Their fans come from afar [=from far away] to watch them play.他们的粉丝从很远的地方赶来观看他们的比赛。

the Earth as it is seen/viewed from afar从遥远的地方看到的地球

He loved/worshipped/admired her from afar. [=without telling her]他默默地爱着/崇拜着/欣赏着她。