farther
adv
adj
ˈfɑːðə
adv
1
a
greater
distance
than
before
or
than
something
else
; a COMPARATIVE form of ‘far’ 更远地〔far 的一种比较级形式〕;
We
decided
not
to
go
any
farther.
我们决定不再往前走了。
farther
away/apart/down/along
etc
The
boats
were
drifting
farther
and
farther
apart.
那些小船漂流着，彼此距离越来越远。
a
resort
town
farther
up
the
coast
沿海岸更远处的一个度假小镇
farther
south/north
etc
Two
miles
farther
south
is
the
village
of
Santa
Catarina.
再往南两英里是圣卡塔琳娜村。
Most
of
them
were
locals,
but
some
had
come
from
farther
afield
(=a
greater
distance
away)
.
大部分人是当地人，但也有一些来自较远的地方。
2
further
if
you
do
something
farther,
you
do
it
more
or
to
a
greater
degree
In
spoken
English
it
is
more
usual
to
use
.
英语口语中更常用的说法是 further。
We’d
better
investigate
farther.
我们最好作进一步的调查。
The
police
decided
not
to
take
the
matter
any
farther
(=do
more
about
it)
.
警方决定不再追查此事。
adj
3
more
distant
; a COMPARATIVE form of ‘far’ 更远的〔far 的一种比较级形式〕
A
table
stood
at
the
farther
end
of
the
kitchen.
厨房的那一头放着一张桌子。