far away
far away — 副詞
1. a long way from where you are, or a long way between two places
遙遠地；遠方
距離很遠，離所在位置很遠
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.
Feng 在一個離任何大城市都很遠的小村莊長大。
far away from + place
The lights of the harbour looked tiny because the ship was still far away.
港口的燈光看起來很小，因為那艘船還在很遠的地方。
be + far away describing distance
Andrés moved far away to study, and his parents missed him every day.
Andrés 搬到很遠的地方求學，他的父母每天都很想念他。
From the top of the hill, Lucía could see the river winding far away below.
從山頂上，Lucía 可以看到河流在遠方蜿蜒流過下方。
The children waved until the train carrying their grandmother was far away.
孩子們一直揮手，直到載著祖母的火車駛向遠方。
- 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
遙遠（時間）
某個時間或事件感覺離現在很久遠
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.
對疲憊的學生來說，三月時暑假感覺仍然很遙遠。
feel + far away of a future time
Nellie's wedding day no longer seemed far away once the invitations went out.
請帖一寄出，Nellie 的婚禮就不再感覺那麼遙遠了。
seem + far away of an upcoming event
Those carefree childhood days now feel very far away to Christopher.
那些無憂無慮的童年時光，如今對 Christopher 來說感覺很遙遠。
Retirement once looked far away to Jabari, but the years passed surprisingly quickly.
對 Jabari 來說，退休曾經看似遙遠，但歲月過得出乎意料地快。
- 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
出神；恍神
心思飄走，沒注意周遭的事物
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.
開會時，Élise 望著窗外，露出出神的眼神。
a far-away look describing a dreamy expression
Mert seemed far away all morning, as if his mind were somewhere else entirely.
Mert 整個早上都心不在焉，彷彿心思飄到別的地方去了。
seem + far away meaning distracted
Grandpa's eyes went far away whenever he spoke about his old fishing boat.
每當爺爺談起他那艘舊漁船，眼神就會變得恍惚出神。
The nurse noticed that Gita looked far away and gently called her name.
護士注意到 Gita 神情恍惚，便輕聲喚她的名字。
- 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'.