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🔑fartherfar·ther /ˈfɑrðər / adjective , adverb (the comparative of far * far 的比较级) more distant in space or time; a greater distance（空间或时间）更远（的），较远（的）◆Los Angeles is farther from New York than Boston is.洛杉矶比波士顿离纽约更远。◆I can swim farther than you.我游得比你远。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Further or farther? * further 还是 farther？Some speakers of American English believe that only farther should be used when you are talking about distance in space.有些说美式英语的人认为，表示空间的距离只能用 fartherI jumped farther than you did.我跳得比你远。However, many people also use further when talking about distances, especially in informal conversation.然而许多人也用 further 表示距离，尤其是在非正式的谈话之中Boston is further / farther from New York than New Haven is.波士顿比纽黑文离纽约更远。Only further can be used in other senses.表示其他意思只能用 furtherWe need a further week to finish the project.我们还需要一周才能完成这个项目。 ● far / farther / further afieldfar away, especially from where you live or from where you are staying（离所在地）远◆We decided to rent a car in order to explore farther afield.我们决定租辆车到远一点的地方探索。 |