far-off

英 [ˈfɑːr ɒf]

美 [ˈfɑːr ɔːf]

adj.  遥远的; 很久以前的; 久远的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 遥远的
  a long distance away
  1. a far-off land
     一个遥远的国度
• 很久以前的；久远的
  a long time ago
  1. memories of those far-off days
     久远往昔的回忆

英英释义

adj

• very far away in space or time
  1. faraway mountains
  2. the faraway future
  3. troops landing on far-off shores
  4. far-off happier times
  Synonym:faraway

双语例句

• But there may be simpler reasons forQatar's sudden enthusiasm for a far-off war.
  卡塔尔为什么对这场遥远地区发生的战争如此热心，可能还有一种更为简单的解释。
• You may think that sleep and weight loss are so far-off, but there is substantial scientific evidence suggesting a strong association between the two.
  你可能会想：睡觉跟减肥的关系远了去了！但事实上，科学证据表明这两者间有紧密的联系。
• No far-off cattle lowed, no birds sang, no wind waved the trees.
  没有远处牲口的叫声，没有鸟儿歌唱，也没有一丝风吹动树叶。
• I'd love to travel to far-off places.
  我喜欢到遥远的地方去旅行。
• Afternoon and hush and the far-off sound of the wagons coming in from the spiraling red fields.
  午后的寂静和远处那些从红土地里归来的大车的声音，更使人悠然神往。
• Far-off tales and children's stories, that's all that is.
  那些不过是吓小孩用的传说故事罢了。
• My earliest memories are of pointing to the sky, having detected the far-off drone of a piston engine.
  我能回忆起的最早的事情就是指着天空，耳边传来远处的活塞引擎的轰鸣声。
• The photo reminds me of the far-off days of his youth.
  这张照片又让我想起了他早已逝去的青年时代。
• The day is not far-off when our country becomes strong and wealthy.
  我们国家要变富强的日子不远了。
• Yet they find no escape, for their survival and comfort now depend on unpredictable strangers in far-off corners of the globe.
  然而他们发现无处可逃，因为他们的生存和舒适现在依赖于地球遥远角落里无法预测的陌生人。