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farther

UK //ˈfɑː.ðər//US //ˈfɑːr.ðɚ//

词源

Middle English, variant of further, influenced by far.

adjective

❶ 指距离上更远的,通常用于比较两个地点或位置之间的物理距离。

“The next gas station is farther down the road.”

(下一个加油站在这条路更远的地方。)

“We need to walk farther to reach the mountain peak.”

(我们需要走更远才能到达山顶。)

同义词:more distant, further, remoter

adverb

❶ 表示动作或状态在距离或时间上更远地发生或存在,常用于比较级。

“He ran farther than his brother in the race.”

(他在比赛中比他哥哥跑得更远。)

“Can you see farther with these binoculars?”

(用这副双筒望远镜你能看得更远吗?)

同义词:further, beyond, more

常见短语

farther away — 表示距离上更远,强调与参照点的距离增加。

“The noise grew fainter as we moved farther away.”

(随着我们走得更远,噪音逐渐减弱。)

farther down — 指沿着某条路径或方向更远的位置,常用于描述线性距离。

“The restaurant is farther down this street.”

(餐厅在这条街更远的地方。)