far

distant, far, remote

名词 far:

1. a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
   同义词：Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe

形容词 far:

1. at a great distance in time or space or degree
2. being of a considerable distance or length
3. being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
4. beyond a norm in opinion or actions

副词 far:

1. to a considerable degree; very much
2. at or to or from a great distance in space
3. at or to a certain point or degree
4. remote in time
5. to an advanced stage or point

1. Life on a farm is a far cry from what I've been used to.
   农场生活与我已过惯的日子迥然不同。
2. Don't be such a prude you can carry modesty too far!
   别那麽拘谨－－你谦虚得太过分了。
3. They worked far into the night.
   他们工作到深夜。
4. We walked far into the woods.
   我们步行深入林中。
5. The far side of the moon is difficult for us to observe.
   我们很难观察月亮的另一边。

far

adv.（副词）
far.ther[fôr.Y…r] 或 fur.ther [fôr.Y…r] far.thest[fôr.Yst] 或 fur.thest [fôr.Yst]
To, from, or at considerable distance:
远处：到、距离或在一个相当的距离：
例句：
a cat that had strayed far from home.
一只已经走失很远的猫

To or at a specific distance, degree, or position:
到一特定的距离：到达某一特定的距离、程度或位置：
例句：
Just how far are you taking this argumentô
你究竟要争论到什么程度ô

To a considerable degree; much:
相当地：到相当的程度；很多：
例句：
felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together.
昨天感觉好多了；两只眼睛都快对上了

Not at all; anything but:
决不；一点也不：
例句：
seems far from content; a test of strength that was far from a failure.
一点也不满意；绝对谈不到失败的力量考核

To an advanced point or stage:
进一步的阶段：到达前面的一点或程度：
例句：
a brilliant student who will go far.
会很有发展的聪明学生

adj.（形容词）
farther 或 further farthest 或 furthest

Being at considerable distance; remote:
遥远的；偏僻的：
例句：
a far country.
遥远的国度

Going back a considerable extent in time:
追溯过去：
例句：
the far past.See Synonyms at distant
遥远的从前参见 distant

More distant than another:
较远的：两者中较远的一个：
例句：
the far corner.
较远的角落

Extensive or lengthy:
漫长的：远距离或长距离的：
例句：
a far trek.
远足

Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook:
有远见的：在思想或人生观上有远见和理解力的：
例句：
a commander of far vision.
有远见的司令官

Marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme nature:
极端的：与政治有关的极端的政治观点：
例句：
the far right; the far left.
极右；极左

Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.
右边：在动物或车辆的右边
Being the animal or vehicle on the right.
在右边的动物或车辆

<习惯用语>as far as
To or at a specific point, degree, or extent:
远到，一直到，至于：到达某一点、程度或范围：
例句：
They will arrive at nine, as far as we know.
就目前所知，他们将在九点钟到

by far
To the most extreme or evident degree:
最，显然：到达极为明显的程度：
例句：
She is by far the best executive in the company.
她目前是公司中最为优秀的决策人

far and away
By a great margin:
很大程度上：
例句：
.That made him, far and away, the best known of the Democrats who started the presidential race this year.(Tom Wicker)
.那使得他无疑成为今年开始总统竞选的最著名民主党党员.(汤姆·威克)

far cry
A long way:
远距离：
例句：
The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida.
阿拉斯加与佛罗里达的气候相差甚远

how far
To what degree, distance, or extent:
多远，到怎样的程度：相差怎样的程度、距离或范围：
例句：
didn`t know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold.
不知道能相信他们多少；试着决定在如此冷的天气能滑多远

so far
Up to the present moment:
迄今为止：
例句：
So far there`s been no word from them.
至今没有他们的消息

To a limited extent:
到一有限的程度：
例句：
You can go only so far on five dollars.
你顶多花五美元

thus far
Up to this point; so far:
就此而言；到此为止：
例句：
Our success has been limited thus far.
就此而言，我们的成功是有限的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English feor * see per
源自 古英语 feor *参见 per