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  • Conjugation : more  farther ; more  further ; most  farthest ; most  furthest
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

far [fɒːr]
  1. 1. adjective (distant) 远的
    Yes, it's quite far.
    是的,是挺远。
  2. 2. adjective the far end/side (extreme) 尽头的
  3. 3. adverb (a long way) (in space) 远
    He didn't hit the ball very far.
    他没把球打得很远。
  4. 4. adverb (in time) 久远地
    if we look far into the future
    如果我们展望久远未来
  5. 5. adverb (much, greatly) ...得多
    His new house is far bigger.
    他的新房子要大得多。
    as far as...
    一直到...
    Go as far as the church.
    一直走到教堂
    as far as possible
    尽可能
    as far as I know
    据我所知
    by far
    ...得多
    She was by far the best swimmer.
    显然最好游泳者
    so far
    迄今为止
    far from
    一点也不
    His hands were far from clean.
    他的一点也不干净
    Far from speeding up, the tank came to a halt.
    坦克不但没有加速反而停了下来
    is it far to London?
    伦敦远吗?
    it's not far from here
    这里不远
    how far?
    多远?
    How far is the Great Wall from here?
    长城这里有多远?
  6. 6. adverb (in degree) 到什么程度
    How far can he be trusted?
    他的可信度有多少
  7. 7. adverb (in progress) 进展如何
    How far have you got with the work?
    工作进展如何
    far away
    遥远
    He sat as far away from the others as possible.
    他坐在尽可能远离他人地方
    far off
    遥远
    far better
    好得多
    at the far end (of)
    在(...的)另一边
  8. 8. adverb (of room, theatre) 在(...的)那一边
  9. 9. adverb (of field) 在(...的)对面
    at the far side (of)
    在(...的)那一边
    as far back as the 13th century
    早在13世纪
    to go too far
    [fig] 做得过分
    he went so far as to resign
    甚至辞职
    far and away
    无疑
    This is far and away the most important point.
    无疑是最重要一点
    from far and wide
    四面八方
    far from it
    远非如此
    far be it from me to criticize
    我并不想指责
    the far left/right
    [政治 ] 极左/右

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

far [fɑr] [fɑː]
  1. 1. adjective 空间时间上)遥远的,远方的久远
  2. 2. adjective 距离远的,长途的
    a far journey
    长途旅行
    Downtown is far from the airport.
    市区离机场很远。
  3. 3. adjective 较远的;那一边
    the far side of the room
    房间的那一边
    She took a trip to the far east of Asia.
    她踏上了前往亚洲远东的旅程。
  4. 4. adjective 质量性质远非…的,完全不…的,一点儿也不…
    far from poor
    一点儿也不穷
  5. 5. adverb 空间时间上)非常远,遥远地;久远地
  6. 6. adverb 久远时间,从长远时间出发,长时间地朝着来自遥远距离
  7. 7. adverb 远为,非常大大…,…得多
    far better
    好得多
    The new car is far better than the old one.
    这辆新车比旧车好多了。
  8. 8. adverb 一定距离(或程度
    How far did you go?
    你走了多远?
    I started to paint the house, but I couldn't get far.
    我开始粉刷房子,但还没干多少。
  9. 9. noun 远方远处遥远地方
    to come from far
    从远方来

Collins English-English Dictionary

far [fɑː]
  1. 1. adv at, to, or from a great distance
  2. 2. adv at or to a remote time
    far in the future
  3. 3. adv to a considerable degree; very much
    a far better plan
  4. 4. adj [prenominal] remote in space or time
    a far country
    in the far past
  5. 5. adj extending a great distance; long
  6. 6. adj more distant
    the far end of the room
  7. 7. adj [Etymology] Old English feorr; related to Old Frisian fir, Old High German ferro, Latin porro forwards, Greek pera further

Examples

far too casual in his methods
他的方法简直太草率 casual
a far journey
长途旅行 far
far from poor
一点儿也不穷 far
far better
好得多 far
to come from far
从远方来 far
far from home
远离家乡 from
to go too far in one's protests
某人的抗议太过火,某人所提抗议走得太远 go
dancing far into the night
跳舞至深夜 into
to be able to see far
能看得很远 see
far-sighted
远视的 sighted

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