farthest from + [place]
farthest 在此表示空间距离上的最远,常与 from 连用。
She sat farthest from the door.
她坐得离门最远。
最远
最;最大程度地;在空间或时间上达到最远距离;在最大程度上;达到最高阶段;far的最高级
to the greatest distance in space or time
在空间或时间上达到最远距离
to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense)
在最大程度上;达到最高阶段
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense)
Among all the athletes, he ran the farthest.
在所有运动员中,他跑得最远。
用法提示:farthest 作为副词,修饰动词 ran,表示距离上的最远。
She threw the discus the farthest in the match.
她在比赛中把铁饼扔得最远。
用法提示:farthest 作副词,修饰动词 threw,强调扔出的距离最远。
The spacecraft traveled the farthest of any human-made object.
这艘宇宙飞船是所有人类造物中飞行最远的。
用法提示:farthest 作副词,修饰动词 traveled,表示空间距离上的最远。
farthest 在此表示空间距离上的最远,常与 from 连用。
She sat farthest from the door.
她坐得离门最远。
与动词连用,前面加 the,表示在同类中距离最远。
He ran the farthest of all the runners.
在所有赛跑者中,他跑得最远。
与方位词连用,表示达到最北、最南、最东或最西。
They traveled farthest north.
他们行进到最北的地方。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is the most far place I have ever visited.
正确表达This is the farthest place I have ever visited.
far 的最高级形式是 farthest(英式亦用 furthest),不能再套用 most + 原级的规则构成最高级。far 属不规则比较形式,most far 属于生造形式,应直接用 farthest。
grammar · medium
易错句子Of the two villages, this one is the farthest from the sea.
正确表达Of the two villages, this one is the farther from the sea.
两者之间的比较要用比较级 farther,三者或三者以上才用最高级 farthest。句中只提到两个村庄,因此应用 the farther。汉语常用“最”笼统表达两者中较远的那个,容易误用最高级。
grammar · medium
易错句子He sat at farthest end of the table.
正确表达He sat at the farthest end of the table.
最高级形容词作定语修饰名词时前面必须加定冠词 the。汉语没有冠词系统,学习者容易漏掉。此处 farthest 修饰 end,须写成 the farthest end。
离得最远
Neptune is usually the planet farthest away from the sun.
海王星通常是离太阳最远的行星。
距离…最远
Which of these three stars is farthest from the earth?
这三颗星中哪一颗离地球最远?
位于最北端
The lighthouse stands farthest north along the coast.
那座灯塔位于这段海岸线的最北端。
走得最远
Of all the hikers, he went farthest.
在所有徒步者中,他走得最远。
至多;最晚也不过
The repair will take two days at the farthest.
这次维修最多需要两天。
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That photograph goes farthest back in our family album.
那张照片是我们家庭相册里年代最久远的一张。