| 词组 | a far cry from something |
| 释义 | Idiom a far cry from somethinga far cry from (something) very different from something.Playing in a comedy is a far cry from playing a criminal in a mystery. a far cry from (something)1. Vastly different from something. Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside. 2. A long distance away from something. When it's snowing here, it feels especially like we're a far cry from Hawaii. a far cry from somethingCOMMON If a situation that exists now is a far cry from one that existed in the past, it is very different from it. It isn't a perfect democracy, but it's a far cry from the authoritarian rule of only a few years ago. The level of interest in stock car racing is a far cry from what it was when Petty first hit the circuit. a far cry from somethingvery different from something: This house is a far cry from our little flat.Her designs are a far cry from the eccentric clothes she used to make. |
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