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be a far cry from [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (very different from) | 与…大不相同的
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| | 大相径庭的 dà xiāng jìng tíng de |
| Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| 在加拿大的生活和她从前在海地的生活大相径庭。 |
as far afield as exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (as distant as) | 远至
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| The conference attracted people from countries as far afield as Japan and South Africa. |
as far afield as exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (as unlike the subject as) | 极尽不同的
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as far as preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (the same distance as) | 与…距离相同 yǔ jù lí xiāng tóng |
| Our new grocery store is just as far as the old one. |
as far as I am concerned advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in my opinion) | 我认为 wǒ rèn wéi |
| As far as I'm concerned, that was the best film of the year. |
as far as I am concerned, as far as I'm concerned advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (as for me, as regards me) | 就我而言 jiù wǒ ér yán |
| | 对我来说 duì wǒ lái shuō |
| | 至于我
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| As far as I'm concerned, I never want to eat another fried alligator steak. |
| 至于我,是再也不想吃炸鳄鱼肉排了。 |
as far as I know advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to my knowledge) | 据我所知 jù wǒ suǒ zhī |
| | 就我所知 jiù wǒ suǒ zhī |
| As far as I know, the bank approved the loan. The boss is in his office, as far as I know. |
as far as I'm concerned advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in my opinion) | 在我看来 zài wǒ kàn lái |
| | 就我而言 jiù wǒ ér yán |
| | 我认为 wǒ rèn wéi |
| As far as I'm concerned, he needs no help from us. |
as far as it goes exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (to some extent) | 就现状来说,到目前为止
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| This town is all right, as far as it goes, but there are probably better places to raise kids. |
as far as it goes exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (the end, last stop) | 就到这里,到终点
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| Everyone get off the bus, this is as far as it goes! |
as far as possible advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to the greatest possible extent) | 尽可能 jìn kě néng |
| | 尽量 jǐn liàng |
| Please avoid cell phone usage as far as possible during your visit. |
as far back as preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (long ago) | 早在
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| As far back as Cleopatra's time, sugaring has been used as a hair removal technique. |
as far back as preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (from a point in the past) | 可追溯到
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| These cave paintings are believed to date as far back as 17,000 years. |
by far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (by a large margin) (程度等) | …得多 de duō |
| The U.S. is, by far, the largest producer of corn in the world. |
far afield advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a long distance away) | 远远地 yuǎn yuǎn de |
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| The writer travelled far afield during his lifetime, exploring many areas of South-East Asia. |
far and away exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (by a large margin) | 远远
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far and wide exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in or to many places) | 四处 sì chù |
| | 到处 dào chù |
| Alice searched far and wide for the perfect place to live, but eventually she decided to live in her hometown. |
far apart adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (distant) | 相隔甚远 xiāng gé shèn yuǎn |
| | 不在一起 bú zài yì qǐ |
| China and Romania enjoy a long-standing friendship though the two countries are far apart. |
far away advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in the distance) | 遥远的 yáo yuǎn de |
| | 远离的 yuǎn lí de |
| I could see the skyline far away on the horizon. |
far away advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at a distance) | 远地
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| | 遥远地 yáo yuǎn de |
| My family lives far away. |
Far East nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eastern Asia) (指相对于欧洲为中心的东亚等地区) | 远东(地区) yuǎn dōng dì qū |
| Traders brought valuable spices to Europe from the Far East. |
far end nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (furthest part, limit) | (两端里)远的一端 liǎng duān lǐ yuǎn de yì duān |
| The station is situated at the far end of the village. |
far enough advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a sufficient distance) | 足够远
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far enough advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (to a sufficiently extreme degree) | 足够 zú gòu |
far from advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not at all) | 完全不 wán quán bù |
| | 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù |
| The dish is far from delicious. |
far from [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (instead of) | 并没有
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| | 而不是 ér bú shì |
| Far from feeling satisfied with her present job, she decided to look for another. |
| 她并没有满足于现有的工作,而是决定去找更好的。 |
far from it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (not at all) | 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù |
| (书面) | 远非如此
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| Am I bored since I retired? Far from it! I'm busier than ever! |
far less adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not nearly so, nowhere near as) | 远不如的 yuǎn bù rú de |
| | 远不及的
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| | 运比不上的
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far less adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not nearly as much) | 远低于的
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far less advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to a much lesser degree) | 程度低得多
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far more than preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (a much greater quantity than) | 多得多 duō de duō |
| | 远远超过
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| The Chinese army has far more than a few thousand soldiers. |
far more than preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (to a much greater degree than) | 远远不止
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| | 远远超过
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| After she cheated on him, Mike was far more than just mad at her. |
far off advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in the distance) (地点) | 在远处,在远方
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备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| Far off, Eric could just make out a village. |
far off, far-off adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lands, places: distant) | 远的 yuǎn de |
| | 遥远的 yáo yuǎn de |
| | 远方的 yuǎn fāng de |
| I'd love to be able to travel to far-off lands and have adventures. |
far off, far-off adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (estimate: inaccurate) (估测等) | 相差太远的
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| Your estimate wasn't far off. |
far out adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, slang, dated (amazing) (比喻,俚语,旧时用语) | 很棒的,非同凡响的
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| You're having a 70s-themed party on Friday? Far out! |
far out adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | literal (distant) (本义) | 远远的,很远的
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| The current caused the boy's inflatable boat to drift far out to sea. |
far out adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang, figurative (eccentric) (俚语,比喻) | 不寻常的,异乎寻常的
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| That Howard Hughes dude was far out. |
the far side nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (the other side) | 另一边,另一侧,对面
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far too advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (excessively) | 非常 fēi cháng |
| | 太 tài |
| | 太 tài |
| She was far too skinny to be attractive. |
far-fetched adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (improbable, extravagant) | 牵强的 qiān qiáng de |
| | 牵强附会的 qiān qiáng fù huì de |
| He told me that he earned one million euro per year, but I told him that this seemed a little far-fetched. |
far-flung adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (found over a wide area) | 蔓延的 mán yán de |
| | 广布的 guǎng bù de |
| Rome found it increasingly difficult to control its far-flung empire. |
far-flung adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (distant, remote) | 遥远的 yáo yuǎn de |
| | 远离的 yuǎn lí de |
| The missionaries were sent to a far-flung outpost in the tropics. |
far-reaching, far reaching adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having an extensive influence) | 深远的 shēn yuǎn de |
| | 远大的 yuǎn dà de |
备注: hyphen used when term is before a noun 短语用于名词前时需用连字符连接 |
| The reaction to the arrest was far reaching and will affect people across the country. |
far-removed, far removed adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unrelated) | 相去甚远的 xiāng qù shén yuǎn de |
| | 不相关的 bù xiāng guān de |
备注: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| Adam felt at peace in the mountain cabin, far removed from the bustle of city life. |
few and far between adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | colloquial (rare) | 罕见的 hǎn jiàn de |
| | 寥寥无几的
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| These days, public telephone boxes are few and far between. |
go far viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (be successful) (比喻) | 大有成就,大有出息
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| My sister's a very talented writer - she'll go far. |
go too far viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (take [sth] past acceptable limits) (比喻) | 做得过头,做得过火
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| I've warned you before, but this time, you've gone too far. |
How far ...? exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (to or at what distance?) | 多远? duō yuǎn |
| How far is it to the nearest gas station from here? How far can you go on one tank of gas? |
in so far as | (to the extent that) | 就…而言 jiù … ér yán |
| The boys liked the school in so far as the games facilities were good. |
near and far adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (close and distant) | 远远近近 yuǎn yuǎn jìn jìn |
| Focusing the camera can be a problem in shots where objects are near and far. |
near and far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (everywhere) | 到处 dào chù |
| | 四处 sì chù |
| | 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng |
| We hunted near and far for that missing shoe. People came from near and far to see the boy wonder play the piano. |
not far adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fairly close) | 不远的 bù yuǎn de |
| | 近的 jìn de |
| The cinema is not far; it's just two blocks from here. |
not far from preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (fairly close to) | 离…不远的 lí bù yuǎn de |
| | 隔…近的 gé jìn de |
| The park is not far from here, carry on down this street then turn left. |
over the hills and far away exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (into the distance) | 高山远海
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| The horseman disappeared over the hills and far away. |
so far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (up until now) | 到目前为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ |
| | 到现在为止 dào xiàn zài wéi zhǐ |
| | 到现在为止 dào xiàn zài wéi zhǐ |
so far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to a limited extent) | 到某个程度 dào mǒu gè chéng dù |
| | 到一定范围 dào yí dìng fàn wéi |
| The road's closed: you can only go so far before you have to turn round. |
so far as conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (as far as, in as much as) | 就…而言 jiù … ér yán |
| | 到…程度 dào chéng dù |
| | 在…范围内 zài fàn wéi nèi |
| So far as I know, everything's still going well on the project. |
so far so good interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (all is well up to this point) | 到目前为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ |
| | 一切顺利 yí qiè shùn lì |
| How do I like retirement? So far so good. But ask me again in six months. |
thus far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (up to now) | 到现在为止 dào xiàn zài wéi zhǐ |
| | 至此 zhì cǐ |
| Thus far we have only finished chapter four. It's not been an easy road thus far. |
too far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (distance: further than necessary) (本义) | 过远的,太远的
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| I wanted to walk to Paris but it was too far for me. |
too far advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (past acceptability) (比喻) | 过分,太过
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| Carol's one of those people who take things too far in an argument. |