【问】 as far as之后是跟动词不定式呢，还是跟动名词?它的意义是什么?

【答】 as (so) far as之后既可跟动词不定式，亦可跟动名词(V-ing)。其意义是：“竟到……之程度”、“只到……之程度”。例如：

1. We have gone so far as to collect some useful statistics. (ALD)

我们甚至收集了一些有用的统计数字。

2. At last she went so far as to bring her to the apartment. (Dreiser)

最后她竟把她带到了公寓。

3. They went so far as to refuse to reopen the discussion on this question. (Mis)

他们甚至拒绝重新讨论这个问题。

4. I have considered having a car，but I haven’t got so far as buying it yet.

我是考虑要买一辆汽车，但是还未到决定买的程度。