light years away

IPA/lˈaɪt jˈiəz ɐwˈeɪ/
IPA/lˈaɪt jˈɪɹz ɐwˈeɪ/

light years away — idiom

1. so far before now or so far ahead that it seems unreal or hard to picture as clo

1.慣用語B2
釋義

so far before now or so far ahead that it seems unreal or hard to picture as close.

例句

For Nila, her school concert now feels light years away.

feel light years away for a distant past event

The day we can afford a house still seems light years away.

seem light years away for a future event

同義詞
  • a long way off

    common and slightly plainer, especially for future events

  • far off

    shorter and less vivid than this idiom

反義詞

文法句型

time or event + be/feel/seem/look + light years away

用法筆記

This idiom usually follows a linking verb such as be, feel, seem, or look. It describes how distant a time feels, not an exact measure of time or physical space.

常見錯誤

❌The wedding is light years from now.
✅The wedding still feels light years away.
💡this idiom normally ends with 'away', not 'from now'.