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| 1 | used for talking about distance
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| | 1a | a long distance 远（的）；遥远（的） | | You can go outside and play, but don’ t go far. 你可以出去玩耍，但不要走远。 | | +from The main post office is not far from the library. 邮政总局离图书馆不远。 | | +away Then from far away the train whistle sounded. 接着从远处传来火车的汽笛声。 | | +back/above/below etc He always sat as far back as possible in the lecture hall. 他总是坐在演讲大厅尽可能靠后的地方。 | |
| | 1b | used for asking or stating how great a distance is （用来询问或陈述距离） | | how far? How far does this road go? 这条路有多长？ | | How far is it to the next town? 到下一个城镇有多远？ | | as far as She had got as far as the museum before he found her. 她一直走到博物馆时他才找到她。 | |
| | 1c | used for referring to the end or side of something that is a greater distance from you 较远端的；对面的 | | She moved to the far side of the bed to make room. 她移到床的另一头以腾出空间。 | | He saw Lynn standing at the far end of the bar. 他看见林恩站在酒吧的另一端。 | |
| | 1d | used for referring to the part of an area or space that is nearest one side or end of it （表示最靠近一边或一端） | | the far left/right I’ m the one on the far left. 我是最左边的那一个。 | | the far north/south/east/west a little village in the far north of Scotland 苏格兰最北端的一个小村庄 | |
| | 1e | distant 遥远的 | | a traveller from a far country 一个来自遥远国度的旅行者 | |
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| 2 | used for emphasis in comparisons
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| | 2a | used for emphasizing a difference when you are making a comparison （用于比较时强调差距）远远，…得多 | | far more/bigger/better etc (=much more, bigger etc) The situation is bad in England, but it is far worse in Scotland. 多/大/好得多等 | | The Prime Minister is far more interested in the vote. 首相对选票感兴趣得多。 | | far above/below (=much more or less than something) There are more than 97 signatures, which is far above the required number. 远远高于/低于 | | The results were far below our expectations. 成绩远远低于我们的期望。 | | far too much/big/easy etc (=much too much, much too big etc) The issue is far too important to be discussed behind closed doors. 太多/大/容易等 | | You eat far too much. 你吃得太多了。 | |
| | 2b | used for saying that something has much more of a particular quality than anything else （用于强调最高级） | | The 1989 revolution was by far the bloodiest in the country’ s history. 那次革命在该国历史上是最为血腥的。 | | Football is far and away the most popular sport in Britain. 足球是英国最受欢迎的体育运动。 | |
| | 2c | very different from something 和…大不相同；与…相距甚远 | | Our dreams are often far removed from reality. 我们的梦想常常与现实相距甚远。 | |
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| 3 | used for talking about progress or success
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| | 3a | used for saying or asking how much progress someone or something makes 到…的程度（用来陈述或询问某人或某事的进展） | | How far have you got with the planning? 你的计划进行得怎么样了？ | | We want to stress just how far the committee has progressed. 我们只想强调委员会的进展情况。 | | We’ re not going to get very far if we don’ t trust each other. 我们如果彼此不信任就不会取得很大的进展。 | |
| | 3b | used for saying that someone or something has been successful up to this point 到目前为止一切顺利 | | So far, so good – 96 per cent of calls have been answered within six seconds. 到目前为止一切顺利，96%的电话在6秒钟内都有人接听。 | |
| | 3c | used for saying that you think someone will be successful in the future 某人前程远大 | |
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| 4 | to a particular degree
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| | 4a | used for asking or saying how true something is or to what degree it happens 到…的程度 | | How far do you think the novel supports the idea that women should never rely on men? 你认为这部小说在多大程度上支持女性永远不该依靠男性这一观点？ | | The latest opinion polls show how far the government’ s popularity has fallen. 最新的民意测验表明政府受欢迎程度降低的情况。 | |
| | 4b | used for talking about how extreme someone’ s actions are or how great an effect they have 太（用来表示某人的行动走极端或影响很大） | | go too far (=be too extreme) Do you think feminism has gone too far? 走得太远；太极端；太过分 | | carry sth too far (=do something too much) I realize that she wants to protect her children, but she’ s carrying it too far. 做得太多；太过分 | | go as/so far as to do sth He even went as far as to accuse me of betraying him. 他甚至到了指责我背叛他的程度。 | |
| | 4c | used for saying that something is good or true only to a limited degree 在有限的程度上；就其本身而言 | | His theory is good as far as it goes. 他的理论就其本身而言是好的。 | |
| | 4d | as much as possible 尽可能地；尽量地 | | We should keep to the original plan as far as possible. 我们应该尽量坚持原来的计划。 | |
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| 5 | used for talking about time
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| | 5a | a long time in the past or the future , or a long time before or after a particular time （时间上）久远，长期 | | +into The bank intends to be a global leader far into the next century. 这家银行计划占据全世界银行的领先地位直到下个世纪。 | | far back (=long ago) A castle has stood on this site since as far back as 1230. 有座城堡早在1230年就出现在这个地方。 | | far in advance (=a long time before something) The date of an election is not normally announced so far in advance. 远在…之前；提前很长一段时间 | |
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| - | as far as I know/can remember/can see/can tell spoken
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| used for stating what you think is true when you think there may be facts that you do not know , remember etc |
| 据我所知/记得/所见/所了解 |
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| No one has complained, as far as I know. 据我所知，没有人抱怨过。 |
| He was the only one who enjoyed the play, as far as I can remember. 我记得他是唯一一个喜欢这出戏的人。 |
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| - | far and wide
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| in a large area or in many different places, some of them a long way away |
| 到处；各处 |
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| from far and wide People came from far and wide to see the show. 人们从各地汇聚来观看表演。 |
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| - | far be it from me to do sth spoken
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| used as a way of telling someone that you do not want to criticize them , disagree with them , or say something negative when in fact this is what you are doing |
| 我不是想做某事 |
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| Far be it from me to criticize, but aren’ t you being a little unreasonable? 我不是想批评人，但你是不是有点不讲道理啊？ |
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| - | far from
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| used for saying that the real situation is the opposite of what you mention |
| 远远不；完全没有 |
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| The battle is far from over. 战斗还远远没到结束的时候。 |
| far from doing sth Far from seeming glad to see him, Rose looked almost angry. 罗丝看到他非但不高兴，反而显得有点生气。 |
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| - | far from it spoken
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| used for saying that what was just said is not at all true , and that the opposite is probably true |
| 远非如此 |
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| I’ m not saying they’ re all crooks, far from it! Some of them are very decent. 我没有说他们都是骗子，其实远不是这样！他们中有些人非常体面。 |
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| - | the farright/left
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| people whose political views are either extremely right-wing or left-wing |
| 极右/左翼 |
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| - | not far off (the mark)
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| almost correct or accurate |
| 大体准确；大致不差；基本正确 |
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| I’ m told that most of what’ s been reported in the newspapers is not too far off the mark. 我被告知报纸上报道的大部分内容是基本准确的。 |
| I thought it would happen in early April, and I wasn’ t far wrong. 我认为将会在4月初发生，我的看法基本正确。 |
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| - | not go far
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| 1 | if an amount of money does not go far , you cannot buy much with it （一定量的钱）买不了多少东西 | A pound doesn’ t go far these days. 如今1英镑买不了多少东西。 | |
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| 2 | if an amount or supply of something does not go far , it is too small （某物的数量或供应量）很少，没有多少 | One bottle of water won’ t go far between us all. 一瓶水我们大家分着喝没有多少。 | |
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| - | sofar
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| 1 | until now 迄今为止 | So far we have restricted our attention to the local area. 迄今为止，我们都把注意力局限在当地。 | | There have been 11 deaths from TB so far. 迄今为止，有11人死于结核病。 | |
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| 2 | up to a particular point or degree 到此点为止；到这个程度 | You can only get so far on good looks alone. 你仅仅依靠美貌只能达到这个程度。 | | so far and no further I can tolerate this rudeness only so far and no further. 对这种粗鲁行为我的忍耐已到极限了，不能再过分了。 | |
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| - | a...too far
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| something that comes after a series of other things of the same kind , and causes trouble because it is too extreme |
| 太过分 |
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| The 15% surcharge on fuel will be seen as a tax too far. 人们会认为15%的燃料附加费是一种高额税费。 |
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| LEFENTRY: far | | | | Further , farther , furthest , and farthest can all be used for talking about distancefurther, farther, farthest 和farthest 均可用来谈论距离: Stand further/farther away from me. 站得离我远点。 Who can jump furthest/farthest? 谁能跳得最远？ Further is often used for talking about the degree to which something happens常用于谈论某事发生的程度: I expect prices to rise further rise more. 我预计价格会进一步上涨。 But farther , farthest , and furthest are not often used in this way. Further is also used as an adjective to mean ‘additional’ 也可用作形容词，意思是“额外的，更多的，进一步的”: There has been no further news. 没有更多的消息。 But farther cannot be used in this way. | | | |
| See also | | - concerned | | - cry 2 | | - farther | | - farthest | | - reach 2 | |
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