VOA慢速英语2019 Farther 与Further的区别

Farther¹ or Further?

This week we answer a question from Sophia.She writes: What is the difference between "farther" and "further?"

今天我们回答来自索菲亚的问题。她写道："farther" 和 "further"的区别是什么？ 

Dear Sophia, This is a good question.

亲爱的索菲亚，这是一个很好的问题。 

It is easy to get the two terms mixed up.

这两个词很容易搞混。 

They both deal with distance.The word "farther" has to do with an actual, physical distance -- one that can be measured. "Further" can have several meanings, but they are likely to deal with ideas, not a physical distance.

它们都是跟距离有关。“Farther”一词与实际的物理距离有关，可以测量。 “Further”可以有多种含义，但是它们可能处理的是想法，而不是物理距离。

We will look at "farther" first. It can be used as an adjective². For example, make believe you and a friend are walking to a restaurant.

让我们先看看“farther”。它可以当做形容词来使用。例如，假如你和一个朋友正走着去餐厅。 

“Sophia,” she says, “Are we anywhere near that eatery you always talk about? I am just so hungry!”“Don’t worry,” you say. “We are almost there! My favorite place is a little farther down the road, past all the fast food restaurants. Only five more minutes!”

她说：“索菲亚，你总是提起的那个餐厅在这附近吗？我好饿啊！”你回答说：“别急，我们快到了。我喜欢的那家餐厅比较远，还需穿过这条街上的几个快餐店。再走5分钟就到了！”

"Farther" can also be used as an adverb, like in the following example, well known⁴ to parents taking a trip with young children.

"Farther"也可以用作副词，像下面的示例一样，对于带小孩旅行的父母来说是众所周知的。 

Mommy! Are we there yet? How much farther do we have to go until we get there?!

妈咪！ 我们到了吗？ 我们要走多远才能到达那里？！ 

In both examples, the word "farther" relates to an actual physical distance.

在两个示例中，单词“farther”均指实际的物理距离。 

In the first case, it is a five-minute walk.

第一种情况是步行五分钟。 

In the second example, there may be many more hours in the car. Good luck, parents!

在第二个示例中，可能还需再开几个小时车。祝父母们好运！ 

Now, “further” can be used as an adverb, adjective or a verb³.None of these have a measurable distance.Let’s take each one.

现在，“更多”可以用作副词，形容词或动词。 这些都没有可测量的距离的意思。让我们一个个来说。

As an adverb, “further” means⁵ “to a greater extent,” such as in this sentence:The scientists are looking further into the research.

作为副词，“further”的意思是“在更大程度上”，例如在此句子中：科学家们正在做进一步的研究。 

When used as an adjective, “further” means “more or additional⁶.”

当用作形容词时，“further”表示“更多的或此外的”。 

Further research is needed before we have the answer.

在找到答案之前，需要进一步的研究。 

“Further” can also be used as a verb.

“Further”也可以用作动词。 

It means “to help the progress of something.”

它的意思是“促进某事的发展”。 

An example is the following sentence:

下面举个例子： 

Learning⁷ English may further your career.How can you remember the difference between “further” and "farther?"

学习英语可以促进你的事业。如何记住“further” 和 "farther"之间的区别？ 

Some grammar experts say it helps to think of the word far in “farther”, showing you are talking about distance.

一些语法专家说，想想“farther”中“far”这个单词会有所帮助，表明你在谈论距离。 

We hope our Ask a Teacher program helps you further your understanding of American English!

我们希望我们的“名师答疑”可以帮助您进一步了解美国英语！ 

1 farther   

adj.更远的，进一步的；adv.更远的，此外；far的比较级

参考例句：

• I can throw the ball farther than you can.这个球我能比你扔得远。
• The farther hill is five kilometres away.那座更远的小山在五公里以外。

2 adjective   

n.形容词；adj.形容词的，用作形容词的

参考例句：

• Don't apply that adjective to me.不要用那个字眼来形容我。
• The adjective loose has several senses. 形容词loose有几个义项。

3 verb   

n.[语]动词

参考例句：

• The sentence is formed from a verb and two nouns.这句子由一个动词和两个名词构成。
• These are the finite forms of a verb.这些是一个动词的限定形式。

4 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

5 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

6 additional   

adj.添加的，额外的，另外的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
• I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。

7 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。