far from
far from — 慣用語
1. used before a word to say that something is the opposite of that word, and not e
一點也不
用來強調與所說的特質完全相反
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.
考試成績一點也不理想，所以 Noa 決定更用功讀書。
far from + adjective to deny a quality
Living alone in the city was far from easy during Kenji's first winter.
Kenji 第一個冬天一個人住在城市裡，一點也不輕鬆。
The old bridge looked far from safe, and the workers refused to cross it.
那座舊橋看起來一點也不安全，工人們都不肯走過去。
Andrés thought the plan was far from a good idea, but he kept quiet.
Andrés 覺得這個計畫一點也不是個好主意，但他沒有出聲。
The hotel room was clean but far from comfortable on such a cold night.
那間旅館房間很乾淨，但在這麼冷的夜裡一點也不舒適。
- 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.
遠離；離很遠
距離某地或某物很遠的地方
a long way away from a place or thing.
Eshe grew up in a small village far from the nearest train station.
Eshe 在一個離最近的火車站很遠的小村莊長大。
far from + place noun for physical distance
The cabin stood far from the road, hidden behind a row of tall pines.
那間小屋遠離馬路，藏在一排高大的松樹後面。
Vivek parked the truck far from the school gate so the children stayed safe.
Vivek 把卡車停在離校門很遠的地方，好讓孩子們保持安全。
Lotte felt lonely living so far from her parents and old school friends.
Lotte 住得離父母和老同學那麼遠，感到很孤單。
The fishing boats drifted far from shore as the evening fog rolled in.
傍晚起霧時，漁船漂到了離岸邊很遠的地方。
- 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.