英语词汇“farther”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjadv

Farther means a greater distance away. You thought you'd be able to hit that can with a rock, but it fell short, so you'll have to try throwing it farther.

The word farther is good for measurable things, things that are far far away or at least farther than something else. If your blindfolded friend is missing the piñata, tell her, "go farther to the left." It’s often confused with further, which is good for abstractions, like when your teacher asks you to take an argument further. So use far for space, and fur for ideas (and animals).

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

farther / further

Use the word farther when you mean physical distance, like if you run farther than your friend. Use further for basically everything else. Further refers to abstractions like ideas or thoughts.

Farther is more restrictive because it refers to physical distance. It’s got the word "far" in there to help you remember. Here are some examples:

"In fact, on every measure, those who run farther, faster or more frequently recorded a lower death rate than non-runners." (New York Times)

"The pilots traveled farther and longer in a gas balloon than anyone in history." (Washington Times)

Furthermore, further refers to figurative distance. It’s not the kind you measure with a ruler but like when you think further about something. It’s the older word of the two, and often does double duty. Here are some examples:

"But the agency sought to go further, by exploring the reasons for those deficiencies." (New York Times)

"The app takes the Tinder model one step further by actually optimizing possible matches according to consumption preferences." (Time)

Some people use think farther and further are the same, but nothing could be further from the truth! (See what we did there?) Okay actually some say they are the same. Historically, they were interchangeable, but like friends growing further apart, they now each have their own meaning. Farther is used literally, and further is used figuratively.

WORD FAMILY

farther: fartherest, farthermost, farthers+/far: farly, farness, fars, farther, further/further: furtherance, furthered, furtherer, furtherest, furthering, furthermost, furthers/furtherance: furtherances

USAGE EXAMPLES

“And then even farther down the road, once we graduate, we’re hoping to pass it down to the next grades”

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Dams farther downstream on the Columbia prevent salmon from reaching the area.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Eventually, the group hopes to submit grant requests for a restoration project to create a passage for fish to navigate farther upstream.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

1adj more distant in especially space or time

they live in the farther house

Syn

far

located at a great distance in time or space or degree

2adj more distant in especially degree

farther from the truth
farther from our expectations

Syn

further
far

located at a great distance in time or space or degree

3adv to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)

farther north
moved farther away
farther down the corridor
the practice may go back still farther to the Druids

Syn

further

4adv to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)

the application of the law was extended farther
he is going no farther in his studies

Syn

further

单词	farther
释义	farther (once / 111 pages) adjadv Farther means a greater distance away. You thought you'd be able to hit that can with a rock, but it fell short, so you'll have to try throwing it farther. The word farther is good for measurable things, things that are far far away or at least farther than something else. If your blindfolded friend is missing the piñata, tell her, "go farther to the left." It’s often confused with further, which is good for abstractions, like when your teacher asks you to take an argument further. So use far for space, and fur for ideas (and animals). CHOOSE YOUR WORDS farther / further Use the word farther when you mean physical distance, like if you run farther than your friend. Use further for basically everything else. Further refers to abstractions like ideas or thoughts. Farther is more restrictive because it refers to physical distance. It’s got the word "far" in there to help you remember. Here are some examples: "In fact, on every measure, those who run *farther, faster or more frequently recorded a lower death rate than non-runners." (New York Times) "The pilots traveled farther* and longer in a gas balloon than anyone in history." (Washington Times) Furthermore, further refers to figurative distance. It’s not the kind you measure with a ruler but like when you think further about something. It’s the older word of the two, and often does double duty. Here are some examples: "But the agency sought to go *further, by exploring the reasons for those deficiencies." (New York Times) "The app takes the Tinder model one step further* by actually optimizing possible matches according to consumption preferences." (Time) Some people use think farther and further are the same, but nothing could be further from the truth! (See what we did there?) Okay actually some say they are the same. Historically, they were interchangeable, but like friends growing further apart, they now each have their own meaning. Farther is used literally, and further is used figuratively. WORD FAMILY farther: fartherest, farthermost, farthers+/far: farly, farness, fars, farther, further/further: furtherance, furthered, furtherer, furtherest, furthering, furthermost, furthers/furtherance: furtherances USAGE EXAMPLES “And then even farther down the road, once we graduate, we’re hoping to pass it down to the next grades” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Dams farther downstream on the Columbia prevent salmon from reaching the area. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Eventually, the group hopes to submit grant requests for a restoration project to create a passage for fish to navigate farther upstream. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj more distant in especially space or time they live in the farther house Syn far located at a great distance in time or space or degree 2adj more distant in especially degree farther from the truth farther from our expectations Syn further far located at a great distance in time or space or degree 3adv to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense) farther north moved farther away farther down the corridor the practice may go back still farther to the Druids Syn further 4adv to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense) the application of the law was extended farther he is going no farther in his studies Syn further
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