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farther

adverb
🔊/ˈfɑːðə(r)/
🔊/ˈfɑːrðər/
(also further)
Idioms
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  1. (comparative of farfar 的比较级) at or to a greater distance in space or time（时间或空间上）更远，较远
    • farther north/south再往北／南
    • farther along the road沿路继续往前
    • I can't go any farther.我再也走不动了。🔊🔊
    • As a family we grew farther and farther apart.我们一家人越来越疏远了。🔊🔊
    • We watched their ship moving gradually farther away.我们望着他们的船渐渐远去。🔊🔊
    • How much farther is it?还有多远？🔊🔊
    • They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress).他们的工作毫无进展。🔊🔊
    Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthestfarther / further / farthest / furthest
    • These are the comparative and superlative forms of far.
    • To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest. In British English, further, furthest are the more common forms and in North American English, farther and farthest:
      • I have to travel further/​farther to work now.现在我得走更远的路去上班。
    • To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/​furthest are usually preferred:表示事物的程度或幅度通常宜用 further/furthest：
      • Let’s consider this point further.让我们更深入地考虑这一点。
    • Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’:further 亦可表示更加或进一步，farther 则无此意：
      • Are there any further questions?还有什么问题吗？
      This sounds very formal in North American English.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFarther is used with these verbs:
    • venture
    • wander
    See full entry
Idioms
far/farther/further afield
  1. far away from home; to or in places that are not near远离家乡；去远处；在远方
    • You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.假如你想逛更远的地方，可以租辆汽车。🔊🔊
    • Journalists came from as far afield as China.新闻记者有的来自遥远的中国。🔊🔊

farther

adjective
🔊/ˈfɑːðə(r)/
🔊/ˈfɑːrðər/
(also further)
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  1. (comparative of farfar 的比较级) at a greater distance in space, direction or time（空间、方向或时间上）更远的，较远的
    • the farther shore of the lake湖的彼岸
    Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthestfarther / further / farthest / furthest
    • These are the comparative and superlative forms of far.
    • To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest. In British English, further, furthest are the more common forms and in North American English, farther and farthest:
      • I have to travel further/​farther to work now.现在我得走更远的路去上班。
    • To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/​furthest are usually preferred:表示事物的程度或幅度通常宜用 further/furthest：
      • Let’s consider this point further.让我们更深入地考虑这一点。
    • Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’:further 亦可表示更加或进一步，farther 则无此意：
      • Are there any further questions?还有什么问题吗？
      This sounds very formal in North American English.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFarther is used with these nouns:
    • shore
    See full entry