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牛津词汇辨析:farther & further

牛津博客2016-05-09 11:39

  Farther和further都表示空间距离上较远的/更远的,区别究竟在何处?一起看看吧。

  Is there any difference between further and farther in the following two sentences?

  下面两个句子中farther和further有什么区别吗?

  She moved further down the train.

  She moved farther down the train.

  这两个词的根源都是一样的,正如上面的句子,这两个词的意思都是“去往更远的地方”,都是正确的。

  Further is a much more common word, though, and is additionally used in various abstract andmetaphorical contexts, for example referring to time, in which farther is unusual, e.g.:

  然而 ,Further这个词更为常见,可以用于各种抽象或者比喻的表达中,farther则不常见,如指时间上的进一步,比如:

  without further delay

  没有进一步的耽搁

  Have you anything further to say?

  你还有其他想说的吗?

  We intend to stay a further two weeks.

  我们打算再多呆两个星期。

  Farthest 和 furthest也是同样的区别,比如:

  the farthest point from the sun

  离太阳最远的一点

  The first team has gone furthest in analysis.

  在分析中第一个团队走了最远。

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