词汇精选：farthest的用法和辨析

一、词义辨析：

extreme,utmost,outermost,farthest,furthest

这些形容词均有“最远的”之意。 extreme普通用词，指最远的意思时，与farthest和outermost含义相当。utmost较正式用词，指最远部分或最远地区。outermost指离中心最远的或指一个平面或物体最外边的部分。farthest是far的最高级形式，指最大的距离。furthest与farthest相比，除指数量或程度上的最多或最大。

二、参考例句：

What's the farthest place you've ever been to?

你到过的最远地方是哪儿？

The bad news soon spread to the farthest corner.

坏消息很快就传到最远的地方。

It is also the farthest object in the solar system to be seen by a telescope.

它也是太阳系里通过望远镜可以看到的最远的天体。

It is the farthest south of the Florida Keys that can be reached by car.

这是汽车能到达的佛罗里达礁岛群最南端。

At its farthest end, three glaciers meet to dump their effluvia into the milky grey glacial water.

在最远的一端，三条冰河汇聚到一处，将硕大的冰块注入奶白色的河流中。

While you were still playing Club Penguin, I was exploring the farthest reaches of the deep web.

当你还沉迷于企鹅俱乐部的时候，我已经在探索深度网络的最高境界了。

Unsurprisingly, the farthest commuters were also less likely to get the recommended amount of daily physical activity.

这一点也不奇怪，坐最远车程的人是最没可能去保证每天建议的运动量的。

If you're in your 20s or early 30s, retirement planning may be the farthest thing from your mind.

如果你现在是20多岁或30岁出头，退休计划可能是你最不会想到的事情。

Speak slowly and clearly, and remember to address everyone in the audience - even the person the farthest away from you.

慢慢说，清楚说，并记住要顾及到每一位听众，不管他的位置离你有多远。

The results were telling: people sitting farthest from the front door ate the fewest salads and were 73 per cent more likely to order dessert.

研究结果显示：座位离正门最远的食客吃的沙拉是最少的，而且他们点甜品的几率比其他食客高73%。