far这个字有几个不同的意思,作为副词时,表示“遥远地”或“非常、很…、极…”
例如 :
They came from as far away as Spain.
他们远从西班牙而来
She loses her temper far too often .
她太爱发脾气了
far 还可以作为形容词,放在名词前面,表示”遥远的、较远的那一边”
例如 :
We can walk to the beach. It's not far .
我们可以走路去海边,距离不远
They live on the far side of the river.
他们住在河较远的那一边
但比较特别的是far 这个字的比较级形式有两个,分别是farther和further,而且用法也不太相同。
farther和further都可以表示”实际的、具体的、看得见的较远距离“
例如 :
London is farther / further north than Bangkok.
伦敦的地理位置比曼谷还要更北边
I was too tired to walk any farther / further .
我太累以至于没办法再走了
It was much farther / further to the bank than I expected.
去银行的距离比我预期中要远得多
但如果要表达“更多的、另外的、更进一步的、较远的无形距离“ ,则只能用further
If you have any further questions , don't hesitate to ask.
如果你有更多的问题,就直接问吧
We need to talk further about this problem.
我们需要就这问题进一步谈谈
The coffee shop will be closed until further notice .
本咖啡馆将关闭,何时再开业将另行通知