far-flung

英 [ˌfɑː ˈflʌŋ]

美 [ˌfɑːr ˈflʌŋ]

adj.  遥远的; 分布广的; 广泛的

牛津词典

adj.

• 遥远的
  a long distance away
  1. expeditions to the far-flung corners of the world
     去世界偏远地方的探险
• 分布广的；广泛的
  spread over a wide area
  1. a newsletter that helps to keep all our far-flung graduates in touch
     使我们分布在各地的毕业生保持联系的通讯

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 遥远的;偏僻的
  Far-flungplaces are a very long distance away from where you are or from important places.
  1. Ferries are a lifeline to the far-flung corners of Scotland.
     渡船是苏格兰边远地区的生命线。
  2. ...one of the farthest-flung outposts of the old Roman Empire.
     古罗马帝国最偏远的一个边境
• ADJ 庞大的;涉及广泛的
  If you describe something such as organization or system asfar-flung, you mean that it extends over a very large area.
  1. ...a far-flung network of conspirators.
     庞大的阴谋颠覆网络

英英释义

adj

• remote
  1. far-flung corners of the Empire
• distributed over a considerable extent
  1. far-flung trading operations
  2. the West's far-flung mountain ranges
  3. widespread nuclear fallout
  Synonym:widespread

双语例句

• Long history, far-flung territory and diverse nationalities contribute to Chinese folk games'abundant varieties and multiple forms.
  悠久的历史，辽阔的幅员，众多的民族孕育了种类丰富、形态多样的中国民间体育。
• Today, Chinese-born pandas reside in locales as far-flung as San Diego, Edinburgh and Chiang Mai.
  时至今日，无论是在圣地亚哥、爱丁堡，还是清迈，全球很多国家和地区都可以见到中国大熊猫的身影。
• And the effects of rising temperatures aren't waiting for some far-flung future. They're happening right now.
  而且温度升高的影响并不待到遥远的将来，它们现在就在发生。
• Even with a full-passenger payload in a typical three-class configuration, the777-200lr will be able to connect cities as far-flung as Los Angeles and johannesburg, London and sydney, as well as New York and jakarta, Boeing said.
  波音公司表示，即便满员，典型三级客舱布局的777－200lr也能将世界上两个相距非常遥远的城市连接起来，比如洛杉矶和约翰内斯堡、伦敦和悉尼、纽约和雅加达。
• The UNIX command line readily downloads and uploads files, connects to remote computers, and interrogates the state of far-flung servers and networks.
  通过UNIX命令行可以很容易地下载和上传文件、连接到远程计算机并询问遥远的服务器和网络的状态。
• For me, the combination of my early experiences equipped me with determination and a capacity to see the humanity in people from far-flung places, even in the worst of circumstances.
  对我来说，早期的经历使我具备了决断力，和一种即使是在最糟糕的环境中也能看清广泛人性的能力。
• Ups and FedEx operate more centrally from their headquarters in Atlanta and Memphis, though they do use agents in far-flung countries.
  尽管ups和联邦快递也在距本土较远的国家采取代理的形式，但它们的经营高度集中在亚特兰大和孟菲斯的总部。
• The earth is much far-flung, but it is just under our foot.
  大地是辽阔的，可是它在我的脚下。
• The soldiers have given their own rations because it wasn't possible to reach out to far-flung areas.
  士兵们也拿出了自己的口粮，因为他们不可能到达极其偏远的地区。
• The lesson was not lost on other firms with far-flung global supply chains.
  对于那些在世界各地广泛建立供应链的其他公司来说，这教训已被引以为鉴。