Definition
这是一个成语，字面意思是“互相距离很远”，实际用来形容两者之间存在很大的差距或差异，常出现在比较两个事物、观点、水平、结果等语境中。它通常作谓语，比如“与事实相去甚远”。注意这个短语本身已经包含动词“去”（距离），所以不要再加别的动词。完整读音是 xiāng qù shèn yuǎn，但这里按输入只标了第一个字的拼音。
v
to be far apartto differ greatlyto have a wide gap (between two things)
Examples
- 相去甚远。Tā de shuōfǎ yǔ shìshí xiāng.His statement is far from the facts.
- 相去甚远。Liǎng guó de jīngjì fāzhǎn shuǐpíng xiāng.The economic development levels of the two countries are far apart.
- 相去甚远。Zhège shíyàn de jiéguǒ yǔ yùqī xiāng.The result of this experiment is far from what was expected.
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