"as far as"是英语中多功能的短语介词/连词,核心含义围绕“范围、程度或距离的极限”,具体用法可分为三大类:
用于描述空间上的最远到达点,常后接地点名词,强调“走到/延伸到某个具体位置”。
例句:We walked as far as the railway station before taking a taxi.(我们步行到火车站才打车。)
The forest stretches as far as the mountains in the distance.(森林一直延伸到远处的山脉。)
这是最常用的引申义,用于限定讨论的范围或视角,引导状语从句(从句主语常为“人/事/物”),相当于“in terms of”或“regarding”。
结构:as far as + 从句(sb./sth. + be concerned/...) 例句:As far as I'm concerned, this decision is a big mistake.(就我而言,这个决定是大错特错。)
As far as English learning goes, practice is more important than theory.(至于英语学习,练习比理论更重要。)
The plan is feasible as far as the budget is concerned.(就预算而言,这个计划是可行的。)
"as far as"常与特定表达结合,形成约定俗成的短语,简化语义:
1、 as far as I know:据我所知(= to the best of my knowledge)
As far as I know, the concert has been canceled.(据我所知,演唱会已经取消了。)
2、 as far as possible:尽可能(= as much as possible)
Please arrive as far as possible by 8:00 AM.(请尽量在早上8点前到达。)
3、 as far as the eye can see:极目所及(= as far as one can see)
From the top of the hill, we saw fields as far as the eye can see.(从山顶望去,我们看到一望无际的田野。)
4、 as far as sb. can tell/remember:据某人判断/回忆
As far as I can tell, he's telling the truth.(据我判断,他在说真话。)
两者语义基本一致,但"so far as"更正式,且多用于否定句(表示“不超过……范围”);
日常口语中更常用"as far as"。
例句:I don't know her so far as to ask for her help.(我和她不熟,不至于找她帮忙。)
"as far as"的核心是“划清范围”——无论是空间距离、讨论的话题,还是个人的认知极限,都可以用它来限定。记住常见搭配(如as far as I know)和引导从句的用法(as far as sb. is concerned),就能灵活运用啦!