| 词汇 | far and away |
| 释义 | far and awayHaving surpassed everyone or everything else in some way. Usually used just before a superlative, such as "the best." This is far and away the best cake you've ever made—it's positively scrumptious! I'm far and away the worst player on the team, so I doubt I'll play in the big game. This is the best thing you've ever written, far and away. far and awaysee under by far. far and awayCOMMON People use far and away when they are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. He's still far and away the best player we have. The perfume industry is far and away the biggest user of these oils. far and awayby a very large amount. 1990 A. L. Kennedy Night Geometry & Garscadden Trains She enjoyed being far and away the best cook. (by) far and aˈway(used with superlative adjectives) very much; by a very great amount: The company has by far and away the biggest share of the car market in this country.Her painting is far and away the best.far and away By a great margin: is far and away the smartest student in the class. far and awayBeyond comparison, surpassing by a wide margin. This tautological phrase (“far” and “away” here both mean a considerable distance) dates from the mid-nineteenth century. Anthony Trollope wrote, “He was far and away the cleverest of his party” (The Duke’s Children, 1880). |
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