a long way off

This does seem to imply that Prime Minister John Major's vision of Britain as a classless society is still a long way off.

这似乎在暗示，首相梅杰的远景目标，而英国是一个没有阶级的社会仍有很长的路要走。

Almost in Juan Dahlmann's face he shouted insults, as if he had been a long way off.

他和胡安·达尔曼相隔只有一步的距离，但他高声叫骂，仿佛隔得老远似的。

not a few inches away where the back of the wardrobe ought to have been, but a long way off.

本来衣橱后壁只有几英寸远，但这盏灯看上去却在老远老远的地方。

Of course, the researchers were quick to point out that the technology is still a long way off from being able to power normal electronics.

当然，研究人员立刻指出，这项技术距离为正常电子器件提供动力还有很长的路要走。

The new Zafira, still a long way off in an uncertain future for the brand, looks like more of that re-invention on the part of Opel.

新赛飞利，还有很长的路要走在不确定的未来的品牌，看来更多的是重新发明的一部分欧宝。

Richardson concluded from his studies that equality between the sexes is still a long way off.

里查德森从他的研究中得出结论：男女平等还有很长的路要走。

New START may have been progress, but the finish line of a world without nuclear weapons is still a long way off.

新的削减战略武器会谈也许是一种进步，然而一个没有核武器的世界的终点线依然有很长的路要走。

New products are a long way off and are of uncertain appeal; competition has never been stronger.

新产品推出为时尚远，并且其吸引力也不确定；竞争比以往任何时候都激烈。

Even so, a resolution appeared to be a long way off in Honduras on Wednesday.

即便如此，在星期三就出台最终的解决方案对洪都拉斯来说是仍然有很长的路要走。

It was such a long way off and I just played for the enjoyment.

这个目标离我太遥远了，我踢球只是因为踢球让我感觉开心。

We are a long way off the leaders, but who knows, if things go in a certain way, the air could begin to get more rarefied.

我们距离领先者还有很远的距离，但是谁知道呢，如果事情都朝正确的方向发展，一切都会开朗起来。

What surprised me was she was already crying (I could feel the wetness on my shirt) whereas to me, sorrow seemed a long way off.

让我吃惊的是，她已经哭了起来（我可以感觉到衬衫被沾湿了），而对我来说，悲伤似乎还离着老远呢。

"That feels like it would be a long way off - I'm more interested in getting the basic schemes right first, " he told BBC News.

“这感觉还很远—我更感兴趣的是得到第一手的基本计划。”他对BBC说到。

His eyes, however, were soon greeted by a little, glimmering light, which, at first a long way off, was approaching up the street.

不过，他的目光很快便迎到一道微弱的闪光，起初还在远处，后来便沿街逐渐接近了。

Intranets are still a long way off, but IS is aiming toward the day when it has a set of manageable pieces.

内部网仍有很长的路程要走，但信息系统部门已瞄准了拥有一套可管理部件的那一天的到来。

But a breakthrough in terms of regenerating limbs and organs is a long way off.

但想要在人类肢体和器官再生方面取得突破，还需要一个很漫长的过程。

Clinical trials are a long way off, cautions Carmichael, because more animal studies by other labs must be performed first.

临床试验还有很长的路要走，卡迈克尔很谨慎，因为必须先在其他实验室做更多的动物研究才行。

Firmly concentrated control remains the dominant model, and a culture of dispersed ownership still seems a long way off in Russia.

高度集中的控制权依然是主导模式，在俄罗斯，分散所有权的文化看来还很遥远。

That may sound a long way off, but it will be here before you know it!

那听起来可能很长一段路要走，但是它将在这里在不知不觉中完成了！

We are still quite a long way off the Ferraris, the McLarens and the BMW's but we have moved forward and that's the important thing.

我们离法拉利、麦克拉伦和宝马还有很大一段距离，但最重要的是我们已经向前进了。