afar
英 [əˈfɑː(r)]
美 [əˈfɑːr]
adv. 在远处; 从远处
复数：afars
BNC.15278 / COCA.13131
同义词辨析
afaradv. 〈文〉在远处，从远处，遥远地
〔辨析〕
常前接介词 from。
〔例证〕
He came from afar.
他从远方来。
The white pagoda can be seen from afar.
从远处可以看到那座白塔。
他从远方来。
The white pagoda can be seen from afar.
从远处可以看到那座白塔。
apartadv. 相隔，相距
〔辨析〕
指人或物在空间上有一定的距离。
〔例证〕
The boy stood a bit apart from the rest of us.
那个男孩站在离我们其余人不远的地方。
Why did the manager stand apart from us?
经理为什么和我们分开站着？
那个男孩站在离我们其余人不远的地方。
Why did the manager stand apart from us?
经理为什么和我们分开站着？
asideadv. 在旁边，向一边
〔辨析〕
指将某物搁到一边，或指人走到一边。
〔例证〕
She put her novel aside.
她把小说放在一边。
He stepped aside to let me go first.
他闪到一边让我先走。
她把小说放在一边。
He stepped aside to let me go first.
他闪到一边让我先走。
习惯用语
adv.
- from afar
- 从远处
from a long distance away - He loved her from afar (= did not tell her he loved her) .
他暗恋着她。
柯林斯词典
- ADV 在远处；从远处
Afarmeans a long way away.- Seen from afar, its towering buildings beckon the visitor in.
从远处看，它高耸的大楼召唤着拜访者进去。 - ...a stranger who has loved her from afar for 23 years.
一个暗恋了她23年的陌生人
- Seen from afar, its towering buildings beckon the visitor in.
英英释义
adv
- (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance
- we traveled afar
- we could see the ship afar off
- the Magi came from afar
双语例句
- Now I am seemingly hearing pastoral songs afar.
远处，似乎传来了牧人粗犷的牧歌。 - They know that no one can grant them freedom and rights from afar.
他们知道，没有人能够给予他们的自由和权利，从远方。 - I can no longer see him from afar.
我在这儿看不到他。 - The gift itself may be light as a goose feather; but sent from afar, it conveys deep feeling.
千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重。 - We had visitors who came from afar.
我们有客人从远方来。 - I have kept my promise. I've been teaching you from afar, my rich dad said.
“我可是遵守了诺言的，我已经带你去看到了你的未来。”富爸爸说。 - In the cold, late autumn, I miss you again from afar.
在这凄冷的深秋，我又想起了远方的你。 - He saw the high walls from afar, and there were many flowers hanging down from the walls.
从远处他看到了城堡的高墙，城墙上坠满了鲜花。 - The shore was still afar.
海岸仍然相距很远。 - To have friends from afar, you have to se, is not enough!
有朋自远方来，不够你得瑟的！