These people were a long way from home.

这些人离家遥远。

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If there were a change in family circumstances, I'd be a long way from home.

如果家庭环境发生了变化，我就会远离家乡。

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She lives a long way from home.

她远远地离开故乡在外地生活。

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I've come a long way from home, and I'm bringing the title home.

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In 1973, I transferred to the University of Oregon, a Philly kid with a funny accent a long way from home.

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Having said that, we are a long way from home, as the President makes clear every time he talks about the economy.

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