一、far
基本字義
adv.遠；(時間)久遠；很；非常；遠遠；進展程度
adj.較遠的；最遠的；遠方的
n.遠方
雙語例句
1、Peter is useless, far worse than I thought.
彼得一無是處，比我想象的還要糟糕。
2、So far, his premiership has been dominated by crisis-management.
迄今為止，他總理任期內的主要工作就是應對危機。
3、Far out, dudes!
真棒，伙計們！
二、near
基本字義
adv.（空間）在近處；在附近；（時間）臨近；（程度）幾乎
prep.（表示程度）接近；（表示位置）靠近；（表示時間）將近；接近于（某種狀態(tài)）
adj.近的；親密的；近似；（親屬關系）近親
雙語例句
1、Steve and I became soul mates, near-constant companions.
史蒂夫和我成了知己，幾乎形影不離。
2、Rausenberger had been knifed and robbed near his home.
若森伯格在家附近遭人持刀襲擊并搶劫。
3、Council workers were laying drains on the A917 at Pitmilly, near St Andrews.
市政工人正在圣安德魯斯附近皮特米利的917號干道上鋪設排水管道。