far down
far down — phrasal verb
- far downbase form
- fars down3rd person singular
- farring down-ing form
- farred downpast simple
1. used to say that someone or something comes near the bottom of a list, ranking,
used to say that someone or something comes near the bottom of a list, ranking, or similar order, often with little importance or priority
Mina's name was far down the waiting list for piano lessons.
far down the waiting list
After three losses, the school team sat far down in the league table.
far down in the league table
On the packet, the allergy warning came far down the ingredient list.
Repairing the roof fell far down on the mayor's list of promises.
In the final vote, her idea finished far down the list of choices.
- near the bottom
a plain description of a low place in an ordered set
- low on the list
focuses especially on weak importance or priority
- well below the leaders
used especially for rankings and competition tables
- near the top
close to the highest part of a list or ranking
- high on the list
important or strongly preferred
文法句型
far down the list
far down in the rankings
far down on a list of priorities
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs such as 'be', 'sit', 'come', 'fall', or 'finish', and is followed by an ordered noun phrase like 'the list', 'the table', or 'the rankings'. It often suggests that the item has low importance as well as a low place in the order.