你是不是也这样:想说“很远”,张嘴就来 far,结果老外回你 “It’s a long way”——瞬间怀疑自己学的是假英语?别急,今天咱们就把这两个“远”掰开揉碎,告诉你什么时候用 far,什么时候甩 a long way,下次聊天不再卡壳!
1. 概念:far 强调“距离远”,本身自带“抽象感”。
2. 三不用口诀:肯定句里不单独用,疑问否定才露头,修饰名词要加 away。
❌ 肯定单独用:My school is far. → ✅ My school is far away.
✅ 疑问/否定:Is your school far? / It isn’t far.
✅ 修饰名词:a far country(遥远的国度)
例句:
How far is the station? — About five miles.
(车站有多远?——大概五英里。)
1. 概念:字面“一段长路”,口语里等于“很远”,肯定句里随便用。
2. 搭配公式:a long way + from/to/off 等介词。
例句:
We still have a long way to go before we finish.
(离完成还差得远呢。)
口语金句:
It’s a long way from here to the beach.
(从这到海边可远了。)
| 场景 | far | a long way |
|---|---|---|
| 问路 | How far is it? | It’s a long way. |
| 抱怨 | — | We walked a long way! |
| 书面 | a far land | — |
错1:My home is far to school. → ✅ My home is far from school.
错2:It’s far.(单独肯定句)→ ✅ It’s a long way.
错3:把 far 当可数:❌ two fars → ✅ two miles
miles away:离得老远
The shop is miles away.
(那家店远得要命。)
far-off:遥远的(形容词)
a far-off galaxy
(遥远的星系)
way off:差得远(抽象)
Your guess is way off.
(你猜得离谱。)
A: Is the hotel far?
B: Not really, but it’s a long way if you walk.
(A:酒店远吗?B:不算远,但走起来可够呛。)
1. 填空:It’s ______ from Beijing to Shanghai by bike. (far / a long way)
2. 改错:The airport is far from here? → __________
3. 翻译:离成功我们还差得远。
答案:1. a long way 2. Is the airport far from here? 3. We still have a long way to go to success.