farther

adverb

/ˈfɑːðə(r)/

/ˈfɑːrðər/

(also further)

Idioms

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(comparative of far) at or to a greater distance in space or time
- farther north/south
- farther along the road
- I can't go any farther.
- As a family we grew farther and farther apart.
- We watched their ship moving gradually farther away.
- How much farther is it?
- They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress).
Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthest
farther / 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.
- To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred:
  Let’s consider this point further.
- Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’:
  Are there any further questions?
  This sounds very formal in North American English.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Farther is used with these verbs:
venture
wander
See full entry

Idioms

far/farther/further afield

far away from home; to or in places that are not near
- You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
- Journalists came from as far afield as China.

farther

adjective

/ˈfɑːðə(r)/

/ˈfɑːrðər/

(also further)

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(comparative of far) at a greater distance in space, direction or time
- the farther shore of the lake
Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthest
farther / 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.
- To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred:
  Let’s consider this point further.
- Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’:
  Are there any further questions?
  This sounds very formal in North American English.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Farther is used with these nouns:
shore
See full entry

单词	farther
释义	farther adverb /ˈfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈfɑːrðər/ (also further) Idioms jump to other results (comparative of far) at or to a greater distance in space or time farther north/south farther along the road I can't go any farther. As a family we grew farther and farther apart. We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. How much farther is it? They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress). 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. To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred: Let’s consider this point further. Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’: Are there any further questions? This sounds very formal in North American English. Oxford Collocations DictionaryFarther is used with these verbs: venture wander See full entry Idioms far/farther/further afield far away from home; to or in places that are not near You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield. Journalists came from as far afield as China. farther adjective /ˈfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈfɑːrðər/ (also further) jump to other results (comparative of far) at a greater distance in space, direction or time the farther shore of the lake 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. To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred: Let’s consider this point further. Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’: Are there any further questions? This sounds very formal in North American English. Oxford Collocations DictionaryFarther is used with these nouns: shore See full entry
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