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farther

美音:[´fɑ:ðə ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.更远的,进一步的 adv.更远地,再往前地,此外,far 的比较级

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farther


/'fɑ:ðə(r); `fɑrðɚ/
adj (comparative of far1 far1的比较级) more distant in space, direction or time (在空间、方向或时间上)更远的
*on the farther bank of the river 在河的彼岸
* The cinema was farther down the road than I thought. 电影院在路的另一端, 比我原来想的还远.
* Rome is farther from London than Paris is. 罗马比巴黎离伦敦更远.

adv (comparative of far2 far2的比较级)
1 at or to a greater distance in space or time; more remote (在空间或时间上)更远
*We can't go any farther without resting. 我们要是不休息就再也走不动了.
* Looking farther forward to the end of the century... 再向前展望到本世纪末....
2 (idm 习语) far/farther/further afield => afield.

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*Further is now more common than farther in British English. 在英式英语中, 现在further比farther用得更普遍. They can both be used in relation to distance 这两个词均可用以表示距离
*I can throw much further/farther than you. 我扔得比你远得多.
* Bristol is further/farther than Oxford. 布里斯托尔比牛津远. In US English farther is usually used in relation to distance. 在美式英语中farther通常用以表示距离. In British and US English only further can be used to indicate addition 在英式英语和美式英语中, 只有further可用以表示`更加'或`进一步'的意思
*Are there any further questions? 还有问题吗?
* a College of Further Education 进修学院.
1. But as far as the two young men were concerned, every mile farther south increased their enthusiasm and excitement.
    但是对于两个年轻人来说,向南的每一英里都大大增加了他们的热情与兴奋。

2. The stars we see at night are really huge suns like our sun, but they are farther away in space.
    我们晚上看到的星星,其实都是和太阳一样巨大的恒星,只不过是在更远的宇宙空间罢了。

3. I can throw farther than you.
    我比你扔得更远.

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