farthest 音标拼音: [f'ɑrðəst]
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farthest adv 1 :
to the greatest distance in space or time (`
farthest '
is used more often than `
furthest '
in this physical sense );
"
see who could jump the farthest "; "
chose the farthest seat from the door "; "
he swam the furthest " [
synonym :
{
farthest }, {
furthest }]
2 :
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`
furthest '
is used more often than `
farthest '
in this abstract sense ); "
went the furthest of all the children in her education "; "
furthest removed from reality "; "
she goes farthest in helping us " [
synonym : {
furthest }, {
farthest }]
adj 1 : (
comparatives of `
far ')
most remote in space or time or order ; "
had traveled to the farthest frontier "; "
don '
t go beyond the farthermost (
or furthermost )
tree "; "
explored the furthest reaches of space "; "
the utmost tip of the peninsula " [
synonym : {
farthermost }, {
farthest },
{
furthermost }, {
furthest }, {
utmost }, {
uttermost }]
Far \
Far \,
a . [{
Farther }
and {
Farthest }
are used as the compar .
and superl .
of far ,
although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest .
See {
Further }.]
[
OE .
fer ,
feor ,
AS .
feor ;
akin to OS .
fer ,
D .
ver ,
OHG .
ferro ,
adv .,
G .
fern ,
a .,
Icel .
fjarri ,
Dan .
fjirn ,
Sw .
fjerran ,
adv .,
Goth .
fa [
imac ]
rra ,
adv .,
Gr . ?????
beyond ,
Skr .
paras ,
adv .,
far ,
and prob .
to L .
per through ,
and E .
prefix for -,
as in forgive ,
and also to fare .
Cf . {
Farther },
{
Farthest }.]
1 .
Distant in any direction ;
not near ;
remote ;
mutually separated by a wide space or extent .
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They said , . . .
We be come from a far country .
--
Josh .
ix .
6 .
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The nations far and near contend in choice .
--
Dryden .
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2 .
Remote from purpose ;
contrary to design or wishes ;
as ,
far be it from me to justify cruelty .
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3 .
Remote in affection or obedience ;
at a distance ,
morally or spiritually ;
t enmity with ;
alienated .
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They that are far from thee ahsll perish . --
Ps .
lxxiii .
27 .
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4 .
Widely different in nature or quality ;
opposite in character .
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He was far from ill looking ,
though he thought himself still farther . --
F .
Anstey .
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5 .
The more distant of two ;
as ,
the far side (
called also off side )
of a horse ,
that is ,
the right side ,
or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts .
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Note :
The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated .
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{
By far },
by much ;
by a great difference .
{
Far between },
with a long distance (
of space or time )
between ;
at long intervals . "
The examinations are few and far between ." --
Farrar .
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Farther \
Far "
ther \ (
f [
aum ]
r "[
th ][~
e ]
r ),
a .,
compar .
of {
Far }.
[
superl . {
Farthest } (-[
th ][
e ^]
st ).
See {
Further }.] [
For farrer ,
OE .
ferrer ,
compar .
of far ;
confused with further .
Cf . {
Farthest }.]
1 .
More remote ;
more distant than something else .
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2 .
Tending to a greater distance ;
beyond a certain point ;
additional ;
further .
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Before our farther way the fates allow . --
Dryden .
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Let me add a farther Truth . --
Dryden .
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Some farther change awaits us . --
MIlton .
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Farthest \
Far "
thest \
adv .
At or to the greatest distance .
See {
Furthest }.
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Farthest \
Far "
thest \ (
f [
aum ]
r "[
th ][
e ^]
st ),
a .
Superl .
of {
far }.
[
See {
Farther }
and cf . {
Furthest }]
Most distant or remote ;
as ,
the farthest degree .
See {
Furthest }.
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27 Moby Thesaurus words for "
farthest ":
boundary ,
caudal ,
conclusive ,
definitive ,
determinative ,
endmost ,
eventual ,
extreme ,
farthermost ,
farthest off ,
final ,
furthermost ,
furthest ,
last ,
limiting ,
most distant ,
outermost ,
outmost ,
polar ,
remotest ,
tail ,
terminal ,
terminating ,
terminative ,
ultimate ,
utmost ,
uttermost
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