| 释义 |
as far as the eye can/could see - The bleak moorland stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see.荒凉的旷野向四面伸展开去，一望无际。
Which Word? farther / further / farthest / furthestfarther / further / farthest / furthest- These are the comparative and superlative forms of far.
- To talk about distance, use either farther, farthest or further, furthest. In British English, further, furthest are the more common forms and in North American English, farther and farthest:
- I have to travel further/farther to work now.现在我得走更远的路去上班。
- To talk about the degree or extent of something, further/furthest are usually preferred:表示事物的程度或幅度通常宜用 further/furthest：
- Let’s consider this point further.让我们更深入地考虑这一点。
- Further, but not farther, can also mean ‘more’ or ‘additional’:further 亦可表示更加或进一步，farther 则无此意：
- Are there any further questions?还有什么问题吗？
This sounds very formal in North American English.
See also far | eye |