Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4689
forth
出来；出现
out into view
- 1.
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
从特定事物、地点或位置出发
- 2.
forward in time or order or degree
在时间、顺序或程度上向前
- 3.
out into view
出来；出现
此后；向前；向外；离开；从特定事物、地点或位置出发；在时间、顺序或程度上向前；往前
In use
He went forth into the unknown, determined to find a new life.
The trees put forth new leaves in early spring, signaling the end of winter.
From that day forth, they vowed to always support each other.
back and forth
表示两个方向之间的往复运动。
They walked back and forth.
他们来回走动。
and so forth
用于列举末尾，表示还有其他类似项目。
We discussed books, movies, and so forth.
我们讨论了书籍、电影等等。
set forth
可以表示提出或陈述观点，也可表示启程（较古语）。
He set forth his ideas clearly.
Connections
Collocations
- back and forth
- 来回地，往返地
- They walked back and forth.他们来回走动。
- set forth
- 阐述，提出
- He set forth his ideas clearly.他清晰地阐述了自己的想法。
- bring forth
- 产生，引起
- Her speech brought forth a lot of questions.她的演讲引发了许多问题。
- come forth
- 出现，涌现
- Several candidates came forth to apply.几位候选人前来申请。
- go forth
- 出发，发布
- The order went forth from the headquarters.命令从总部发出。
- hold forth
- 滔滔不绝地说
Learner notes
Memory Tip
forth 与 fourth 同音，但 forth 表示'向前'，拼写少一个 u。想象向前走时，不需要第四步的停顿。
Context & Register
通常用于较为正式或文学性的语境，在固定搭配（如back and forth）中较为常见。
Grammar Note
常与动词搭配使用，如 bring forth, set forth，表示‘向前’或‘出来’，较正式或文学化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Forth, fourth, and north share the same vowel and ending, rhyming exactly. Worth has a different vowel (/wɜːrθ/) and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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