farther
/ˈfɑːðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɑːrðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfär-t͟hər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfɑː.ðər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɑːr.ðɚ/ (ame, ipa)
farther — 副詞
1. toward or at a point that is more removed from a starting place, person, or mome
更遠
在空間或時間上距離更大
toward or at a point that is more removed from a starting place, person, or moment — used when comparing how far one thing, person, or time is relative to another, especially when the distance can be imagined in concrete terms.
Mei-Lin threw the ball ten meters farther than anyone else on the team.
Mei-Lin 把球扔得比隊上任何人都更遠十公尺。
comparative + than for distance comparison
The village lay three miles farther down the dusty road.
村莊位於那條塵土飛揚的路再往下走三英里處。
farther + distance + direction phrase
Could you move your chair a little farther from the heater?
你能把椅子往暖氣那邊挪遠一點嗎？
If we look farther ahead in the training schedule, the company's annual conference falls on a school holiday, so the HR team will need to reschedule.
如果我們把培訓行程往後多看一點，就會發現公司年會落在學校放假日，人資團隊得重新安排時間。
The tired climbers could not walk any farther once the sun went down.
疲憊的登山者在太陽下山後再也走不動了。
用法筆記
Use 'farther' when you can measure the distance in meters, kilometers, blocks, or similar units. For abstract or metaphorical distance, 'further' is more common (see adverb sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. reaching a state that is more advanced, more complete, or more extreme than what
進一步
在程度上更深入
reaching a state that is more advanced, more complete, or more extreme than what existed before — used when talking about how much something has progressed, deepened, or intensified.
The fraud investigation went farther than the police had originally planned, uncovering a network of shell companies across three countries.
這起詐騙調查的範圍比警方原先規劃的還要深入，揭露了一個橫跨三國的空殼公司網絡。
go farther than for exceeding a scope or limit
No company has pushed battery technology farther in the past five years than GreenCell, whose latest prototype doubles the range of electric vehicles.
過去五年來，沒有任何公司比 GreenCell 把電池技術推得更遠，他們的最新原型讓電動車續航力增加了一倍。
push farther for advancing beyond a current state
The country has moved farther toward democracy since the new election law took effect.
自從新選舉法生效以來，該國在民主化方面又更進一步。
Dr. Okonkwo's research took him farther into the subject than any previous scholar had gone.
Dr. Okonkwo 的研究將他帶入這個課題的深處，超越了以往任何學者。
- less
to a smaller degree
用法筆記
For abstract senses of degree and extent, 'further' is the more common choice in both American and British English. Using 'farther' here is grammatically acceptable but less frequent. Reserve 'farther' for physical-distance contexts to sound most natural.
常見錯誤
farther — 形容詞
- fartherpositive
- fartherercomparative
- fartherestsuperlative
1. describing something that is more distant than another thing in physical space o
較遠的
在空間或時間上更遠的
describing something that is more distant than another thing in physical space or on a timeline — such as the far end of a room, the opposite side of a lake, or a later point on a schedule.
The farther shore of the lake was hidden in thick morning fog.
湖的對岸籠罩在濃厚的晨霧之中。
farther + noun for physical remoteness
Rosa sat in the farther corner of the room, away from the noisy crowd.
Rosa 坐在房間較遠的角落，遠離吵鬧的人群。
On the farther side of the mountain, a small village sat in the green valley.
在山的那一側，一個小村莊坐落在翠綠的山谷中。
The farther end of the garden had the best flowers in the whole yard.
花園較遠的那一端開著院子裡最美的花。
- remoter
more formal; suggests greater isolation
- more distant
the literal alternative phrasing; less compact than 'farther'
用法筆記
When used as an adjective, 'farther' typically appears before a noun describing a physical location (farther shore, farther side, farther end). The superlative form 'farthest' is also common: 'the farthest corner of the yard.'
常見錯誤
2. describing a position, opinion, effect, or quality that goes beyond the usual ra
更極端的
在程度上更極端或更偏離常規的
describing a position, opinion, effect, or quality that goes beyond the usual range — more removed from the center or from what most people would consider normal or expected.
The professor explored the farther implications of the theory in her latest paper.
那位教授在她最新的論文中探討了該理論更深層的意涵。
farther implications for abstract extended consequences
Kwame argued that the farther consequences of the new policy had not been studied.
Kwame 認為這項新政策更長遠的後果尚未被研究過。
The documentary examined the farther reaches of the artist's creative imagination.
這部紀錄片探討了那位藝術家創作想像力中更極端的表現。
The senator's views on school choice sit at the farther extreme of the political spectrum, calling for a complete end to public funding for traditional public schools.
這位參議員在學校選擇權議題上的觀點處於政治光譜中更極端的一端，他呼籲完全終止對傳統公立學校的公共經費補助。
- further
the dominant choice for abstract degree; 'farther' is less frequent but grammatically possible
- more extreme
explicitly compares intensity or radicalness
- additional
focuses on 'extra' rather than 'more distant in degree'
- nearer
closer in position or degree
用法筆記
This abstract adjectival use is much less common than the physical-distance sense. Native speakers typically prefer 'further' for degree-related adjectives (further implications, further consequences). Reserve 'farther' here only when deliberately echoing a spatial metaphor.