far

英 [fɑː(r)]

美 [fɑːr]

adv.  远; (问到或谈及距离时说)有多远，远(至); 久
adj.  较远的; (某方向的)最远的，远端的; 远的; 远方的; 遥远的

比较级：further　最高级：furthest　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.287 / COCA.252

同义词辨析

distantfarfarawayremote【导航词义：远的】

习惯用语

adv.

as far as the eye can/could see
• 极目所尽
  to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea)
• The bleak moorland stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see.
  荒凉的旷野向四面伸展开去，一望无际。
as far as I knowas far as I can remember, see, tell, etc.
• 就我所知；尽我所记得的；依我看
  used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. sth but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts
• As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern.
  就我们所知，没有什么要担心的。
• As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong.
  依我看，你没有做错任何事。
• She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember.
  据我所记得的，她过去住在芝加哥。
as/so far as I am concerned
• 就我而言
  used to give your personal opinion on sth
• As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like.
  就我而言，你想干什么就可以干什么。
as/so far as sb/sth is concernedas/so far as sb/sth goes
• 就…而言
  used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of sth
as/so far as it goes
• 在一定程度上（通常指不足）
  to a limited degree, usually less than is sufficient
• It's a good plan as far as it goes, but there are a lot of things they haven't thought of.
  这计划还算不错，不过还有很多事情没有考虑到。
by far
• 大大地；…得多
  by a great amount
• The last of these reasons is by far the most important.
  这些理由中最后一条比其他的重要得多。
• Amy is the smartest by far.
  埃米显然最聪明。
carry/take sth too far
• 做得过分
  to continue doing sth beyond reasonable limits
far and away
• 远为；大大地
  by a very great amount
• She's far and away the best player.
  她是当之无愧的最佳选手。
far and wide
• 到处；各处；广泛地
  over a large area
• They searched far and wide for the missing child.
  他们四处搜寻失踪的小孩。
far be it from me to do sth (but…)
• （要表示不同意和批评但又希望对方感到自己并非真正想要这样做）
  used when you are just about to disagree with sb or to criticize them and you would like them to think that you do not really want to do this
• Far be it from me to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.
  我绝不想干涉你的事，我只不过想给你一个忠告。
far from sth/from doing sth
• 几乎相反；远非
  almost the opposite of sth or of what is expected
• It is far from clear (= it is not clear) what he intends to do.
  他打算怎样做一点都不清楚。
• Computers, far from destroying jobs, can create employment.
  计算机远非破坏就业，而是能创造就业。
far from it
• 完全相反；绝非；远非如此
  used to say that the opposite of what sb says is true
• ‘You're not angry then?’ ‘Far from it. I've never laughed so much in my life.’
  “那么你不生气？”“非但没有生气，我一生中还没有这样笑过呢。”
go far
• 有远大前程
  to be very successful in the future
• She is very talented and should go far.
  她天赋很高，会很有出息。
go far enough
• 达到目的
  to achieve all that is wanted
• The new legislation is welcome but does not go far enough.
  新法规受到欢迎，但力度还不够大。
• Do these measures go far enough?
  这些措施能不能解决问题？
• Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough (= it has continued too long) .
  行啦，这玩笑开得太久了。
go so/as far as to…
• 竟然；甚至
  to be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with sth
• I wouldn't go as far as to say that he's a liar (= but I think he may be slightly dishonest) .
  我倒不想说他是个骗子（不过我认为他可能有点不老实）。
go too fargo this/that far
• 走得太远；做得过分
  to behave in an extreme way that is not acceptable
• He's always been quite crude, but this time he's gone too far.
  他一向很粗鲁，但这次太过分了。
• I never thought she'd go this far.
  我绝没有想到她会做得这么过分。
in so/as far as
• 到…程度；在…范围
  to the degree that
• That's the truth, in so far as I know it.
  就我所知，那是真实情况。
not far off/out/wrong
• 几乎正确
  almost correct
• Your guess wasn't far out at all.
  你猜得几乎一点不错。
not go far
• 不够买，买不了（许多东西）
  to not be enough to buy a lot of things
• Five pounds doesn't go very far these days.
  这年头五英镑买不了多少东西。
• 不充足；不够用
  to not be enough for what is needed
• Four bottles of wine won't go far among twenty people.
  四瓶酒不够二十人喝。
so farthus far
• 到目前为止；迄今为止；到这点为止
  until now; up to this point
• What do you think of the show so far?
  到目前为止你觉得这场演出怎么样？
• Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.
  至今侦探仍茫然无法解释他的死因。
so far
• 仅到一定程度；只在有限范围内
  only to a limited degree
• I trust him only so far.
  我只相信他到这个程度。
so far, so good
• 到目前为止，一切还算顺利
  used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope they will continue to do so, but you know the task, etc. is not finished yet
far/farther/further afield
• 远离家乡；去远处；在远方
  far away from home; to or in places that are not near
• You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
  假如你想逛更远的地方，可以租辆汽车。
• Journalists came from as far afield as China.
  新闻记者来自中国等遥远的地方。
few and far between
• 稀少；稀疏；不常发生
  not frequent; not happening often
so near and yet so far
• 功败垂成；功亏一篑
  used to comment on sth that was almost successful but in fact failed

adj.

a far cry from sth
• 和…相去甚远；与…大相径庭
  a very different experience from sth

牛津词典

adv.

距离 distance
• 远
  a long distance away
  1. We didn't go far.
     我们没有走远。
  2. Have you come far?
     你是远道来的吗？
  3. It's not far to the beach.
     到海滩不远。
  4. There's not far to go now.
     现在离得不远了。
  5. The restaurant is not far from here.
     饭店离这儿不远。
  6. countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil
     像日本和巴西这样相隔遥远的国家
  7. He looked down at the traffic far below.
     他俯视下方远处的行人车辆。
  8. Far away in the distance, a train whistled.
     远处有一辆火车鸣笛。
  9. The farther north they went, the colder it became.
     他们愈往北去，天气就变得愈冷。
  10. a concert of music from near and far
      各地音乐集锦演奏会
• （问到或谈及距离时说）有多远，远（至）
  used when you are asking or talking about the distance between two places or the distance that has been travelled or is to be travelled
  1. How far is it to your house from here?
     从这儿到你家有多远？
  2. How much further is it?
     还有多远？
  3. We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus.
     我们坐火车到伦敦，然后转乘公共汽车。
  4. We didn't go as far as the others.
     我们不如其他人走得远。
  5. I'm not sure I can walk so far .
     我没有把握能步行这么远。
时间 time
• 久；远
  a long time from the present; for a large part of a particular period of time
  1. The band made their first record as far back as 1990.
     这个乐队早在 1990 年就录制了他们的第一张唱片。
  2. Let's try to plan further ahead.
     咱们尽量计划得更长远些。
  3. We worked far into the night.
     我们工作到深夜。
程度 degree
• 非常；很大程度上；远远；大大
  very much; to a great degree
  1. That's a far better idea.
     那个主意好得多。
  2. There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be.
     现在年轻人的机会比过去多得多。
  3. It had been a success far beyond their expectations.
     成功之大远远超过他们的预期。
  4. He's fallen far behind in his work.
     他的工作大大落后了。
  5. She always gives us far too much homework.
     她总是让我们做多得不得了的家庭作业。
• （问到或谈及程度时说）有多大，直（至）
  used when you are asking or talking about the degree to which sth is true or possible
  1. How far can we trust him?
     我们能够信任他到什么程度？
  2. His parents supported him as far as they could.
     他的父母全力支持他。
  3. Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible .
     预先安排好你的路线，尽量走大路。
进展 progress
• 进展程度
  used to talk about how much progress has been made in doing or achieving sth
  1. How far have you got with that report?
     你那个报告写得怎么样了？
  2. I read as far as the third chapter.
     我读到了第三章。

adj.

距离大 distant
• 较远的
  at a greater distance away from you
  1. I saw her on the far side of the road.
     我看见她在马路那头。
  2. at the far end of the room
     在房间的另一头
  3. They made for an empty table in the far corner .
     他们走向远处那个角落的空桌子。
• （某方向的）最远的，远端的
  at the furthest point in a particular direction
  1. the far north of Scotland
     苏格兰的最北边
  2. Who is that on the far left of the photograph?
     相片上最左边的那个人是谁？
  3. She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views) .
     她是党内的极右分子。
• 远的；远方的；遥远的
  a long distance away
  1. a far country
     远方的国家

柯林斯词典

Farhas two comparatives,fartherandfurther, and two superlatives,farthestandfurthest.Fartherandfarthestare used mainly in sense 1, and are dealt with here.Furtherandfurthestare dealt with in separate entries.
far 有两个比较级 farther 和 further,两个最高级 farthest 和 furthest。farther 和 farthest 主要用于义项 1，下文将予以说明。further 和 furthest 将另立词条予以说明。

• ADV-GRADED 远;遥远地
  If one place, thing, or person isfaraway from another, there is a great distance between them.
  1. I know a nice little Italian restaurant not far from here...
     我知道有家不错的意大利小餐馆离这儿不远。
  2. They came from as far away as Florida...
     他们来自遥远的佛罗里达州。
  3. Both of my sisters moved even farther away from home...
     我的两个姐姐都搬得离家更远了。
  4. They lay in the cliff top grass with the sea stretching out far below...
     他们躺在悬崖顶端的草地上，崖下是向远方延伸的大海。
  5. Is it far?
     那儿远吗？
• ADV-GRADED (用于问及距离或位置)有多远，远至
  If you askhow fara place is, you are asking what distance it is from you or from another place. If you askhow farsomeone went, you are asking what distance they travelled, or what place they reached.
  1. How far is Pawtucket from Providence?...
     波塔基特离普罗维登斯有多远？
  2. How far is it to Malcy?...
     这儿离马尔锡有多远？
  3. How far can you throw?...
     你能扔多远？
  4. You can only judge how high something is when you know how far away it is...
     知道了某物的距离才能判断其高度。
  5. She followed the tracks as far as the road.
     她走了一条小路又一条小路来到路边。
• ADJ (同一处的两物)离得较远的，那一边的
  When there are two things of the same kind in a place,the farone is the one that is a greater distance from you.
  1. He had wandered to the far end of the room...
     他转到屋子的那一头。
  2. A narrow steep path leads down into a valley and up the far side.
     一条狭窄陡峭的小径向下伸进山谷，又从山谷的那一边向上延伸。
• ADJ (某个方向上)最远的，最…端的
  You can usefarto refer to the part of an area or object that is the greatest distance from the centre in a particular direction. For example,the farnorthofa country is the part of it that is the greatest distance to the north.
  1. I've spent a lot of time walking around Britain from the far north of Scotland down to Cornwall...
     我花了很长时间在英国徒步漫游，从苏格兰的最北端一直走到康沃尔。
  2. I wrote the date at the far left of the blackboard.
     我把日期写在黑板的最左边。
• ADV-GRADED (时间或事件)久，远
  A time or event that isfaraway in the future or the past is a long time from the present or from a particular point in time.
  1. ...hidden conflicts whose roots lie far back in time...
     很久以前就埋下祸根的潜在冲突
  2. I can't see any farther than the next six months...
     6个月以后的事情我就无法预见了。
  3. The first day of term, which seemed so far away at the start of the summer holidays, is looming.
     暑假刚开始时，开学显得那么遥远，现在却近在眼前。
• ADV-GRADED (用于谈及程度或范围)到…程度(或范围)
  You can usefarto talk about the extent or degree to which something happens or is true.
  1. How far did the film tell the truth about Barnes Wallis?...
     影片讲述的巴恩斯·沃利斯的故事有多少真实的成分？
  2. But it is not clear how far they could help with the work on a power plant.
     但他们在电厂工程中能给予多少帮助尚不清楚。
• ADV-GRADED (用于谈及进展)到…程度，到…阶段
  You can talk about howfarsomeone or something gets to describe the progress that they make.
  1. Discussions never progressed very far...
     讨论一直没多大进展。
  2. Think of how far we have come in a little time...
     想想我们在短短的时间内取得如此大的进展。
  3. I don't think Mr Cavanagh would get far with that trick.
     我想卡瓦纳先生的那套把戏玩不了多久。
• ADV-GRADED (用于谈论行为)过分到，过分得
  You can talk about howfara person or action goes to describe the degree to which someone's behaviour or actions are extreme.
  1. It's still not clear how far the Russian parliament will go to implement its own plans...
     俄罗斯议院在实施自己的计划时到底会采取怎样的极端措施尚不明了。
  2. Competition can be healthy, but if it is pushed too far it can result in bullying...
     竞争可以是良性的，但如果太过火，就可能造成以强凌弱。
  3. This time he's gone too far.
     这一次他太过分了。
• ADV-GRADED (用于表示在多大程度上赞成)我可不那样认为/我这样认为
  You can usefarin expressions like 'I wouldn't go that far' and 'I would go so far' to indicate to what extent you agree with something.
  1. 'Does it sound like music?' — 'I wouldn't go that far.'...
     “这听上去像音乐吗？”——“我可不那样认为。”
  2. I would go so far as to say it's positively neurotic.
     我可以这么说，这绝对是神经过敏。
• ADV (比较时用作强调)…得多，非常，太
  You can usefarto mean 'very much' when you are comparing two things and emphasizing the difference between them. For example, you can say that something isfar betterorfar worsethan something else to indicate that it is very much better or worse. You can also say that something is, for example,far too bigto indicate that it is very much too big.
  1. Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression...
     吃新鲜蔬菜多的女性患焦虑症或抑郁症的几率要小很多。
  2. The police say the response has been far better than expected...
     警方称反应比预期好很多。
  3. These trials are simply taking far too long...
     这些审判耗时实在太长了。
  4. It now has debts reported to be far in excess of one thousand million pounds.
     据报道，现在它的债务已远远超过 10 亿英镑。
• ADJ (政治观点)极端的，偏激的
  You can describe people with extreme left-wing or right-wing political views as thefarleft or thefarright.
  1. The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left...
     现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。
  2. Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-Right groups.
     反种族主义活动家正在力促政府取缔所有极右组织。
• ADV-GRADED (用于表示不太确信)据我所知/就我记得的
  You can usefarin expressions like 'as far as I know' and 'so far as I remember' to indicate that you are not absolutely sure of the statement you are about to make or have just made, and you may be wrong.
  1. It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know...
     据我所知，它仅仅维持了两三年。
  2. So far as I am aware, no proper investigation has ever been carried out into the subject.
     据我了解，目前对该问题尚未进行过正规的调查。

Faris used in negative sentences and questions about distance, but not usually in affirmative sentences. If you want to state the distance of a particular place from where you are, you can say that it is that distanceaway....Durban, which is over 300 kilometres away.If a place is very distant, you can say that it isa long way away, or that it isa long way fromanother place.It is a long way from London... Anna was still a long way away.
far 表示距离时用于否定句和疑问句，一般不用于肯定句。如要表示某处离得有多远，可说 ... away。例如，Durban, which is over 300 kilometres away (德班，距此超过 300 公里)。如某处距离很远，可用 a long way away 或 a long way from。例如， It is a long way from London (这儿离伦敦很远)，Anna was still a long way away (安娜仍在很远的地方)。

• PHRASE (比较时用作强调)显然,…得多，大大地
  You use the expressionfar and awaywhen you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something isfar and away the bestto indicate that it is definitely the best.
  1. He's still far and away the best we have.
     他仍然是我们最最优秀的人才。
• PHRASE (比较时用作强调)显然,…得多，大大地
  You use the expressionby farwhen you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something isby far the bestorthe best by farto indicate that it is definitely the best.
  1. By far the most important issue for them is unemployment...
     对他们来说最重要的无疑就是失业问题。
  2. It was better by far to be clear-headed.
     保持头脑清醒要好得多。
• PHRASE 根本不;远远不
  If you say that something isfar froma particular thing orfar frombeing the case, you are emphasizing that it is not that particular thing or not at all the case, especially when people expect or assume that it is.
  1. It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth...
     显然，他们所记录的很多根本不是事实。
  2. Far from being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke...
     我们两人非但没有放松，反而都感觉很不自在，几乎没有说话。
  3. It is still far from clear exactly what the Thais intend to do.
     现在还完全不清楚泰国人究竟想做什么。
• PHRASE (用于加强否定)远非如此，绝非这样
  You can use the expression 'far from it' to emphasize a negative statement that you have just made.
  1. Being dyslexic does not mean that one is unintelligent. Far from it.
     患有诵读困难症并不意味着智力低下。两者相差甚远。
• PHRASE (表示委婉地反对或批评)不是我要，不是我想
  You sayfar be it from meto disagree, orfar be it from meto criticize, when you are disagreeing or criticizing and you want to appear less hostile.
  1. Far be it from me to criticise, but shouldn't their mother take a share of the blame?
     不是我要挑理，他们的母亲难道就不应该负点责任吗？
• PHRASE 在一定程度上，在有限程度上(不错或正确)
  If you say that something is goodas far as it goesor trueso far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent.
  1. His plan for tax relief is fine as far as it goes but will not be sufficient to get the economy moving again.
     他的减税方案还算不错，但并不足以促使经济再次发展。
• PHRASE 前程远大;很有前途
  If you say that someonewill go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career.
  1. I was very impressed with the talent of Michael Ball. He will go far.
     我对迈克尔·鲍尔的才华印象非常深刻，他将来会前途无量。
• PHRASE 病入膏肓的;无可救药的;积重难返的
  Someone or something that isfar goneis in such a bad state or condition that not much can be done to help or improve them.
  1. In his last few days the pain seemed to have stopped, but by then he was so far gone that it was no longer any comfort...
     在他弥留人世的最后几天里，疼痛似乎止住了，但那时他已奄奄一息，不再感到丝毫安慰。
  2. Many of the properties are in a desperate state but none is too far gone to save.
     很多地产情况都很糟糕，但都还不至于无法挽救。
• PHRASE 几近正确;相差无几;仅差毫厘
  Someone or something that isnot far wrong,not far out, ornot far offis almost correct or almost accurate.
  1. I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate...
     我过去的估计大致正确。
  2. Robertson is not far off her target.
     罗伯逊离她的目标不远了。
• PHRASE 就我看来;依我之见
  You can use the expression 'as far as I can see' when you are about to state your opinion of a situation, or have just stated it, to indicate that it is your personal opinion.
  1. That's the problem as far as I can see...
     在我看来，那就是问题所在。
  2. As far as I can see there are only two reasons for such an action.
     就我看来，采取这个行动只有两个原因。
• PHRASE (只能到)如此程度，这个地步
  If you say that something only goesso faror can only goso far, you mean that its extent, effect, or influence is limited.
  1. Their loyalty only went so far...
     他们的忠诚只能到这个程度。
  2. The church can only go so far in secular matters.
     教会在世俗事务上只能做这么多。
• PHRASE 迄今为止;到目前为止
  If you tell or ask someone what has happenedso far, you are telling or asking them what has happened up until the present point in a situation or story, and often implying that something different might happen later.
  1. It's been quiet so far...
     到现在为止还算安静。
  2. So far, they have met with no success...
     迄今为止，他们还从未成功过。
  3. Which one have you enjoyed most so far?
     目前你最喜欢哪一个？
• PHRASE 目前情况良好;现在还算不错
  You can sayso far so goodto express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening.
  1. Of course, it's a case of so far, so good, but it's only one step.
     当然，目前情况还算不错，但这也只是一步而已。
• PHRASE (故事)说到这儿;(情势)到这一刻
  Thus farmeans up until the present point in a situation or story.
  1. Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
     到目前为止，两位首相还没有取得实质性成果。
• PHRASE 四面八方;五湖四海
  If people come fromfar and wide, they come from a large number of places, some of them far away. If things spreadfar and wide, they spread over a very large area or distance.
  1. Volunteers came from far and wide...
     志愿者来自四面八方。
  2. His fame spread far and wide.
     他远近闻名。
• PHRASE 差不多;八九不离十
  If you say that someonewon't go far wrongorcan't go far wrongwith a particular thing or course of action, you mean that it is likely to be successful or satisfactory.
  1. If you remember these three golden rules you won't go far wrong.
     记住这三条金律，就不会错到哪儿。
• as far as I am concerned→ see:concern

英英释义

adj

• located at a great distance in time or space or degree
  1. we come from a far country
  2. far corners of the earth
  3. the far future
  4. a far journey
  5. the far side of the road
  6. far from the truth
  7. far in the future
• being of a considerable distance or length
  1. a far trek
• beyond a norm in opinion or actions
  1. the far right
• being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
  1. the horse on the right is the far horse
  2. the right side is the far side of the horse

adv

• at or to or from a great distance in space
  1. he traveled far
  2. strayed far from home
  3. sat far away from each other
• remote in time
  1. if we could see far into the future
  2. all that happened far in the past
• to a considerable degree
  1. a far far better thing that I do
  2. felt far worse than yesterday
  3. eyes far too close together
• at or to a certain point or degree
  1. I can only go so far before I have to give up
  2. how far can we get with this kind of argument?
• to an advanced stage or point
  1. a young man who will go very far

双语例句

• Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
  到目前为止，两位首相还没有取得实质性成果。
• Far be it from me to criticise, but shouldn't their mother take a share of the blame?
  不是我要挑理，他们的母亲难道就不应该负点责任吗？
• Discussions never progressed very far
  讨论一直没多大进展。
• It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know
  据我所知，它仅仅维持了两三年。
• He had wandered to the far end of the room
  他转到屋子的那一头。
• I was very impressed with the talent of Michael Ball. He will go far.
  我对迈克尔·鲍尔的才华印象非常深刻，他将来会前途无量。
• It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth
  显然，他们所记录的很多根本不是事实。
• I've spent a lot of time walking around Britain from the far north of Scotland down to Cornwall
  我花了很长时间在英国徒步漫游，从苏格兰的最北端一直走到康沃尔。
• He's still far and away the best we have.
  他仍然是我们最最优秀的人才。
• They came from as far away as Florida
  他们来自遥远的佛罗里达州。