far

adverb

/fɑː(r)/

/fɑːr/

(farther, farthest or further, furthest)

Idioms

distance距离

a long distance away远

We didn't go far.我们没有走远。
Have you come far?你是远道来的吗？
It's not far to the beach.到海滩不远。
There's not far to go now.现在离得不远了。
It's too far to walk.走路太远了。
+ adv./prep. The restaurant is not far from here.餐厅离这儿不远。
countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil像日本和巴西这样相隔遥远的国家
He looked down at the traffic far below.他俯视远在下方行驶的车辆。
Far away in the distance, a train whistled.远处有一辆火车鸣笛。
The farther north they went, the colder it became.他们愈往北去，天气就变得愈冷。
a concert of music from near and far来自四面八方的音乐的演奏会
(figurative) Legends are usually far removed from the reality. 传说通常与现实相去甚远。

In positive sentences it is more usual to use a long way: We went a long way. • We went far. • The restaurant is a long way from here.

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（问到或谈及距离时说）有多远，远（至）

How far is it to your house from here?从这儿到你家有多远？
How far is Boston from New York?波士顿离纽约有多远？
How much further is it?还有多远？
I'm not sure I can walk so far.我没有把握能步行这么远。
as far as somebody/something 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。
We didn't go as far as the others.我们不如其他人走得远。

time时间

a long time from the present; for a large part of a particular period of time久；远

far back The band had their first hit as far back as 2012.该乐队早在2012年就有了第一首热门歌曲。
To answer that question we need to go further back in time.为了回答这个问题，我们需要回到更远的过去。
far ahead Let's try to plan further ahead.咱们尽量计划得更长远些。
far into something We worked far into the night.我们工作到深夜。
The film takes place in a future not too far distant. 这部电影发生在不远的将来。

Topics Timeb1

degree程度

very much; to a great degree非常；很大程度上；远远；大大

That's a far better idea.那个主意好得多。
The damage was far worse than I'd expected. 损害比我预料的要严重得多。
a drug that gives heart attack victims a far greater chance of survival 一种给心脏病患者更大生存机会的药物
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。
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。
The results far exceeded my expectations. 结果远远超出了我的预期。
The benefits far outweigh the cost. 利远大于弊。
The recent heat and continued drought further reduced yields. 最近的高温和持续干旱进一步降低了产量。
far beyond (something) It had been a success far beyond their expectations.成功之大远远超过他们的预期。
far behind (something) He's fallen far behind in his work.他的工作大大落后了。

used when you are asking or talking about the degree to which something is true or possible（问到或谈及程度时说）有多大，直（至）

How far can we trust him?我们能够信任他到什么程度？
as far as… His parents supported him as far as they could.他的父母全力支持他。
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。

progress进展

used to talk about how much progress has been made in doing or achieving something进展程度

How far have you got with that report?你那个报告写得怎么样了？
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest.半个小时后，邓肯没有继续他的探索。
as/so far as something I read as far as the third chapter.我读到了第三章。
as/so far as doing something We’ve got as far as collecting our data but we haven’t analysed it yet.我们已收集了资料，但尚未分析。

词源Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further’.

Idioms

as far as the eye can/could see

to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea)极目所尽
- 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。

Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthestfarther / further / farthest / furthest

These are the comparative and superlative forms of far.
To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest. In British English, further, furthest are the more common forms and in North American English, farther and farthest:
- I have to travel further/farther to work now.现在我得走更远的路去上班。
To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred:表示事物的程度或幅度通常宜用 further/furthest：
- Let’s consider this point further.让我们更深入地考虑这一点。
Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’:further 亦可表示更加或进一步，farther 则无此意：
- Are there any further questions?还有什么问题吗？
This sounds very formal in North American English.

as/so far as I am concerned

used to give your personal opinion on something就我而言
- 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。
Topics Opinion and argumentb2

as far as I know | as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc.

used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts就我所知；尽我所记得的；依我看
- As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern.就我们所知，没有什么需要担心的。
- 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。
see also AFAIKTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1

as/so far as somebody/something is concerned

(also as/so far as somebody/something goes)

used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of something就…而言
- She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about.就法语而言，她做得很好，我担心的是她的德语。
Topics Opinion and argumentc1

as/so far as it goes

to a limited degree, usually less than is enough在一定程度上（通常指不足）
- 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

(used with comparative or superlative adjectives or adverbs与形容词、副词的比较级或最高级连用) by a great amount大大地；…得多
- 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 something too far

to continue doing something beyond reasonable limits做得过分

far/farther/further afield

far away from home; to or in places that are not near远离家乡；去远处；在远方
- 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.新闻记者有的来自遥远的中国。

far and away

(followed by comparative or superlative adjectives后接形容词比较级或最高级) by a very great amount远为；大大地
- She's far and away the best player.她是当之无愧的最佳选手。

far and wide

over a large area到处；各处；广泛
- They searched far and wide for the missing child.他们四处搜寻失踪的小孩。
- People came from far and wide for the show.人们从四面八方赶来看展览。

far be it from me to do something (but…)

(informal) used when you are just about to disagree with somebody or to criticize them and you would like them to think that you do not really want to do this（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）
- 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。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

far from something/from doing something

almost the opposite of something or of what is expected几乎相反；远非
- 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

(informal) used to say that the opposite of what somebody says is true完全相反；绝非；远非如此
- ‘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。”

few and far between

not happening often稀少；稀疏；不常发生

go far

(of people人) to be very successful in the future有远大前程
- She is very talented and should go far.她天赋很高，会很有出息。
Topics Successc1

go far enough

(used in questions and negative sentences用于疑问句和否定句) to achieve all that is wanted达到目的
- 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？
- (disapproving) Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough (= it has continued too long).行啦，这玩笑开得太久了。
Topics Successc2

go so/as far as to…

to be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with something竟然；甚至
- 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）。
- In June 2009 he went so far as to offer his resignation.2009年6月，他甚至提出辞职。

go too far | go this/that far

to behave in an extreme way that is not acceptable走得太远；做得过分
- 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

to the degree that到…程度；在…范围
- 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

(informal) almost correct几乎正确
- Your guess wasn't far out at all.你猜得几乎一点不错。
- They weren't far out with their estimate of 100 000.他们估计有100，00 0人，这已经不远了。
- You're not far wrong when you say he's the richest guy in town.当你说他是镇上最富有的人时，你错得并不远。

not go far

(of money钱) to not be enough to buy a lot of things不够买，买不了（许多东西）
- Five pounds doesn't go very far these days.这年头五英镑买不了多少东西。
(of a supply of something某物的供应) to not be enough for what is needed不充足；不够用
- Four bottles of wine won't go far among twenty people.四瓶酒不够二十人喝。

so far

(also formal thus far)

until now; up to this point到目前为止；迄今为止；到这点为止
- 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

(informal) only to a limited degree仅到一定程度；只在有限范围内
- I trust him only so far.我只相信他到这个程度。

so far, so good

(saying) used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope that they will continue to be successful, but you know that the task, etc. is not finished yet到目前为止，一切还算顺利Topics Successc2

so near and yet so far

used to comment on something that was almost successful but in fact failed功败垂成；功亏一篑Topics Difficulty and failurec2

词汇	far
释义	far adverb /fɑː(r)/ /fɑːr/ (farther, farthest or further, furthest) Idioms distance距离 a long distance away远 We didn't go far.我们没有走远。 Have you come far?你是远道来的吗？ It's not far to the beach.到海滩不远。 There's not far to go now.现在离得不远了。 It's too far to walk.走路太远了。 + adv./prep. The restaurant is not far from here.餐厅离这儿不远。 countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil像日本和巴西这样相隔遥远的国家 He looked down at the traffic far below.他俯视远在下方行驶的车辆。 Far away in the distance, a train whistled.远处有一辆火车鸣笛。 The farther north they went, the colder it became.他们愈往北去，天气就变得愈冷。 a concert of music from near and far来自四面八方的音乐的演奏会 (figurative) Legends are usually far removed from the reality. 传说通常与现实相去甚远。 In positive sentences it is more usual to use a long way: We went a long way. • We went far. • The restaurant is a long way from here. 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（问到或谈及距离时说）有多远，远（至） How far is it to your house from here?从这儿到你家有多远？ How far is Boston from New York?波士顿离纽约有多远？ How much further is it?还有多远？ I'm not sure I can walk so far.我没有把握能步行这么远。 as far as somebody/something 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。 We didn't go as far as the others.我们不如其他人走得远。 time时间 a long time from the present; for a large part of a particular period of time久；远 far back The band had their first hit as far back as 2012.该乐队早在2012年就有了第一首热门歌曲。 To answer that question we need to go further back in time.为了回答这个问题，我们需要回到更远的过去。 far ahead Let's try to plan further ahead.咱们尽量计划得更长远些。 far into something We worked far into the night.我们工作到深夜。 The film takes place in a future not too far distant. 这部电影发生在不远的将来。 Topics Timeb1 degree程度 very much; to a great degree非常；很大程度上；远远；大大 That's a far better idea.那个主意好得多。 The damage was far worse than I'd expected. 损害比我预料的要严重得多。 a drug that gives heart attack victims a far greater chance of survival 一种给心脏病患者更大生存机会的药物 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。 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。 The results far exceeded my expectations. 结果远远超出了我的预期。 The benefits far outweigh the cost. 利远大于弊。 The recent heat and continued drought further reduced yields. 最近的高温和持续干旱进一步降低了产量。 far beyond (something) It had been a success far beyond their expectations.成功之大远远超过他们的预期。 far behind (something) He's fallen far behind in his work.他的工作大大落后了。 used when you are asking or talking about the degree to which something is true or possible（问到或谈及程度时说）有多大，直（至） How far can we trust him?我们能够信任他到什么程度？ as far as… His parents supported him as far as they could.他的父母全力支持他。 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。 progress进展 used to talk about how much progress has been made in doing or achieving something进展程度 How far have you got with that report?你那个报告写得怎么样了？ Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest.半个小时后，邓肯没有继续他的探索。 as/so far as something I read as far as the third chapter.我读到了第三章。 as/so far as doing something We’ve got as far as collecting our data but we haven’t analysed it yet.我们已收集了资料，但尚未分析。词源Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further’. Idioms as far as the eye can/could see to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea)极目所尽 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。 Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthestfarther / further / farthest / furthest These are the comparative and superlative forms of far. To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest. In British English, further, furthest are the more common forms and in North American English, farther and farthest: I have to travel further/farther to work now.现在我得走更远的路去上班。 To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred:表示事物的程度或幅度通常宜用 further/furthest： Let’s consider this point further.让我们更深入地考虑这一点。 Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’:further 亦可表示更加或进一步，farther 则无此意： Are there any further questions?还有什么问题吗？ This sounds very formal in North American English. as/so far as I am concerned used to give your personal opinion on something就我而言 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。 Topics Opinion and argumentb2 as far as I know \| as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts就我所知；尽我所记得的；依我看 As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern.就我们所知，没有什么需要担心的。 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。 see also AFAIKTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc1 as/so far as somebody/something is concerned (also as/so far as somebody/something goes) used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of something就…而言 She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about.就法语而言，她做得很好，我担心的是她的德语。 Topics Opinion and argumentc1 as/so far as it goes to a limited degree, usually less than is enough在一定程度上（通常指不足） 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 (used with comparative or superlative adjectives or adverbs与形容词、副词的比较级或最高级连用) by a great amount大大地；…得多 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 something too far to continue doing something beyond reasonable limits做得过分 far/farther/further afield far away from home; to or in places that are not near远离家乡；去远处；在远方 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.新闻记者有的来自遥远的中国。 far and away (followed by comparative or superlative adjectives后接形容词比较级或最高级) by a very great amount远为；大大地 She's far and away the best player.她是当之无愧的最佳选手。 far and wide over a large area到处；各处；广泛 They searched far and wide for the missing child.他们四处搜寻失踪的小孩。 People came from far and wide for the show.人们从四面八方赶来看展览。 far be it from me to do something (but…) (informal) used when you are just about to disagree with somebody or to criticize them and you would like them to think that you do not really want to do this（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） 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。 Topics Opinion and argumentc2 far from something/from doing something almost the opposite of something or of what is expected几乎相反；远非 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 (informal) used to say that the opposite of what somebody says is true完全相反；绝非；远非如此 ‘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。” few and far between not happening often稀少；稀疏；不常发生 go far (of people人) to be very successful in the future有远大前程 She is very talented and should go far.她天赋很高，会很有出息。 Topics Successc1 go far enough (used in questions and negative sentences用于疑问句和否定句) to achieve all that is wanted达到目的 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？ (disapproving) Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough (= it has continued too long).行啦，这玩笑开得太久了。 Topics Successc2 go so/as far as to… to be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with something竟然；甚至 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）。 In June 2009 he went so far as to offer his resignation.2009年6月，他甚至提出辞职。 go too far \| go this/that far to behave in an extreme way that is not acceptable走得太远；做得过分 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 to the degree that到…程度；在…范围 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 (informal) almost correct几乎正确 Your guess wasn't far out at all.你猜得几乎一点不错。 They weren't far out with their estimate of 100 000.他们估计有100，00 0人，这已经不远了。 You're not far wrong when you say he's the richest guy in town.当你说他是镇上最富有的人时，你错得并不远。 not go far (of money钱) to not be enough to buy a lot of things不够买，买不了（许多东西） Five pounds doesn't go very far these days.这年头五英镑买不了多少东西。 (of a supply of something某物的供应) to not be enough for what is needed不充足；不够用 Four bottles of wine won't go far among twenty people.四瓶酒不够二十人喝。 so far (also formal thus far) until now; up to this point到目前为止；迄今为止；到这点为止 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 (informal) only to a limited degree仅到一定程度；只在有限范围内 I trust him only so far.我只相信他到这个程度。 so far, so good (saying) used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope that they will continue to be successful, but you know that the task, etc. is not finished yet到目前为止，一切还算顺利Topics Successc2 so near and yet so far used to comment on something that was almost successful but in fact failed功败垂成；功亏一篑Topics Difficulty and failurec2 far adjective /fɑː(r)/ /fɑːr/ (farther, farthest or further, furthest) [only before noun]Idioms at a greater distance away from you较远的 I saw her on the far side of the road.我看见她在马路那头。 at the far end of the room在房间的另一头 They made for an empty table in the far corner.他们走向远处那个角落的空桌子。 His shot was just inches wide of the far post (= of the goal). 他的射门距离远门柱只有几英寸。 The sun slid behind the purple mountains in the far distance.太阳在远处的紫色山脉后面滑行。 at the furthest point in a particular direction（某方向的）最远的，远端的 the far north of Scotland苏格兰的最北边 Who is that on the far left of the photograph?相片上最左边的那个人是谁？ She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views).她是党内的极右分子。 (old-fashioned or literary) a long distance away远 a far country远方的国家 Somewhere in the far regions of her mind a voice was screaming warnings.在她心灵深处的某个地方，一个声音在尖叫警告。词源Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further’. Idioms a far cry from something a very different experience from something和…相去甚远；与…大相径庭 synonym remote All this luxury was a far cry from the poverty of his childhood.所有这些奢侈与他童年的贫困相去甚远。
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