Farther, farthest 还是 Further, furthest?
比较级的形式
farther和further是比较级副词或形容词。它们是far的不规则比较级。我们用它们来谈论距离。它们在意思上没有区别。Further更常见:
We can’t go any further; the road’s blocked.
After this, I felt a little refreshed but as I came over the hill, my legs rebelled. I could walk no further.
How much farther are we going?
Farther (不太常用)可用作形容词，与further一样表示离说话人的距离:
He could see a small boat on the farther shore.
At the further end of the village stood an old ruined house.
在强调距离的时候可以用farther 或 further 来强调:
‘I am just a little ship,’ Aunt Emily said, ‘drifting farther and farther out to sea.’
farther 和 further可以和along搭配:
Ben Gunn had told me his boat was hidden near the white rock, and I found that rock farther along the beach.
可以把 a little, a bit 或 a lot 放在前面，修饰 further 和 farther:
[在健身房]
Now push and stretch that arm just a little further and count to ten.
最高级的形式
Farthest 和 furthest 是最高级形容词或副词。它们是far的不规则最高级形式。我们用它们来谈论距离。它们在意思上没有区别。Furthest比farthest更常见:
The furthest galaxies are about three thousand million light years away.
Go on, boys! Let’s see who can run furthest.
Viv took a corner seat farthest away from the door.
Further (不能用farther)
有些情况只能用further 但不能用 farther.
我们在名词前用 further 表达‘extra’, ‘additional’ 或 ‘a higher level’:
For further information, please ring 095-6710090.
A further door led off to the right, with a tiled passage taking her to the bathroom, and another large square room at the end, which was probably the dining-room.
She’s gone to a college of further education. (a place to study practical subjects from age 17)
我们用further 表达‘more’:
I do not propose to discuss it any further.
Before you look at your programme, let me explain a little further.
further to这个表达通常用于正式信件和电子邮件中，当某人在之前的信件或电子邮件之后写:
Further to my email of 22nd January, I’m now writing to ask if you have considered our offer and whether you wish to proceed with the contract.
