每日一词 208 | far-fetched

1. 认识这个词（基础篇）

词：far-fetched

英英释义：difficult to believe because it is very unlikely

例句：Without timely and appropriate feedback, it is far-fetched to suggest that practice makes perfect.

2. 体会这个词 （进阶篇）

“far-fetched”是形容词，最常见的意思是“难以置信”“牵强附会的”，因此可以常用来替换 unbelievable, unlikely 等词形容一个观点或想法。far-fetched 是口语和写作中都可以用到的好词，我们通过几个例子掌握它的用法。

网上总有一些为博眼球的阴谋论：

The conspiracy theory sounds bizarre and far-fetched.

比如我们看了个动作片，打斗画面非常精彩，不过故事情节很离谱，就可以评论说：

The movie is action-packed and exciting, but the storyline strikes many as far-fetched.

我们常说“熟能生巧”，但是如果缺乏及时、有效的反馈，恐怕熟并非能生巧：

Without timely and appropriate feedback, it is far-fetched to suggest that practice makes perfect.

《经济学人》中也经常用到 far-fetched，比如：

1）Just a few years ago the notion of using a computer to deliver television seemed far-fetched.

2）Speculating about the future, even if it is far-fetched, can help people and institutions cope with what comes next.

3）The idea that HBS is responsible for the ills of Western civilisation is far-fetched. （HBS指的是哈佛商学院，Harvard Business School）

3. 从认识到会用（作业）

1）翻译下面的句子：月球旅行的想法看来未必不能实现。

The idea of travelling to the moon may not seem to be so far-fetched.

（参考翻译：The thought of traveling to the moon no longer seems so far-fetched.）

2）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景

造句：Without the encouragement from her supervisor and her schoolmates, it seems far-fetched for Alice to finish her dissertation in 10 days.