217. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise（沉着）, confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that's been around for far too long.

但是对很多像我这样的非裔美国妇女来说，只需一点点她的沉着、自信和智慧就能对改变长久以来形成的非裔美国妇女的形象产生深远的影响。

本句的主干是poise, confidence and intelligence will go a long way。But for many African-American women like me为句子的状语；that引导的定语从句that's been around for far too long修饰image。

go a long way的意思是“大有帮助”，也可写作go far，其后常接介词in或towards。如：

Her promises don't go a long way in/towards solving my present problems. 她的承诺对解决我目前的问题没多大帮助。

be around在句中表示“一直存在”，还可指“在某一领域或行业中活跃而突出”。如：

The new champion could be around for the next few years. 新的冠军以后几年就会大显身手。

far不仅仅指“遥远”，其常见用法如下：

指距离上的“远”。如：

The hotel is not far from the beach. 酒店离海滩不远。

指时间的“久远”。如：

They worked far into the night. 他们工作到深夜。

指程度上“非常，远远”，也可用于修饰比较级。如：

We've fallen far behind in the work. 我们的工作大大落后了。

That's a far better idea. 那个主意好得多。