意思
To be very different from something else; not at all similar.
文化背景
Commonly used in political commentary to describe a candidate's shift in position. Often used in reviews of food or service to express British understatement of disappointment.
Don't change it
Never change 'far' to 'long'. It sounds unnatural to native speakers.
意思
To be very different from something else; not at all similar.
Don't change it
Never change 'far' to 'long'. It sounds unnatural to native speakers.
自我测试
Complete the sentence.
The new house is a ______ from our old apartment.
The idiom is 'a far cry from'.
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1 练习The new house is a ______ from our old apartment.
The idiom is 'a far cry from'.
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常见问题
1 个问题No, it is almost exclusively figurative.
相关表达
Worlds apart
synonymVery different
Night and day
synonymOpposites