far away
far away — adverb
1. a long way from where you are, or a long way between two places
a long way from where you are, or a long way between two places
Feng grew up in a small village far away from any big city.
far away from + place
The lights of the harbour looked tiny because the ship was still far away.
be + far away describing distance
Andrés moved far away to study, and his parents missed him every day.
From the top of the hill, Lucía could see the river winding far away below.
The children waved until the train carrying their grandmother was far away.
- far off
close in meaning; slightly more literary, often of something seen in the distance
- a long way away
plain everyday phrasing with the same meaning
文法句型
live / move / be + far away
far away from + place
用法筆記
Often paired with 'from' to name the second place ('far away from the coast'). Without 'from', it simply marks something as distant from the speaker.
常見錯誤
2. long before now or long into the future, so that a time or event feels distant
long before now or long into the future, so that a time or event feels distant
To the tired students, the summer holidays still felt far away in March.
feel + far away of a future time
Nellie's wedding day no longer seemed far away once the invitations went out.
seem + far away of an upcoming event
Those carefree childhood days now feel very far away to Christopher.
Retirement once looked far away to Jabari, but the years passed surprisingly quickly.
- a long way off
used of a future time still far in the distance
- distant
more formal single word for the same idea of time
文法句型
seem / feel / be + far away (of a time or event)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here 'far away' describes a point in time, not a place, and usually follows 'seem', 'feel', or 'be' rather than a verb of movement.
3. thinking about something else and not noticing what is around you
thinking about something else and not noticing what is around you
Élise stared out of the window with a far-away look during the meeting.
a far-away look describing a dreamy expression
Mert seemed far away all morning, as if his mind were somewhere else entirely.
seem + far away meaning distracted
Grandpa's eyes went far away whenever he spoke about his old fishing boat.
The nurse noticed that Gita looked far away and gently called her name.
- distracted
single word; mind taken off the present task
- lost in thought
common phrase for the same dreamy, inattentive state
文法句型
a far-away look / expression
seem / look + far away
用法筆記
Only this sense describes a person's mental state. It frequently appears as the attributive form 'a far-away look' or 'a far-away expression'.