so far as 和as far as的区别

so far as 和as far as的区别

so far as
英[səʊ fɑ: æz]美[soʊ fɑr æz]
词典：只要
网络：就; 就…而言; 就……来说

as far as
英[æz fɑ: æz]美[æz fɑr æz]
词典：只要; 远到…; 据…; 直到…为止
网络：至于; 直到; 就

例句
1 As far as possible, he will help you.
只要可能，他会帮助你的。
2 Nice story, as far as it goes.
到目前为止，这是个不错的故事。
3 No tumor cell, so far as is known, produces a specific surface molecule for toxins to act on.
就目前所知，没有肿瘤细胞有能使毒素作用的特殊表面分子。
4 One even went so far as to thrust her arm through the grating, and to wave her white handkerchief.
有一个甚至把她的胳膊高高地伸在铁条外面，扬起她的白手帕。

.用于指距离,表示“直到……为止”之意时,as far as既可用于肯定句,也可用于否定句,但so far as只能用于否定句中.例如：We went as far as Lion Rock Tunnel.我们一直走到狮子山隧道公路那儿.
They did not go as far as the others.他们没有像其他的人走得那么远.
（此句的as far as可以改作so far as）
（二）在表示“直到……程度”之意的借喻说法中,as far as和so far as都可使用,但前者不及后者用得普遍.例：she went so far as （or as far as） to call him a coward.她甚至骂他是儒夫.
（三）在表示“就……而论”之意时,as far as和so far as可互换使用.例：As （or So） far as I koow,she will be away from Macao for two months.
据我所知,她将要离开澳门两个月.
As （or So） far as my knowledge goes,there is no such word in English.
据我所知,英语里没有这样一个字.
(四）在表示“只要”、“尽……所能”之意时,应用as far as,不用so far as.例：I'll do my utmost to help you as far as I can.
只要可能,我一定竭尽全力来帮你.Eric Partridge在他编著的Usage and Abusage一书中写道（第44页）,在用作比喻意义的叙述句里,so far as比as far as用得普遍,他举了这样一个例子：so far as I can see,your idea is admirable.