furthest
adverb
uk/ˈfɜː.ðɪst/us/ˈfɝː.ðɪst/B1
superlative offar:
That's the furthest I canseewithoutglasses.我不戴眼镜最远就能看到那么远了。
Iwantedto be anactressbut the furthest Ievergot wassellingpopcornin acinema.
- Iwonderwhich of us canrunthe furthest?
- Thatbigcloudlooksthe furthest away, butmaybeit isn't.
Distant in space and time
- (in) the middle of nowhereidiom
- afar
- afield
- all/the four corners of the world/earthidiom
- anywhere
- as far as the eye can/could seeidiom
- eye
- far
- farthest
- further
- furthermost
- light years awayidiom
- lonely
- middle
- remotely
- remoteness
- ultra
- ultra-distant
- virtually
- wide
Grammar
Farther,farthestorfurther,furthest?
Farther and further are comparative adverbs or adjectives. They are the irregular comparative forms of far. We use them to talk about distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Further is more common:…furthest
adjective
uk/ˈfɜː.ðɪst/us/ˈfɝː.ðɪst/superlative offar:
(far的最高級)Thenovelexploresthe furthestextremesofhumanexperience.
- Theaccomplishmentmarksthe furthestpointthatscientistshaveyetreachedincloninga nonhumanprimate.
- Peace was the furthest thing from the administration'sagenda.
- Atitsfurthestreachesthecitygraduallygives way totrees.
- The machair is therichblanketofwildplantandanimallifeuniqueto the furthestfringesofScotlandand Ireland.
Distant in space and time
- (in) the middle of nowhereidiom
- afar
- afield
- all/the four corners of the world/earthidiom
- anywhere
- as far as the eye can/could seeidiom
- eye
- far
- farthest
- further
- furthermost
- light years awayidiom
- lonely
- middle
- remotely
- remoteness
- ultra
- ultra-distant
- virtually
- wide