mindmap root((遥远)) distant stresses separation and implies an obvious interval whether long or short: went to live in a ~ city. far in most of its uses applies to what is a long way off: retreat to the ~ reaches of the wilderness. far-off stresses distance and is often preferred when distance in time is specifically implied: some ~ day. faraway differs little from far-off but may sometimes connote a hazy remoteness or even obscurity: began to have a ~ look in her eyes. remote suggests a far removal from one's point of view, time, or location and is likely to connote a consequent lessening of importance to oneself: spent her life on a ~ island. removed carries a stronger implication of separateness and may suggest a contrast not only in time and space but in character or quality: sought a quiet retreat, ~ from the everyday world and its tensions.