Word · Frequency #287
far
远；遥远地
at or to a great distance in space, time, or other extent
- 1.
To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.
在空间、时间或其他方面达到、来自或超过很远的距离。
- 2.
Very much; by a great amount.
非常；大大地。
大大地；非常；…得多；在空间、时间或其他方面达到、来自或超过很远的距离。；非常；大大地。；甚远地；很
In use
The restaurant is too far to walk from here.
She is far more intelligent than I thought.
We need to plan further ahead for the project.
Connections
Collocations
- far away
- 遥远；离得很远
- She lives far away from the city.她住在离城市很远的地方。
- far from
- 远离；远非
- The problem is far from solved.这个问题远未解决。
- so far
- 到目前为止
- So far, everything has gone well.到目前为止，一切进展顺利。
- how far
- 多远；到什么程度
- How far is the station from here?车站离这里有多远？
- by far
- ……得多；显然
- This is by far the best solution.这显然是最好的解决方案。
- far more
- 多得多；远远更多
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 far 音近“发”（fā），火箭一“发射”就飞得远远的，距离感立刻浮现。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面叙述、新闻报道 far 作副词时属于中性词汇，口语和书面语中都很常用。表示空间或时间距离时多用于日常对话和叙述；表示程度（如 far better）时也比较常见于书面语和正式表达。具体风格依语境而定，通常没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
Grammar Note
常用于比较级前，如 far better, far more
Pronunciation & Spelling
In American English, all six words rhyme with far: the stressed vowel /ɑ/ is followed by /r/, and the spelling is usually -ar (car, bar, star, jar, scar, guitar). Be careful with lookalikes that do not rhyme: fair/fare is /fer/, for is /fɔr/, and fur is /fɜr/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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