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fur.ther GREATER DISTANCEH5fV:7TE5, $5fV:r7TLadvcomparative of FAR DISTANCE; to a greater distance or degree; at a more advanced level更远地,在更大程度上,进一步地I'm afraid I never got further than the first five pages of 'Ulysses'.恐怕我看《尤利西斯》永远也不会超过开头的五页了。We discussed the problem but we didn't get much further in actually solving it.我们讨论了这问题,但没有在实际解决问题上取得多大进展。The whole matter is further complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to each other.阿曼达和乔拒不相互说话之后,整件事情更复杂化了。Every day she sinks further and further into depression.她一天天陷入愈来愈深的绝望之中。If you go or take something further you take it to a more advanced stage.促进,推进Before we go any further with the project I think we should check that there's enough money to fund it.在我们推进这计划前,我想我们应该核查一下是否有足够的钱可作资金。If you wish to take the matter further you can file charges against him.如果你想把事情进一步搞下去的话,你可以对他提出控告。If you want to take this stretch further, hold the back of your legs with your hands.如果你想把这个伸展动作做得更大些,就用手抓住腿的后部。(fig.) These safety schemes for aircraft should be taken further (=made even more effective).这些关于飞机的安全方案应该订得更有效些。(fig.) I think he's a nice enough person but I wouldn't go any further than that (=I couldn't express greater enthusiasm for him).我觉得他是个挺好的人,但别的方面我就说不出了。(fig.) We kissed and fooled around a little, but we didn't go any further (=we didn't have sex).我们接吻,调调情,但没有走得太远。Both further and farther are used as adverbs and adjectives. Farther is more commonly used when referring to distances. Further is more often used when the intended meaning is figurative. further和farther 都可用作副词和形容词。farther常用于指距离,而further更常用于比喻义中。
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