far
[ADJ, ADV]
1. 较远一端的
When there are two things of the same kind in a place, the far one is the one that is a greater distance from you.
双语例句
例：He had wandered to the far end of the room.
他转悠到房间的那一头。
2. （离中心）最大距离的
You can use far to refer to the part of an area or object that is the greatest distance from the centre in a particular direction. For example, the far north of a country is the part of it that is the greatest distance to the north.
双语例句
例：A storm was brewing off Port Angeles in the far north of Washington State.
一场暴风雨正在华盛顿州最北端的安吉利斯港外酝酿。
3. （政治观点）极端的
You can describe people with extreme left-wing or right-wing political views as the far left or the far right.
近义词
双语例句
例：The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left.
现在极右派比极左派的威胁更大。
ADJ. 形容词
farther , further , farthest , furthest
1. 很远地
If one place, thing, or person is far away from another, there is a great distance between them.
双语例句
例：I know a nice little Italian restaurant not far from here.
我知道一家很好的意大利小餐馆离这儿不远。
例：Both of my sisters moved even farther away from home.
我的两个姐妹都搬得离家更远了。
2. （距离）远至
If you ask how far a place is, you are asking what distance it is from you or from another place. If you ask how far someone went, you are asking what distance they travelled, or what place they reached.
双语例句
例：How far is Pawtucket from Providence?
波塔基特离普罗维登斯有多远？
例：How far is it to Malcy?
这里到马尔锡有多远？
例：She followed the tracks as far as the road.
她沿着小径一直走到公路边。
3. 久远地
A time or event that is far away in the future or the past is a long time from the present or from a particular point in time.
双语例句
例：hidden conflicts whose roots lie far back in time.
根源久远的各种隐藏的冲突。
例：I can't see any farther than the next six months.
我无法预见6个月后的事。
4. 到…程度
You can use far to talk about the extent or degree to which something happens or is true.
双语例句
例：How far did the film tell the truth about Barnes Wallis?
这部电影对巴恩斯·沃利斯的讲述在多大程度上是真实的？
5. （进展）到…程度
You can talk about how far someone or something gets to describe the progress that they make.
双语例句
例：Discussions never progressed very far.
讨论从未有太大进展。
例：Think of how far we have come in a little time.
想一想我们在短时间内已经取得了多么大的进展。
6. （人或行为）极端到…程度
You can talk about how far a person or action goes to describe the degree to which someone's behaviour or actions are extreme.
双语例句
例：It's still not clear how far the Russian parliament will go to implement its own plans.
现在还不清楚俄罗斯议会在实施其计划方面会极端到何种程度。
例：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，就会导致恃强凌弱。
7. （用于表示不太确信）据我所知 , 就我记得的
You can use far in 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.
双语例句
例：It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know.
据我所知，这仅维持了几年。
8. （作比较时用于强调）…得多
You can use far to mean 'very much' when you are comparing two things and emphasizing the difference between them. For example, you can say that something is far better or far worse than something else to indicate that it is very much better or worse. You can also say that something is, for example, far too big to indicate that it is very much too big.
双语例句
例：Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression.
吃大量新鲜蔬菜的女人患焦虑症或抑郁症的几率要小得多。
例：The police say the response has been far better than expected.
警方说反应比预期好得多。
ADV. 副词
someone will go far
1. 大有前途
If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career.
双语例句
例：I was very impressed with the talent of Michael Ball. He will go far.
我对迈克尔·鲍尔的天赋印象极为深刻。他将前途无量。
far gone
1. 无药可救的 , 回天无力的
Someone or something that is far gone is in such a bad state or condition that not much can be done to help or improve them.
双语例句
例：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.
在他最后的几天里疼痛似乎已经停止，但那时他已病入膏肓，不再感到丝毫安慰。
as far as I can see
1. 在我看来
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.
双语例句
例：That's the problem as far as I can see.
在我看来，那就是问题所在。
so far
1. （程度、作用、影响）仅能如此
If you say that something only goes so far or can only go so far, you mean that its extent, effect, or influence is limited.
双语例句
例：Their loyalty only went so far.
他们的忠诚只能到这个程度。
2. 到目前为止
If you tell or ask someone what has happened so 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.
双语例句
例：It's been quiet so far.
到目前为止还是安静的。
例：So far, they have met with no success.
到目前为止，他们还没有成功过。
so far so good
1. 到目前为止还算良好
You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening.
双语例句
例：Of course, it's a case of so far, so good, but it's only one step.
当然，到目前为止一切都还顺利，但它只是一步而已。
by far
1. （比较时强调差异巨大）显然
You use the expression by far when 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 is by far the best or the best by far to indicate that it is definitely the best.
双语例句
例：By far the most important issue for them is unemployment.
显然对他们来说最重要的问题是失业。
far from
1. 绝非
If you say that something is far from a particular thing or far from being 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.
双语例句
例：It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth.
很显然，他们所记录的很多内容绝非事实。
例：Far from being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke.
我们俩非但没有放松，反而觉得很不舒服，我们几乎没说话。
far from it
1. （用于强调否定陈述）绝非如此
You can use the expression 'far from it' to emphasize a negative statement that you have just made.
双语例句
例：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。绝非如此。
PHRASE. 习语
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