1. 到很远距离，遥远地　 (of space) by a great distance
2. 久远地　 (of time) a long way
3. 到很大程度，很，极　 to a great extent; considerably; very much

　～ apart　远离
　～ back in history　历史上很久以前
　～ back in the past　很久以前
　～ into the distance　至远方
　～ into the future　在很遥远的未来
　～ into the night　一直到深夜
　～ off the mark　远离靶子
　～ outside the town　城外很远的地方

　We didn't go far.　我们没走多远。
　Have you come far?　你是远道来的吗?
　Its branches spread far and wide.　它的枝条向四面八方伸展开来。
　We should plan ahead far enough.　我们应该早早订好计划。
　You've gone too far.　你太过分了。
　It's far hotter today than yesterday.　今天比昨天热得多。
　Her mother is far better.　她妈妈好多了。
　There are far fewer cinemas than there used to be.　现在电影院比过去少多了。
　The film is far better than the book.　改编的影片比原著强多了。
　There's far less water in the river than usual.　河里的水比往常少多了。
　I paid far more than I should.　我所付的钱比我该付的多得多。
　He runs far faster than his brother.　他远比哥哥跑得快。
　His ideas is far better than yours.　他的主意比你的好得多。
　It's far too hot in this room, open the windows.　这房间里太热了，打开窗户吧。
　Tell him to go away, I'm far, far too busy to see him.　叫他走吧，我实在是太忙了，我抽不出时间见他。
　He is far too sensible to believe these ridiculous lies.　他很聪明，不会相信这些荒谬的谎言。
　Someone waited far below.　某人在最下边等你。
　Cuba is far apart from China.　古巴离中国很远。
　Somewhere far off there was a storm.　在远处的某个地方有一场暴风雨。
　I don't know how far I should believe him.　我不知道应该相信他到什么程度。
　Let's hurry a bit, we are far behind them.　咱们得快点，咱们比他们落后多了。
　Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world.　人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。
　We can't plan far beyond August.　我们无法作出8月份以后的计划。
　I was far beneath him socially.　我和她相比，社会地位远为低下。
　Your answers are far from being accurate.　你的答案太不正确了。
　We walked far into the woods.　我们走进了树林深处。
　They danced far into the night.　他们一直跳舞到深夜。
　They worked far into the night.　他们工作到深夜。
　The meeting went on far into the night.　会议一直开到深夜。
　He can see far into the future.　他很有远见。

 ♣ as far as
1. 直到…为止 the place mentioned, but no further
　He didn't go as far as the gate.　他没有走到大门口。
　He didn't walk as far as his friends.　他没有走到朋友们走的那么远。
　I've read as far as the third chapter.　我已读到第三章了。
　Fields of corn spread out as far as the eye could see.　玉米地延伸到看不到边的地方。
　A continuous line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see.　连绵不断的车辆望不到尽头。
　We can see nothing but houses as far as the eye can reach.　在眼力所及范围内，我们除了房屋别的什么也看不见。
2. 只要 so long as
　As far as possible, he will help you.　只要可能，他会帮助你的。
　I'll help you as far as I can.　只要我能，我一定帮助你。
3. 据…，就… the extent that; as much as
　As far as I know, he speaks English very well.　据我所知，他的英语讲得很好。
　As far as I know, he will be away for three months.　据我所知，他将离开三个月。
　As far as I know, they're coming by car.　据我所知，他们将坐汽车来。
 ♣ by far
　…得多，更，尤其　 by a great amount
　This is better by far.　这个好多了。
　This is by far the taller of the two.　两者一比，这个高得多了。
　This book is by far better than that one.　这本书比那本书好得多了。
　This is by far the best of all.　这是所有之中最好的。
　That is by far the best choice.　那是最好的选择。
　She is by far the most active student in our class.　她是我们班最活跃的学生。
　He is by far the tallest among us.　在我们中间，他的个头最高。
　He is taking the shortest route, the shortest by far.　他正操最短的路线，显然是最短的捷径。
 ♣ far and away
　大大地，最，无疑的　by a very great amount; very much
　〔说明〕 far and away一般位于最高级之前，起强调作用。
　She's far and away the best actress I've seen.　她是我所见到的最好的演员。
　This is far and away the best book I have read for a long time.　这是我长期以来读到的最好的一本书。
 ♣ far away
　远，遥远的　a long way
　〔说明〕 far away只用作表语或状语。
　He lives far away.　他住在很远的地方。
　Now far away in the woods a bird called.　这时远远的树林里，小鸟在鸣叫。
　The station is far away from our school.　火车站离我们学校很远。
 ♣ far from
1. 远离 far away from somewhere
　They seldom went far from home, and they fancied that the whole world was seen from the top of their hill.　他们难得离开家园，他们以为从他们的小山顶上可以看见全世界。
　They travelled far from home.　他们离家远游。
　Our friends live far from the airport.　我们的朋友住的地方离机场很远。
2. 远非，不但不… not at all sth; almost the opposite of sth
　The show was far from being a failure, it was a great success.　这次展览不仅不是失败，反而是极大的成功。
　Far from relieving my cough, the medicine aggravated it.　药非但不镇咳，反而使我咳嗽得更厉害。
　I am far from blaming him.　我绝不是责备他。
　His work is far from perfect.　他的工作做得太不好了。
　He is not a fool, far from it.　他不是傻瓜，绝对不是。
　She is not a good driver—far from it!　他不是一个好驾驶员，——绝对不是！
　It is far from the truth.　这绝不是真实情况。
　I was still far from satisfaction.　我还是一点也不满意。
　I am far from pleased with your behaviour.　我对你的表现很不满意。
 ♣ so far
　至今为止　up to the present
　So far, so good.　到目前为止，一切顺利。
　I've been trying to open the door, without result so far.　我一直想打开这扇门，但是，现在还打不开。
　The disease has so far defied all attempts to find a cure.　至今为止，这种病找不到任何治疗的方法。
　So far I haven't learned how to bear misfortune cheerfully.　到现在为止，我还没有学会怎样能欣然忍受不幸。
　He's done his best, but he has so far failed to break the record.　他已尽了最大努力，但至今没打破纪录。
　I can only trust him so far.　我至今还信赖他。

 ♣ as far as, so far as
　这两个短语的共同意思是“直到…为止”。其区别是：as far as既可用于肯定句，也可用于否定句；而so far as只能用于否定句；当表示“据…，就…”时可以换用。例如：
　So far as I know〔As far as I can see〕, that is highly unlike.　就我所知〔依我看〕，那是极不可能的。
 ♣ far and near, far and wide
　这两个短语的共同意思是“到处”。其区别是：far and near含有远近各处的意思；far and wide含有四面八方的意思。例如：
　His good name is known far and near.　远近都知道他是个好人。
　People searched far and wide for the missing child.　人们到处寻找丢失的孩子。
 ♣ as far as, until
　这两个词（组）的共同意思是“一直到…”。其区别是：
1. until只能指时间“一直到…”。指距离“一直到…”时，必须用as far as. 例如：
　He walked as far as the post office.　他一直走到了邮局。
　I'll wait until I hear from you.　我将一直等到你来信。
2. as far as除表示“一直到…”，还可作“就…而言，只要”解。
 ♣ far, by far
1. 修饰形容词或副词的比较级时，只能用far，语义上有比较意味。
2. far和by far均可修饰形容词或副词的比较级，比较级前不带冠词the时用far，带the时用by far.
3. by far可置于形容词〔副词〕的比较级之后，而far不可。
 ♣ go too far, go far
　这两个短语的意思不同。go too far意思是“（做得）太过分”; go far意思是“大有前途（指人）”“大有作用（多指事物）”。例如：
　She really went too far when she called me an ugly old cow.　她骂我是丑陋的老母牛，真是太过分了。
　That child will go far, he's only 16, and he already has a place at Oxford University.　那个孩子前途远大，他才16岁就已经进了牛津大学。

1. 我们走了很远。
　［误］ We walked far.
　［正］ We walked a long way.
　［析］ 在肯定句中一般不宜单独用far作状语，而多用a long way来代替。
2. 他的最后一部小说是他所有作品中最好的。
　［误］ The last novel of his is far the best he has written.
　［正］ The last novel of his is by far the best he has written.
　［析］ far单独作程度状语一般用来修饰形容词或副词的比较级；形容词或副词的最高级通常用by far来修饰。
3. 他比我宽容多了。
　［误］ He is very more tolerant that I.
　［正］ He is far more tolerant that I.
　［析］ very不能与形容词、副词的比较级连用。程度状语的修饰语常用far或much.
4. 至于他，一切都很顺利。
　［误］ As far as he concerned, things were going well.
　［正］ As far as he was concerned, things were going well.
　［析］ as far as...be concerned为固定结构，表示“就…而论（来说）”“至于…”， be不能省略。
5. 从电影院到火车站有多远?
　［误］ How long is it from the cinema to the railway station?
　［正］ How far is it from the cinema to the railway station?
　他们一直走到教堂。
　［误］ They walked as long as the church.
　［正］ They walked as far as the church.
　［析］ far一般表距离远近；long一般指时间长短。
6. 据我所知，他只有一个妹妹。
　［误］ She has only one younger sister so long as I know.
　［正］ She has only one younger sister so far as I know.
　［析］ as〔so〕 far as是一个合成连词，引导状语从句，意为“就…而论”，其中far不可换为long.

　上面两个短语中"far"指政治观点上的“极端”，是新近才发展出来的一个新意思。

　远的，遥远的　not near; being a long way away

　～ journey　路途遥远的旅行
　～ distance　远距离
　～ future　遥远的未来
　～ star　遥远的星星
　～ from perfect　远非完善
　～ from the truth　绝非真实

　The far side of the moon is difficult for us to observe.　我们难以观察到月亮的另一面。
　Put it on the far side of the room.　把它放在房子的那一头。
　He lives on the far side of the hill.　他住在山的那一边。
　I long to travel to far places.　我渴望去远方旅行。
　He stood in the far corner of the room.　他站在房间的那个角落。
　In the far distance I saw a ride approaching.　我看见一个人从远处骑着马过来。
　A scientist is always a man of far sight.　科学家总是目光远大。

　Let's walk back to the office, it's not far.　我们走回办公室吧，路没有多远。
　The gasoline filling station is not far from here.　加油站离这不远。

 ♣ far, distant, remote
　这三个词的共同意思是“远的”“遥远的”。其区别是：distant指时间上、空间上的遥远，也可指亲属关系上的疏远；而far除表示实际距离的远和时间的遥远外，还可指程度上的“远”; remote指时间或距离上是遥远的，也指在感情、兴趣等方面距离很大的，还指关系方面疏远的或淡薄的。另外， distant常用于比喻；far通常用于文学语体，用来描写异国风光或景色等。 例如：
　She is always distant with strangers.　她对陌生人总是很冷漠。
　He is a distant uncle of mine.　他是我的一位远房叔叔。
　My school is far from the town.　我的学校离城很远。
　My hometown is remote from sea.　我的家乡离海很远。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思相同：

　注意far在肯定句中，多用a long way代替。

　［同义词］ adj.. distant, remote
　［反义词］ adj. close, near
　［词源］　古英语feorr（远，行走）