牛津词汇辨析:farther & further(在线收听

   Farther和further都表示空间距离上较远的/更远的,区别究竟在何处?一起看看吧。

  Is there any difference between further and farther in the following two sentences?
  下面两个句子中farther和further有什么区别吗?
  She moved further down the train.
  She moved farther down the train.
  这两个词的根源都是一样的,正如上面的句子,这两个词的意思都是“去往更远的地方”,都是正确的。
  Further is a much more common word, though, and is additionally used in various abstract andmetaphorical contexts, for example referring to time, in which farther is unusual, e.g.:
  然而 ,Further这个词更为常见,可以用于各种抽象或者比喻的表达中,farther则不常见,如指时间上的进一步,比如:
  without further delay
  没有进一步的耽搁
  Have you anything further to say?
  你还有其他想说的吗?
  We intend to stay a further two weeks.
  我们打算再多呆两个星期。
  Farthest 和 furthest也是同样的区别,比如:
  the farthest point from the sun
  离太阳最远的一点
  The first team has gone furthest in analysis.
  在分析中第一个团队走了最远。
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