far from
far from — idiom
1. used before a word to say that something is the opposite of that word, and not e
used before a word to say that something is the opposite of that word, and not even a little bit true.
The exam results were far from perfect, so Noa decided to study harder.
far from + adjective to deny a quality
Living alone in the city was far from easy during Kenji's first winter.
The old bridge looked far from safe, and the workers refused to cross it.
Andrés thought the plan was far from a good idea, but he kept quiet.
The hotel room was clean but far from comfortable on such a cold night.
- by no means
more formal; same 'not at all' meaning before an adjective
- nowhere near
informal; stresses a large gap from the stated quality
- anything but
stronger; insists the opposite is true
文法句型
far from + adjective
far from + noun
用法筆記
Always followed by the quality you are denying, not by the real one. The speaker often implies the true situation is much worse than the stated word.
常見錯誤
2. a long way away from a place or thing.
a long way away from a place or thing.
Eshe grew up in a small village far from the nearest train station.
far from + place noun for physical distance
The cabin stood far from the road, hidden behind a row of tall pines.
Vivek parked the truck far from the school gate so the children stayed safe.
Lotte felt lonely living so far from her parents and old school friends.
The fishing boats drifted far from shore as the evening fog rolled in.
- a long way from
plainer everyday wording for the same physical gap
- miles from
informal; exaggerates the distance for effect
文法句型
far from + place noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the word after 'from' names a real place or object, not a quality. Test by asking 'where?' — if the answer is a location, this is the distance sense.