A far cry from Meaning in English
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɑɹ/ /ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈfɹəm
uh FAR-krye-frum
æɪ/ /fˈɑː/ /kɹˈaɪ/ /fɹˈɒm
uh FAR-krye-from
释义
Used to show that two things are very different from each other, especially when something is much less or worse than what was expected or compared.
用法与细微差别
This expression is informal and used to stress strong differences, often disappointment. Common in "is/was a far cry from" formats. Not for small changes or differences; use when contrast is big.
Spanish: muy diferente de - nada que ver conPortuguese (BR): muito diferente de - longe de serPortuguese (PT): muito diferente de - longe de serChinese (Simplified): 与...大相径庭 - 与...相去甚远Chinese (Traditional): 與...大相逕庭 - 與...相去甚遠Hindi: से बहुत अलग - से बिलकुल अलगArabic: بعيد كل البعد عن - مختلف تمامًا عنBengali: আকাশ-পাতাল পার্থক্য - সম্পূর্ণ আলাদাRussian: совсем не то - сильно отличаетсяJapanese: 全く違う - ほど遠いVietnamese: khác xa - hoàn toàn khác biệtKorean: 완전히 다른 - 전혀 딴판Turkish: çok farklı - tamamen başka bir şeyUrdu: بالکل مختلف - زمین آسمان کا فرقIndonesian: jauh berbeda - sangat berbeda
例句
Life in the city is a far cry from the quiet village where I grew up.
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His new job is a far cry from what he expected.
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The weather here is a far cry from what we had last year.
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This hotel is a far cry from the photos online.
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The party was a far cry from what I thought it would be.
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What you said is a far cry from the truth.
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