副詞片語是由兩個或兩個以上的單字所組成,當副詞使用。常見的副詞片語有介系詞片語和不定詞片語,而 by far 則屬於介系詞片語。它的意思為:顯然、非常、明顯。
比較相同的事物時,用來強調其中的差別。
如果不用這個片語,可以使用 definitely 或 obviously。
英文釋義
根據柯林斯字典的英文解釋:
- You use the expression by far when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is by far the best or the best by far to indicate that it is definitely the best.
中英例句
例句 1
- Venus is one of the brightest objects in Solar System, and by far the hottest planet, with atmospheric pressure that is 92 times higher than on Earth.
- 金星是太陽系中最閃亮的物體之一,也是明顯最熱的星球,有著比地球還高 92 倍的大氣壓力。
「by far」在這裡用來用來修飾「the hottest」形容詞最高詞。金星是最熱的星球,不止如此,加上 by far 則顯然是最熱了。
例句 2
- This book is by far the best.
- This book is the best by far.
- 這本書顯然是最好的。
by far 可以放在形容詞前,也可以放在形容詞之後來修飾該形容詞。
更多例句
以上兩個例句說明了 by far 可以替代其它形容詞的用法,以及不同位置的擺放。再多補充 10 筆例句,相信大家能更瞭解如何使用 by far 在句子中喔。
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這是我吃過最好吃的漢堡,遠超其他品牌。
This is by far the best burger I’ve ever had, far better than other brands. -
他是我們班上最認真的學生,無人能敵。
He is by far the most dedicated student in our class, no one can match him. -
這本書是我今年閱讀的最精彩的一本,遠勝於其他。
This book is by far the most exciting one I’ve read this year, far exceeding the others. -
這部電影是近年來最好看的,根本無可比擬。
This movie is by far the best I’ve seen in recent years, simply incomparable. -
這是我目前用過最好的手機,無疑非它莫屬。
This is by far the best phone I’ve used to date, there’s no doubt about it. -
她是我們公司最出色的員工,沒有之一。
She is by far the most outstanding employee in our company, bar none. -
這款車在性能上遠超其他同級產品。
This car is by far superior in performance compared to other products of the same class. -
他是我見過的最具才華的藝術家,無庸置疑。
He is by far the most talented artist I’ve ever seen, without a doubt. -
這種新型的太陽能板產能是目前所有產品中最高的。
This new type of solar panel has by far the highest output of any product currently on the market. -
這是我見過的最美麗的風景,遠遠超出我的想像。
This is by far the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever seen, far beyond my imagination.
以上 by far 是可以替換為 definitely 或 obviously 的,不過用片語更口語些。
易混淆的片語
so far: 到目前為止
- Earth is so far the only place where life is known to exist.
- 地球是到目前已知生命存在的唯一地方。
連 Google Translate 都會翻譯錯,把 by far 翻成 so far 的意思,特別要注意。
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