Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #10052
Fully loadedfarther
更远;较远
to or at a greater distance in space or time
- 1.
to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
在时间或空间上更远地
- 2.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
在更大程度或更高级阶段上
进一步;更深;在时间或空间上更远地;在更大程度或更高级阶段上;更远的;此外
In use
We need to walk farther to reach the lake.
He threw the ball farther than anyone else in the team.
Can you move a little farther from the edge?
farther than [noun]
用于比较距离。
He lives farther than I do.
他住得比我更远。
farther away
强调距离更远。
The store is farther away than I thought.
商店比我想象的更远。
farther from [place]
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。
Connections
Collocations
- go farther
- 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。
- farther away
- 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。
- farther down
- 再往下;更往下
- The path continues farther down the hill.小路继续往山下延伸。
- farther along
- 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。
- farther back
- 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。
- farther from
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常用于指物理距离,比further更常见
Pronunciation & Spelling
在英式非卷舌发音中,farther /ˈfɑːðə/ 与 father 同音,并和 rather、lather 押韵。注意 further、other、mother 虽也以 -ther 结尾,但元音不同,不押韵。美式英语中 farther 的 /r/ 要发音,因此 father 与其不完全押韵。
High-value vocabulary
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