furthest
furthest — 形容詞
- furthestpositive
- more furthestcomparative
- most furthestsuperlative
1. most distant in space, time, or order — used as the superlative of 'far' when co
最遠的
在空間、時間或順序上距離最大的
most distant in space, time, or order — used as the superlative of 'far' when comparing three or more things or places.
Elena walked to the furthest end of the pier and watched the sunset over the ocean.
Elena 走到碼頭最遠的那一頭，看著夕陽沉入海面。
furthest end — superlative adjective modifying a noun
The Watanabe family came from the furthest village in the mountains to attend the wedding.
渡邊一家從山裡最遠的村莊趕來參加婚禮。
furthest village — attributive use before a noun
Carlos sat in the furthest seat of the classroom, right next to the storage closet.
Carlos 坐在教室裡最遠的座位，就在儲物櫃旁邊。
In the science fair, Aiko's project was the furthest from what the judges had expected.
在科展中，Aiko 的專題與評審的預期差距最大。
文法句型
furthest + noun
the furthest + noun + prepositional phrase
furthest from + noun
常見錯誤
furthest — 副詞
1. used when talking about how far something goes, reaches, or extends across a phy
最遠
在空間或時間上達到最遠的距離
used when talking about how far something goes, reaches, or extends across a physical area or through time.
Of all the runners, Kenji ran furthest and won the race with ease.
在所有跑者中，Kenji 跑得最遠，輕鬆贏得了比賽。
ran furthest — superlative adverb modifying a verb of motion
The old shrine sits furthest up the hill, past the last row of shops.
那座古老的神社位於山丘最上方，穿過最後一排商店才能到達。
sits furthest up the hill — furthest + prepositional phrase of location
Ines travelled furthest north during the Arctic expedition, reaching the polar ice.
Ines 在北極探險期間走得最北，成功到達了極地冰層。
The submarine travelled furthest into the deep ocean, reaching a record depth of eight thousand metres.
那艘潛艇深入海洋最遠的區域，到達了八千公尺的創紀錄深度。
- farthest
interchangeable for physical distance; slightly more common in American English
- nearest
closest in distance or time
文法句型
verb + furthest
furthest + prepositional phrase (up / down / north / from / into)
用法筆記
For physical distance, 'farthest' is an equally common alternative and is sometimes preferred in American English.
常見錯誤
2. reaching the highest possible level or the most advanced stage — used for abstra
最大程度
達到最高的程度或最先進的階段
reaching the highest possible level or the most advanced stage — used for abstract ideas, progress, opinions, or changes rather than physical distance.
Wei's proposal went furthest in addressing both staff concerns and management goals.
Wei 的提案在處理員工關切和管理目標方面走得最遠。
went furthest in + gerund — pattern for abstract extent
Among the doctoral students, Binta's research has progressed furthest toward completion.
在博士生中，Binta 的研究在完成度上進展最大。
progressed furthest toward — pattern with 'toward'
This novel goes furthest in imagining what daily life might look like after climate recovery.
這本小說在想像氣候復甦後的日常生活樣貌方面走得最遠。
The senator whose views differed furthest from her party's platform decided to run as an independent.
那位與黨內立場分歧最大的參議員決定以無黨籍身份參選。
- least
to the smallest degree or extent
文法句型
verb + furthest in + noun / gerund
verb + furthest toward + noun
differ furthest from + noun
用法筆記
For non-physical meanings, speakers tend to choose 'furthest' over 'farthest'. For physical distance, the preference is reversed.