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far and away
far 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.
[Middle English, from Old English feor; see per in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | far and away - by a considerable margin; "she was by far the smartest student"; "it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten"by far, out and away |
Translationsfar (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far and away
far and awayHaving surpassed everyone or everything else in some way. Usually used just before a superlative, such as "the best." This is far and away the best cake you've ever made—it's positively scrumptious! I'm far and away the worst player on the team, so I doubt I'll play in the big game. This is the best thing you've ever written, far and away.See also: and, away, farfar and awaysee under by far. See also: and, away, farfar and away COMMON People use far and away when they are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. He's still far and away the best player we have. The perfume industry is far and away the biggest user of these oils.See also: and, away, farfar and away by a very large amount. 1990 A. L. Kennedy Night Geometry & Garscadden Trains She enjoyed being far and away the best cook. See also: and, away, far(by) far and aˈway (used with superlative adjectives) very much; by a very great amount: The company has by far and away the biggest share of the car market in this country. ♢ Her painting is far and away the best.See also: and, away, far far and away By a great margin: is far and away the smartest student in the class.See also: and, away, farfar and awayBeyond comparison, surpassing by a wide margin. This tautological phrase (“far” and “away” here both mean a considerable distance) dates from the mid-nineteenth century. Anthony Trollope wrote, “He was far and away the cleverest of his party” (The Duke’s Children, 1880).See also: and, away, farEncyclopediaSeeFARfar and away
Synonyms for far and awayadv by a considerable marginSynonyms |