faraway

faraway — adjective

1. Located at a great physical or temporal distance from the speaker or from a refe

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Located at a great physical or temporal distance from the speaker or from a reference point — for example, a village in another country or an era long before the present.

例句

Mateo grew up in a faraway village high in the Andes mountains.

attributive use: faraway + geographic noun

The museum's ancient coins came from a faraway time in human history.

temporal sense: faraway + time/era

同義詞
  • distant

    More neutral and slightly more common than 'faraway' in both attributive and predicative positions ('The mountains were distant').

  • remote

    Emphasizes isolation and difficulty of access, often with a sense of wildness ('a remote island').

  • far-off

    Interchangeable with 'faraway' but slightly less formal; common in storytelling contexts ('far-off lands').

反義詞
  • nearby

    Describes something close in distance; the opposite of physically far.

  • close

    Simple and neutral opposite; works for both distance and time ('the close future').

文法句型

faraway + place/land/country/village/time

用法筆記

Faraway is used only attributively (before a noun). To express the same idea after a verb, use the two-word phrase 'far away' — for example, 'The village is very far away from here,' not 'The village is very faraway.'

常見錯誤

❌My cousin lives in a faraway city from here.
✅My cousin lives in a faraway city.
💡Do not add 'from here' after 'faraway'; the word already implies distance from the speaker.

2. Describes a person's facial expression when their mind is occupied with other th

2.形容詞B2
釋義

Describes a person's facial expression when their mind is occupied with other thoughts and they seem unaware of their immediate surroundings — for example, someone staring out a window while thinking about a past memory.

例句

Sayaka sat quietly on the bus with a faraway look in her eyes.

collocation: faraway look

Gita's faraway expression told her mother she was still thinking about the argument.

同義詞
  • dreamy

    Slightly more positive and poetic; can suggest pleasant daydreaming rather than just distraction ('a dreamy expression').

  • abstracted

    More formal and technical; emphasizes mental withdrawal from the surroundings ('an abstracted air').

  • absent

    Often used in the phrase 'absent-minded'; suggests forgetfulness caused by deep thought ('an absent stare').

反義詞
  • alert

    Describes someone fully aware of and engaged with their surroundings.

  • attentive

    Describes someone who is focusing on the present situation, not drifting mentally.

文法句型

faraway + look/expression/eyes/gaze/stare

用法筆記

Only used with nouns referring to facial expressions or the eyes — 'look', 'expression', 'gaze', 'stare', 'eyes'. It does not describe a person's internal state directly; rather, it describes what others can see on their face.

常見錯誤

❌She felt faraway during the meeting.
✅She had a faraway look during the meeting.
💡'Faraway' cannot describe a person's feeling; it can only describe their expression.
❌He gave her a faraway smile.
✅He gave her a faraway look.
💡'Faraway' is not used with 'smile'; use 'faraway look/expression/gaze' instead.