“as far as” 主要有以下几种意思和用法:
一、表示 “远至;直到…… 为止”
例如:They walked as far as the river.(他们一直走到河边。)这里 “as far as” 表示到达的距离,即走到了河边这个地方。
二、表示 “就…… 而言;至于”
例如:As far as I know, he is still in Beijing.(就我所知,他还在北京。)此句中 “as far as I know” 是一个常用表达,意思是 “据我所知”,强调从说话者的认知范围来看。
As far as the plan is concerned, there are still some details to be worked out.(至于这个计划,还有一些细节需要敲定。)这里 “as far as...be concerned” 表示就某个特定的事物而言,即针对这个计划来说还有待完善的地方。