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farther than [noun]
用于比较距离。
He lives farther than I do.
他住得比我更远。
更远；较远
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更远；较远
to or at a greater distance in space or time
He lives farther than I do.
他住得比我更远。
在时间或空间上更远地
to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
在更大程度或更高级阶段上
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
We need to walk farther to reach the lake.
我们需要走得更远才能到达湖边。
He threw the ball farther than anyone else in the team.
他把球扔得比队里任何人都远。
Can you move a little farther from the edge?
你能离边缘再远一点吗？
用于比较距离。
He lives farther than I do.
他住得比我更远。
强调距离更远。
The store is farther away than I thought.
商店比我想象的更远。
与from连用表示远离某地。
The school is farther from the city center.
学校离市中心更远。
Not this
I need farther information.
Use this
I need further information.
farther 主要用于物理距离，表示‘更远’；而 further 可用于抽象意义，表示‘进一步、更多的’。因此，在表示‘更多信息’时应使用 further。
Not this
This is more far than that.
Use this
This is farther than that.
far 的比较级是 farther 或 further，而不是 more far。使用 more far 是不符合英语语法规则的。farther 用于具体距离的比较。
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走得更远；前进更多
We decided to go farther than the original plan.
我们决定比原计划走得更远。
更远；距离更远
The village was farther away than we thought.
那个村庄比我们想的更远。
再往下；更往下
The path continues farther down the hill.
小路继续往山下延伸。
再往前；更靠前
The best views are farther along the trail.
最好的风景在步道更前面。
更早；更往后
The roots of the conflict go farther back than the 20th century.
冲突的根源可以追溯到20世纪以前。
离……更远
The airport is farther from the city than I expected.
机场离市区比我预想的更远。
在更远处；去更远的地方
If you can't find work in this town, you may have to look farther afield.
如果你在这个镇上找不到工作，你可能得去更远的地方找。
更往前；进展更大
When we got farther along, we could see the ocean.
我们再往前走，就看到了大海。
在将来；以后
We may need to make bigger changes farther down the road.
以后我们可能得做出更大的改变。
你能回望得越远，就越有可能看到未来。
Often attributed to Winston Churchill, this saying emphasizes that understanding history helps predict the future.
常被归于温斯顿·丘吉尔的名言，强调了解历史有助于预见未来。
再往前走，我们终会明白一切；再往前走，我们就会懂得缘由。
A refrain from the gospel song 'Farther Along,' often sung to comfort people in difficult times.
福音歌曲《Farther Along》中的叠句，常在艰难时刻唱来安慰人。
Use farther naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记法：farther 里藏着 far（远），看到 far 就想“更远”，多指空间距离；抽象“进一步”多用 further。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常谈论空间或时间距离、比较句中表示程度或阶段 作副词时，farther 通常多用于空间或时间上的“更远”；若要表示抽象意义的“进一步/更大程度”，现代英语中更常见用 further，但 farther 也可接受。
常用于指物理距离，比further更常见
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