Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #696
further
更多的；额外的；进一步的
More, additional; beyond what has already been mentioned.
- 1.
More distant; relatively distant.
更远的；相对较远的。
- 2.
More, additional.
更多的；额外的。
- 3.
more distant in especially degree
更远的,更进一步的
更远的；较远的；更远的；相对较远的。；更多的；额外的。；更远的,更进一步的；更远的
In use
We need to discuss this further at the next meeting.
The museum is on the further side of the park.
She requested further information about the course.
nothing could be further from the truth
further from our expectations
Connections
Collocations
- further information
- 进一步的信息
- Please contact us for further information.请联系我们获取进一步的信息。
- further details
- 更多细节
- The report provides further details on the project.该报告提供了关于该项目的更多细节。
- further development
- 进一步发展
- We are waiting for further development of the situation.我们正在等待事态的进一步发展。
- further action
- 进一步行动
- No further action is required at this time.此时无需采取进一步行动。
- further investigation
- 进一步调查
- The matter requires further investigation.此事需要进一步调查。
- further discussion
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把‘further’联想成‘进一步’，表示程度上更远，超越‘farther’的具体距离。
Context & Register
作为形容词，further 表示‘更远的’（抽象程度），多用于正式或学术语境，如讨论更深入的问题或更远的关系。
Grammar Note
用于比较级，表示程度或距离上的进一步
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words fully rhyme with 'further' (/ˈfɜːrðər/). 'Fur' shares the stressed vowel /ɜːr/ but lacks the /ðər/ ending; 'farther' and 'father' have different vowel sounds (/ɑːr/); 'feather' has /ɛ/; 'furniture' has an extra /n/ and different ending. All are useful lookalikes for spelling comparison.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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