Marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme nature: the far right; the far left.6. a. Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.b. Being the animal or vehicle on the right.Idioms: by far To the most extreme or evident degree: She is by far the best executive in the company. far and away By a great margin: is far and away the smartest student in the class. far and wide Everywhere: looked far and wide for the lost puppy. far be it from (someone) Used to deflect responsibility for making a statement that might not be received well: Far be it from me to criticize, but I find your handwriting to be very sloppy. far cry1. A long way: stuck at the airport in Memphis, a far cry from Maine.2. Something that is very different from something else: This food is a far cry from what we got in the cafeteria. far from Not at all; anything but: You are far from a failure. far gone In an advanced state of a process, especially an undesirable state that is beyond improvement or reversal: "The fire was issuing from a long straw-stack, which was so far gone as to preclude a possibility of saving it" (Thomas Hardy). far out Slang Used to express amazement or approval. how far To what degree, distance, or extent: didn't know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold. so far1. Up to the present moment: So far there's been no word from them.2. To a limited extent: You can go only so far on five dollars. thus far Up to this point; so far: Our success has been limited thus far.

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[Middle English, from Old English feor; see per in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	so far - used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet"as yet, heretofore, hitherto, thus far, til now, until now, up to now, yet
	2.	so far - to the degree or extent that; "insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man"; "so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint"in so far, insofar, to that degree, to that extent
	3.	so far - used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet"yet

Translations

到目前为止到目前为止一切顺利直到某种程度

far

(faː) adverb1. indicating distance, progress etc. How far is it from here to his house? 遠 远2. at or to a long way away. She went far away/off. 遙遠地 遥远地3. very much. She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was). 差得多 差得多 adjective1. distant; a long way away. a far country. 遙遠的 遥远的2. more distant (usually of two things). He lives on the far side of the lake. 那一邊的，對面的 那一边的，对面的 farther, farthestfurtherˈfaraway adjective1. distant. faraway places. 遙遠的 遥远的2. not paying attention; dreamy. She had a faraway look in her eyes. 恍惚的 恍惚的ˌfar-ˈfetched adjective very unlikely. a far-fetched story. 牽強附會的，不大可信的 牵强附会的，不可信的 as far as1. to the place or point mentioned. We walked as far as the lake. 遠到 远到2. (also so far as) as great a distance as. He did not walk as far as his friends. 那麼遠 那么远3. (also so far as) to the extent that. As far as I know she is well. 就... 就...by far by a large amount. They have by far the largest family in the village. 最... 最...far and away by a very great amount. She is far and away the cleverest girl in the class! 無疑地，很大程度上 无疑地far from1. not only not, but. Far from liking him, I hate him. 非但不 非但不2. not at all. He was far from helpful. 完全不 完全不so far1. until now. So far we have been quite successful. 到目前為止 到目前为止2. up to a certain point. We can get so far but no further without more help. 直到某種程度 直到某种程度

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so

(səu) adverb1. (used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent. `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much! (表示程度)這樣，那樣，那麼 （表示程度）这样，那样，那么 2. (used to express manner) in this/that way. As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight. (表示方式、方式、情況)這樣，那樣 （表示方式、方式、情况）这样，那样 3. (used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated. `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting – in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day! 代替前面已用(提)過的詞、短語或事情 代替前面已用（提）过的词、短语或事情 4. in the same way; also. `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband. 同樣 同样5. (used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed. `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.' 確實 确实 conjunction (and) therefore. John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after. 因而 因而ˌso-ˈcalled adjective wrongly described or named in such a way. Your so-called friends have gone without you! 所謂的 所谓的ˌso-ˈso adjective neither very good nor very bad. His health is so-so. 馬馬虎虎 一般的，马马虎虎 and so on/forth and more of the same kind of thing. He reminded me of what I owed him and so on. 諸如此類，等等 等等or soorso as to in order to. He sat at the front so as to be able to hear. 以便 以便so far, so good all is well up to this point. So far, so good – we've checked the equipment, and everything's ready. 到目前為止，一切順利 到目前为止一切顺利so that1. with the purpose that; in order that. I'll wash this dress so that you can wear it. 為的是 为的是2. with the result that. He got up very late, so that he missed the bus and was late for work. 結果是 结果是so to say/speak if one may use such an expression; in a way; it could be said. The dog is, so to speak, a member of this family. 可以這麼說 可以这么说