far-distant
UK/'fɑ:'distənt/US
Definitions
adj.
Very far away in space or time.
非常遥远的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishfarroot
+
distantroot
=far-distant
far + distant = 'very far,' an intensified form of distant (di- + stāre, 'standing apart').
Common Collocations
- 1.far-distant past遥远的过去
- 2.far-distant future遥远的未来
- 3.far-distant land遥远的土地
Example Sentences
- 1.
The light reaches us from far-distant galaxies.