- (comparative of farfar 的比较级) (especially British English) at or to a greater distance(空间距离)较远,更远 synonym farther
- We had walked a bit further than I had realized.我们走得比我想象的要远一点。
- I'm too tired to go any further.我太累了,再也走不动了。
- further north/south/east/west再往北/南/东/西
- Two miles further on we came to a small town.我们又走了两英里,来到了一座小镇。
- The hospital is further down the road.沿这条路走下去就是医院。
- Can you stand a bit further away?你能不能站远一点?
- a longer way in the past or the future(过去或未来)较远,更久远
- Think further back into your childhood.再往前回想你的童年。
- How will the company be doing ten years further on?十年以后公司的情况将如何呢?
- to a greater degree or extent进一步;在更大程度上;在更大范围内
- to develop/increase/enhance/improve something further进一步发展/增加/提高/改进某物
- to strengthen/support something further进一步加强/支持某事
- Costs must be further reduced.成本必须进一步降低。
- The police decided to investigate further.警方决定作进一步调查。
- My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours.我得工作这么长的时间,因此生活中的麻烦事就更多了。
- She was getting further and further into debt.她负债越来越多。
- Nothing could be further from the truth.绝不是那回事。
- Their share price fell further today.他们的股价今天进一步下跌。
- (formal) in addition to what has just been said此外;而且 synonym furthermore
- Further, it is important to consider the cost of repairs.此外,重要的是要考虑修理费用。
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.
Word OriginOld English furthor (adverb), furthra (adjective), fyrthrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to forth.
Idioms far/farther/further afield
- 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。
- to say more about something, or make a more extreme point about it进一步说;提出更极端的意见
- I would go even further and suggest that the entire government is corrupt.我甚至进而想要说,整个政府都是腐败的。
- to last longer; to serve more people更经久;为更多人服务
- They watered down the soup to make it go further.他们往汤里掺水,好让更多的人喝。
go no further | not go any further
- if you tell somebody that a secret will go no further, you promise not to tell it to anyone else到此为止;不再传下去
- used to say that something is exactly what somebody needs and so they do not need to consider any other options更多的;更进一步的;附加的
- Those looking for an enjoyable evening need look no further than the hotel's nightclub.那些寻找愉快夜晚的人只需看看酒店的夜总会。
- to take more serious action about something or speak to somebody at a higher level about it采取进一步行动;把…向上级反映
- I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.我对你的解释不满意,打算进一步探讨这个问题。