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afar

UK //əˈfɑːr//US //əˈfɑːr//

词源

源自中古英语 'afer',来自古英语 'feorr'(远的),与德语 'fern' 同源。

adverb

❶ 指在远处或从远处,描述事物或行为发生在离说话者很远的地方。

“She could see the mountains afar.”

(她能从远处看到群山。)

“The sound of the bell came from afar.”

(钟声从远处传来。)

同义词:distant, far away, remote

常见短语

from afar — 表示从远处或远距离地,常用于描述观察或感知远方的事物。

“He watched the game from afar.”

(他从远处观看比赛。)