farther和further到底有何差别?
英语中说到形容词和副词的比较级,一定会说到far这类词,因为它们同时存在两种不同形式的比较级。
对于far而言,它的两种比较级形式是:farther和further。这两种形式在用法上到底有何差别?我们今天就来梳理梳理。
一、相同点
farther和further都可以用作形容词和副词,也都可以用来表示“(物理意义上的距离)更远”。如:
1、farther
形容词:The farther hill is five kilometres away. (那座更远的小山在五公里以外。)
副词:We can't go any farther without a rest. (不休息我们就走不动了。)
2、further
形容词:The church is much further than you think. (教堂比你想象的远得多。)
副词:The hospital is further down the road. (医院在这条路上,再往前走就到了。)
二、不同点
其实,farther和further也可以都用来表示抽象意义上的“进一步”。但是,相比较而言,further更常用在这种场合下。
此时,further也既可以用作形容词,也可以用作副词。如:
形容词:Curiosity has incited him to go into further investigation. (好奇心激励他做进一步的调查研究。)
副词:I felt impelled to investigate the matter further. (我觉得自己有责任对事情作进一步调查。)
此外,当further用作副词时,还可以表示“此外,而且”。如:
He said that he could not find it, and further, that nobody would ever find it. (他说他无法找到它,而且也不会有人找到它。)
最后,further也可以用作动词,表示“推动;促进”。如:
Our visit to your country will certainly further the friendship between our two peoples. (我们对贵国的访问必将增进两国人民的友谊。)
三、小测试
选择正确的答案:
1. I want to move _________ away from home.
A. farther B. further C. farther or further
2. She wants to climb the ladder and _________ her career.
A. farther B. further C. farther or further
3. I swam out much _________ than expected.
A. farther B. further C. farther or further
4. At the end of it, they were even _________ from knowing the truth.
A. farther B. further C. farther or further
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