forth

/fɔːθ/ (bre, ipa) · /fɔːrθ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯrth/ (ame, mw)

forth — adverb

1. moving away from a starting point, either in space (out of a place) or in time (

1.副詞B2
釋義

moving away from a starting point, either in space (out of a place) or in time (onward from a given moment); also used to describe something that is produced, revealed, or made known.

例句

The knight rode forth into the dark forest at dawn.

spatial meaning: ride forth = ride out/away

From that day forth, Charlotte never touched another cigarette.

temporal: from [time] forth = beginning then and continuing

同義詞
  • forward

    everyday word for direction ahead; 'forth' is more literary

  • outward

    emphasises movement away from an interior, while 'forth' can also imply temporal progression

  • onward

    similar temporal sense but less dramatic; 'forth' has a more poetic register

反義詞
  • back

    opposite direction in both spatial and temporal senses

文法句型

verb + forth

forth from + noun phrase

from + time + forth

用法筆記

Commonly paired with verbs of motion or revelation: set forth (present / begin a journey), bring forth (produce / give birth to), come forth (emerge), go forth (leave / proceed), and burst forth (suddenly appear). The multi-word expressions 'and so forth' (meaning 'and other similar things') and 'back and forth' (meaning 'first one way then the other') are fixed phrases; learners should memorise them as single units rather than trying to analyse 'forth' separately.

常見錯誤

❌We walked forth to the store.
✅We walked forward to the store.
💡Use 'forward' for everyday movement; 'forth' is literary or formal.
❌She went forth on her new career.
✅She went forth to start her new career.
💡'Go forth' implies a literal or metaphorical departure, not merely beginning something.

forth — preposition

forth — idiom