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adverb

/ˈfɑɚ/ farther /ˈfɑɚðɚ/ or further /ˈfɚðɚ/; farthest /ˈfɑɚðəst/ or furthest /ˈfɚðəst/

at or to a great distance in space or time

The dog wandered far from home.

These new discoveries will allow us to see far into the past.

She lives far out in the country.

the far distant future

The house is set far back from the road.

The deadline is not far off/away.

regions far to the north

a town not far from Chicago

Where's the park? It's not far (from here).

He still lives not far from where he was born.

She doesn't like being so far (away) from home.

to a great extent

It's far [=much, a lot] easier to deal with these problems now.

a far better choice

The car is far too expensive.

The two sides are still far apart. [=a long way apart]

His policies are far different from those of his predecessor.

People are now living far longer.

It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859) -

to or at a particular distance, point, or degree

Those birds aren't usually seen this far north.

They have offices as far west as Ohio.

People come to this museum from as far away as California.

The word was used as far back as the 17th century.

The hills extend as far as the eye can see.

to an advanced point or extent

These reforms don't go far enough.

They've gone about as far as they can.

He drove the tent stake far [=deep] into the ground.

We've come too far to quit now.

We've accomplished a lot, but we still have far [=a long way] to go.

She has a lot of talent. If she works hard, she should go far. [=she should be very successful]

as far as

also so far as

a - used in expressions like as/so far as I know to say that you think a statement is true but that there may be something you do not know which makes it untrue

It's safe, as far as I know. [=based on what I know, I think it's safe, although it is possible that it is not safe]

The investigation isn't making much progress, as far as I can see/tell/judge.

b - used in expressions like as/so far as (something) goes and as/so far as (something) is concerned to mean about (something) or with regard to (something)

He has no worries as far as money is concerned. [=he has no worries about money]

As far as the weather is concerned, we've been having nothing but rain for the past week.

c - used in expressions like as/so far as (someone) is concerned to mean in someone's opinion

As far as I'm concerned [=in my opinion], everything he says is a lie.

As far as she's concerned, he's perfect.

informal :with regard to (something or someone)

He's here. As far as [=as for] the others, they'll arrive later. [=the others will arrive later]

by far

by a great extent or degree

Frank was by far the best runner. = Frank was the best runner by far.

far and away

by a great extent or degree :by far

The college is far and away the best one in the area.

Frank was far and away the best runner.

far and wide

in every direction

We searched far and wide [=everywhere] for the lost cat. :in many different places :very widely

He's known far and wide for his skill as a cook.

distant places

People came from far and wide to attend the fair.

far be it from me

it would not be correct or appropriate for me - followed by to + verb

Far be it from me to tell you how to do your job. [=I should not tell you how to do your job] - often used when you are about to give advice or criticism and you know that you have no real right to say what you are going to say

Far be it from me to interfere, but I don't know why you keep dating that guy.

far from

certainly not :not at all

The trip was far from a failure. [=the trip was not a failure at all]

He was far from (being) friendly. [=he was not at all friendly]

It is far from certain that the strike will be settled soon.

The investigation is far from complete.

She argues that the new law, far from being an aid to small businesses, will actually hurt them.

Was the movie disappointing? Far from it! We had a great time!

far gone

informal :in a very bad, weak, or confused condition because of being sick, tired, drunk, etc.

He had been drinking for a couple of hours, so he was pretty far gone by then.

She was too far gone to understand what we were asking her.

far off

very wrong :very far from being correct

He was not far off in his predictions.

few and far between

xem few

from far and near

or from near and far

from distant places and from near places :from many different places

people came from far and near

how far

to what extent or degree

She didn't know how far to trust him. [=she didn't know how much she could trust him]

used to ask about the distance between places

How far is it (from here) to the station, please?

in so far as

see insofar as

so far

until the present time :to this point

He has written only two books so far.

The phrase so far, so good is used to say that something (such as a project or an activity) has proceeded well or without problems until now.

How's the work on your house going? There's a lot more to do, but so far, so good.

to a certain point, degree, or distance

Intelligence will only take you so far without effort. [=intelligence by itself is not enough for success; effort is also needed]

so far as

see as far as 1 (above)

thus far

until the present time :so far

Thus far the results have been disappointing.

very distant in space or time

the far corners of the world

the far horizon

the far reaches of outer space

the far past

used to refer to the side, end, etc., that is more distant

There is a fishing camp on the far side of the lake, but nothing on the near side.

the far bank of the river

a table at the far end of the room

a far cry from

xem cry

the far left

the group of people whose political views are the most liberal

His nomination is opposed by members of the far left.

the far right

the group of people whose political views are the most conservative

His nomination is opposed by members of the far right.

* Các từ tương tự:
Far East, faraway, farce, fare, farewell, far-fetched, far-flung, farm, farm team