yonder
yonder — 限定詞
1. used before a noun to point to someone or something that is at a distance from t
那邊的
指示遠處可見的人事物
used before a noun to point to someone or something that is at a distance from the speaker, usually within sight
Tomás pointed to yonder hill and said the old castle sits just behind it.
Tomás 指向那邊的山丘，說古城堡就在山丘後面。
yonder + noun for a distant visible object
Chiara could see a small cottage on yonder ridge, its chimney smoking gently.
Chiara 可以看到那邊山脊上有間小屋，煙囪正裊裊冒著煙。
Do you see yonder bird with the bright red chest perched on the highest branch?
你看得見那邊樹梢上那隻紅胸脯的鳥嗎？
The children were told to stay on this side of yonder wooden fence.
孩子們被告知要待在遠處那道木柵欄的這一側。
- this
points to something near rather than distant
文法句型
yonder + noun (referring to a distant visible thing)
用法筆記
Only used before a noun that names something visible or known to both speaker and listener. Rare in modern conversation outside regional British or American dialects.
常見錯誤
yonder — 副詞
1. at a place that is at some distance from the speaker, typically still within vie
在那邊
在遠處但可見的位置
at a place that is at some distance from the speaker, typically still within view
Haruto stood yonder on the hilltop, gazing across the valley at the setting sun.
Haruto 站在那邊的山頂上，凝視著夕陽照耀的山谷。
verb + yonder + on/at [location]
A cluster of old oak trees grows yonder, where the path meets the riverbank.
小路與河岸交會的那邊長著一片老橡樹。
Kwame recalled that yonder, beyond the ridge, the landscape turned to desert.
Kwame 記得在那邊，越過山脊之後，景觀就變成了沙漠。
The innkeeper said the best fishing spot lies yonder around the next bend.
旅館老闆說最好的釣魚點就在那邊下一個彎道附近。
- over there
the everyday equivalent in modern English
- yon
archaic short form, same meaning but even rarer
- beyond
implies farther away, often out of sight
文法句型
verb + yonder
yonder + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Often used with a pointing gesture. In modern English, 'over there' or 'in the distance' are the usual alternatives. The adverb can appear at the start of a clause for dramatic effect.
常見錯誤
yonder — 形容詞
- yonderpositive
- yonderercomparative
- yonderestsuperlative
1. situated at a greater distance away; positioned beyond something else that is al
更遠的
距離更遠的另一側
situated at a greater distance away; positioned beyond something else that is already at a distance
On the yonder side of the mountain, the climate becomes much drier.
在那座山更遠的那一側，氣候變得乾燥許多。
the yonder side of [something] — comparative distance
The sheep grazed on the yonder slope, far beyond the stone wall.
羊群在更遠的那片坡地上吃草，遠在石牆的另一邊。
Hassan could just glimpse the yonder shore through the morning fog.
Hassan 只能隱約透過晨霧看到更遠處的對岸。
The yonder edge of the forest marks the boundary of the national park.
森林更遠的那一端標示著國家公園的邊界。
文法句型
the yonder + noun (the farther side/part)
用法筆記
This sense is always attributive — it comes before the noun ('the yonder side'), never after ('the side is yonder'). It compares something distant to something nearer that is also at some distance.
常見錯誤
2. located at a noticeable distance from the speaker, far away yet still within the
遠處的
在可見距離遠方的
located at a noticeable distance from the speaker, far away yet still within the range of sight or knowledge
Mira pointed to yonder village where the road disappears behind the hill.
Mira 指向遠處的村莊，道路就在那座山丘後消失了。
yonder + place noun (village, town, field)
In yonder meadow, the wildflowers bloom so brightly that the field looks golden.
遠處的草地上野花盛開，整片田野呈現金黃色。
Young Chiara dreamed of exploring yonder mountain range she saw from her window.
小 Chiara 夢想探索她從窗口看見的那處遠山。
The old map showed a lake in yonder valley that nobody had visited in years.
那張舊地圖標示出遠處山谷中有一處湖泊，多年無人拜訪。
文法句型
yonder + noun (a distant but visible thing)
用法筆記
Distinguish from the 'farther away' sense (adjective/1): that sense compares distance between two objects already at a distance ('the yonder side of the hill'), while this sense simply describes something distant and visible ('yonder valley').
常見錯誤
yonder — 代名詞
1. the person, thing, or place that is at a noticeable distance from the speaker, o
那邊的人事物
遠處的那個
the person, thing, or place that is at a noticeable distance from the speaker, often identified with a gesture toward it
Yonder is where the old mill once stood, beside the fallen oak tree.
那邊就是老磨坊曾經矗立的地方，就在倒下的橡樹旁。
yonder as subject — literary substitute for 'that place over there'
Look to yonder — the cluster of lights on the far shore is the harbor town.
看看那邊——遠岸那叢燈火就是港口小鎮。
Beyond yonder lies the open sea, where the fishing boats go each morning.
那邊的外海就是漁船每天早上出海的地方。
Kwame said yonder was the best place to watch the sunrise over the hills.
Kwame 說那邊是觀賞日出越過山丘的最佳位置。
- that place
modern equivalent, clearer in everyday speech
- yon
archaic pronoun form, used in older literary works
- this place
the location near the speaker
- here
the speaker's current location
文法句型
yonder + verb (yonder is / yonder lies / yonder stands)
用法筆記
As a pronoun, 'yonder' acts like 'that place' or 'that one', serving as the subject or object of a sentence. Often occurs with prepositions such as 'beyond' or 'to'. Does not have a plural form.