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单词 farthest
释义 far·thest
I. \ˈfärthə̇st, ˈfȧth-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English ferthest, from ferther, after comparatives and superlatives in Middle English -er: -est — more at -er, -est
1.
 a. : most distant in space : remotest
  < the rage for these authors had traveled to the farthest frontier — Van Wyck Brooks >
  < to their farthest caverns sent — Matthew Arnold >
 b. : most remote in time : latest
  < a few months or a year at farthest — Mary S. Watts >
2. : most advanced : ultimate
 < girls in beach pajamas already making the farthest use of their smiles — Hortense Calisher >
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English ferthest, from ferthest, adjective
1.
 a. : to or at the greatest distance in space : remotest
  < see who could jump the farthest >
  < chose the seat farthest from the door >
 b. : at the greatest distance in time
  < farthest reach of memory >
 c. : of the most divergent quality
  < farthest thing from the ordinary — New Republic >
2. : to the most advanced point
 < goes farthesttoward giving us sculpture — G.L.K.Morris >
3. : by the greatest degree or extent : most
 < the essay farthest removed from this reviewer's comprehension — Saturday Review >
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