afar
/əˈfɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈfɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈfär/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɑː.fɑːr/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑː.fɑːr/ (ame, ipa)
afar — 副詞
1. coming from a place far away, or happening at a point that is far off
遠方；遠遠地
從很遠的地方或在遠處
coming from a place far away, or happening at a point that is far off
From afar, Lakshmi could see smoke above the hill.
Lakshmi 從遠方就看見山坡上方的煙。
fixed phrase: from afar
The lighthouse looked small from afar but huge up close.
那座燈塔從遠處看很小，走近卻很巨大。
contrast: from afar vs up close
Kofi watched the parade from afar because the square was full.
因為廣場擠滿了人，Kofi 只好在遠處看遊行。
Even from afar, Anna recognized her brother's red bicycle.
就算隔得很遠，Anna 還是認出了哥哥的紅色腳踏車。
Afar, the village lights shone like tiny stars after sunset.
天黑後，遠方的村燈像小星星一樣發亮。
- far away
the everyday expression for the same basic idea
- at a distance
more neutral and often used in descriptive writing
- nearby
describes something close to the speaker
文法句型
from afar
see/watch something from afar
用法筆記
Most often used in the phrase 'from afar' or after verbs of seeing and hearing. In everyday conversation, speakers usually choose 'far away' instead.
常見錯誤
afar — 名詞
1. the language spoken by Afar communities across northeastern Ethiopia, Djibouti,
阿法爾語
東非阿法爾人的語言
the language spoken by Afar communities across northeastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea
Joaquín recorded the interview in Afar for the radio station in Djibouti.
Joaquín 在吉布地的電台用阿法爾語錄了那段訪談。
preposition: in + Afar
The museum label explained the proverb in English, Arabic, and Afar.
博物館的標示用英文、阿拉伯文和阿法爾語解說那句諺語。
preposition: in + Afar
Yuna asked whether the health poster had also been printed in Afar.
Yuna 問那張健康海報是不是也印成了阿法爾語。
A local teacher wrote short reading books in Afar for new pupils.
一位當地老師用阿法爾語為新生寫了簡短的讀本。
文法句型
speak/learn Afar
in Afar
Afar + text/translation
用法筆記
Usually capitalized because it names a language. In general English, this sense is more common than using Afar to refer to the people themselves.
常見錯誤
afar — 形容詞
- afarpositive
- more afarcomparative
- most afarsuperlative
1. connected with the Afar language or written in it
阿法爾語的
和阿法爾語有關
connected with the Afar language or written in it
The researcher compared Afar verb endings with those of Somali.
研究員把阿法爾語的動詞詞尾和索馬利語的作比較。
Afar + noun
Anna borrowed an Afar grammar book from the university library.
Anna 從大學圖書館借了一本阿法爾語的文法書。
collocation: Afar grammar book
The radio station added Afar subtitles to the language lesson.
那家電台替語言課程加上了阿法爾語的字幕。
The class listened to an Afar folk song before discussing its lyrics.
課堂先聽了一首阿法爾語的民歌，再討論歌詞。
文法句型
Afar + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed before a noun, such as 'Afar grammar' or 'Afar song'. After a preposition like 'in', English normally uses the noun Afar instead.