| 词汇 | far-off |
| 释义 | far-off adjective uk /ˌfɑːˈrɒf/ us /ˌfɑːˈrɑːf/ A time that is far-off, is a long time before or after the present: （时间）遥远的，久远的 some point in the far-off future遥远未来的某个时刻 A far-off place is a great distance away: （地方）远的，遥远的 a far-off land一片遥远的土地 Distant in space and time (in) the middle of nowhereidiom afar afield all/the four corners of the world/earthidiom anywhere as far as the eye can/could seeidiom distance eye from afar further furthermost light years awayidiom lonely middle remote remotely remoteness ultra ultra-distant wide far-off | American Dictionaryfar-off adjective us/ˈfɑrˈɔf/ happening a long way from the present, either in the past or the future, or at a great distance away Examples of far-offfar-off They have impounded this land, re-made it into their far-off recollected pasts. There was no such book in those far-off days. A dextrous, intelligent, fast and fully autonomous humanoid robot is still far-off. Indeed, her view is that to abandon the 'tradition of integration' for such a far-off possibility would be to run the severe risk of social 'disintegration'. The stories and poetry, whether set in fanciful, far-off castles or genteel homes of the early republic, involved loves lost or won, and virtue challenged and rewarded. Let us not forget that oil exploration in the far-off early days was undertaken by the private sector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it fails, there might be some unsuspected place in the far-off seas to which you might deport these women. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was natural in those far-off days that the magistrate of the district should be regarded as the most suitable person for that duty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is difficult for the public to contact their local health council when it is lost up a stair in some run-down, far-off hospital. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What do we know or care about that far-off land? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all have memories of those far-off days of union warfare against the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such apparently far-off visions, as at one time they seemed, have a way, when the interest of thoughtful people is aroused, of coming to fulfilment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a national matter, not one that can be taken away and hidden in some far-off corner of the region. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This system of having these non-elected members is a legacy from the far-off past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not want to wait until the far-off, dim, and speculative future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of far-off These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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