Far has two comparatives,
farther and
further, and two superlatives,
farthest and
furthest.
Farther and
farthest are used mainly in sense 1, and are dealt with here.
Further and
furthest are dealt with in separate entries.
far 有两个比较级 farther 和 further,两个最高级 farthest 和 furthest。farther 和 farthest 主要用于义项 1，下文将予以说明。further 和 furthest 将另立词条予以说明。
1. 远;遥远地
If one place, thing, or person is far away from another, there is a great distance between them.
e.g. I know a nice little Italian restaurant not far from here...
我知道有家不错的意大利小餐馆离这儿不远。
e.g. They came from as far away as Florida...
他们来自遥远的佛罗里达州。
2. (用于问及距离或位置)有多远，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.
far
e.g. How far is Pawtucket from Providence?...
波塔基特离普罗维登斯有多远？
e.g. How far is it to Malcy?...
这儿离马尔锡有多远？
3. (同一处的两物)离得较远的，那一边的
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.
far
e.g. He had wandered to the far end of the room...
他转到屋子的那一头。
e.g. A narrow steep path leads down into a valley and up the far side.
一条狭窄陡峭的小径向下伸进山谷，又从山谷的那一边向上延伸。
4. (某个方向上)最远的，最…端的
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.
e.g. I've spent a lot of time walking around Britain from the far north of Scotland down to Cornwall...
我花了很长时间在英国徒步漫游，从苏格兰的最北端一直走到康沃尔。
e.g. I wrote the date at the far left of the blackboard.
我把日期写在黑板的最左边。
5. (时间或事件)久，远
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.
e.g. ...hidden conflicts whose roots lie far back in time...
很久以前就埋下祸根的潜在冲突
e.g. I can't see any farther than the next six months...
6个月以后的事情我就无法预见了。
6. (用于谈及程度或范围)到…程度(或范围)
You can use far to talk about the extent or degree to which something happens or is true.
e.g. How far did the film tell the truth about Barnes Wallis?...
影片讲述的巴恩斯·沃利斯的故事有多少真实的成分？
e.g. But it is not clear how far they could help with the work on a power plant.
但他们在电厂工程中能给予多少帮助尚不清楚。
7. (用于谈及进展)到…程度，到…阶段
You can talk about how far someone or something gets to describe the progress that they make.
e.g. Discussions never progressed very far...
讨论一直没多大进展。
e.g. Think of how far we have come in a little time...
想想我们在短短的时间内取得如此大的进展。
8. (用于谈论行为)过分到，过分得
You can talk about how far a person or action goes to describe the degree to which someone's behaviour or actions are extreme.
e.g. It's still not clear how far the Russian parliament will go to implement its own plans...
俄罗斯议院在实施自己的计划时到底会采取怎样的极端措施尚不明了。
e.g. 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，就可能造成以强凌弱。
9. (用于表示在多大程度上赞成)我可不那样认为/我这样认为
You can use far in expressions like 'I wouldn't go that far' and 'I would go so far' to indicate to what extent you agree with something.
far什么意思
e.g. 'Does it sound like music?' — 'I wouldn't go that far.'...
“这听上去像音乐吗？”——“我可不那样认为。”
e.g. I would go so far as to say it's positively neurotic.
我可以这么说，这绝对是神经过敏。
10. (比较时用作强调)…得多，非常，太
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.
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e.g. Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression...
吃新鲜蔬菜多的女性患焦虑症或抑郁症的几率要小很多。
e.g. The police say the response has been far better than expected...
警方称反应比预期好很多。
11. (政治观点)极端的，偏激的
You can describe people with extreme left-wing or right-wing political views as the far left or the far right.
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e.g. The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left...
现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。
e.g. Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-Right groups.
反种族主义活动家正在力促政府取缔所有极右组织。
12. (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.
e.g. It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know...
据我所知，它仅仅维持了两三年。
e.g. So far as I am aware, no proper investigation has ever been carried out into the subject.
据我了解，目前对该问题尚未进行过正规的调查。
Far is used in negative sentences and questions about distance, but not usually in affirmative sentences. If you want to state the distance of a particular place from where you are, you can say that it is that distance
away.
...Durban, which is over 300 kilometres away. If a place is very distant, you can say that it is
a long way away, or that it is
a long way from another place.
It is a long way from London... Anna was still a long way away. far 表示距离时用于否定句和疑问句，一般不用于肯定句。如要表示某处离得有多远，可说 ... away。例如，Durban, which is over 300 kilometres away (德班，距此超过 300 公里)。如某处距离很远，可用 a long way away 或 a long way from。例如， It is a long way from London (这儿离伦敦很远)，Anna was still a long way away (安娜仍在很远的地方)。
13. (比较时用作强调)显然,…得多，大大地
You use the expression far and away 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 far and away the best to indicate that it is definitely the best.
e.g. He's still far and away the best we have.
他仍然是我们最最优秀的人才。
14. (比较时用作强调)显然,…得多，大大地
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.
e.g. By far the most important issue for them is unemployment...
对他们来说最重要的无疑就是失业问题。
e.g. It was better by far to be clear-headed.
保持头脑清醒要好得多。
15. 根本不;远远不
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.
e.g. It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth...
显然，他们所记录的很多根本不是事实。
e.g. Far from being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke...
我们两人非但没有放松，反而都感觉很不自在，几乎没有说话。
16. (用于加强否定)远非如此，绝非这样
You can use the expression 'far from it' to emphasize a negative statement that you have just made.
e.g. 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。两者相差甚远。
17. (表示委婉地反对或批评)不是我要，不是我想
You say far be it from me to disagree, or far be it from me to criticize, when you are disagreeing or criticizing and you want to appear less hostile.
e.g. Far be it from me to criticise, but shouldn't their mother take a share of the blame?
不是我要挑理，他们的母亲难道就不应该负点责任吗？
18. 在一定程度上，在有限程度上(不错或正确)
If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent.
e.g. His plan for tax relief is fine as far as it goes but will not be sufficient to get the economy moving again.
他的减税方案还算不错，但并不足以促使经济再次发展。
19. 前程远大;很有前途
If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career.
e.g. I was very impressed with the talent of Michael Ball. He will go far.
我对迈克尔·鲍尔的才华印象非常深刻，他将来会前途无量。
20. 病入膏肓的;无可救药的;积重难返的
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.
far什么意思
e.g. 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...
在他弥留人世的最后几天里，疼痛似乎止住了，但那时他已奄奄一息，不再感到丝毫安慰。
e.g. Many of the properties are in a desperate state but none is too far gone to save.
很多地产情况都很糟糕，但都还不至于无法挽救。
21. 几近正确;相差无几;仅差毫厘
Someone or something that is not far wrong ,not far out, or not far off is almost correct or almost accurate.
far什么意思
e.g. I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate...
我过去的估计大致正确。
e.g. Robertson is not far off her target.
罗伯逊离她的目标不远了。
22. 就我看来;依我之见
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.
far的意思
e.g. That's the problem as far as I can see...
在我看来，那就是问题所在。
e.g. As far as I can see there are only two reasons for such an action.
就我看来，采取这个行动只有两个原因。
23. (只能到)如此程度，这个地步
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.
e.g. Their loyalty only went so far...
他们的忠诚只能到这个程度。
e.g. The church can only go so far in secular matters.
教会在世俗事务上只能做这么多。
24. 迄今为止;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.
e.g. It's been quiet so far...
到现在为止还算安静。
e.g. So far, they have met with no success...
迄今为止，他们还从未成功过。
25. 目前情况良好;现在还算不错
You can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening.
e.g. Of course, it's a case of so far, so good, but it's only one step.
当然，目前情况还算不错，但这也只是一步而已。
26. (故事)说到这儿;(情势)到这一刻
Thus far means up until the present point in a situation or story.
e.g. Thus far, the two prime ministers have achieved no concrete results.
到目前为止，两位首相还没有取得实质性成果。
27. 四面八方;五湖四海
If people come from far and wide, they come from a large number of places, some of them far away. If things spread far and wide, they spread over a very large area or distance.
e.g. Volunteers came from far and wide...
志愿者来自四面八方。
e.g. His fame spread far and wide.
他远近闻名。
28. 差不多;八九不离十
If you say that someone won't go far wrong or can't go far wrong with a particular thing or course of action, you mean that it is likely to be successful or satisfactory.
e.g. If you remember these three golden rules you won't go far wrong.
记住这三条金律，就不会错到哪儿。
29. as far as I am concerned -> see concern
a far cry from -> see cry
in so far as -> see insofar as
near and far -> see near
