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Go as far as you can see, when you get there you'll be able to see farther.
去你所能到达的最远处,等你到那儿,你会看得更远。
——托马斯·卡莱尔(Thomas Carlyle)
【相关单词短语讲解】
【1】as+形容词原形+as 像……一样:表达前后情况一致
此结构为【比较级】结构,表示【同级比较】时,用"as+形容词/副词原形+as..."结构,意为"与……一样……"。其中第一个as是副词,第二个as是连词。
German is as difficult a language as English.
德语和英语一样难学。
The time isn't as important as the terrain; but the terrain isn't as important as unity with the people.
天时不如地利,地利不如人和。——《汉英大词典》
Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.
她的才智和气质和他一样出众。——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
【拓展】相关习语
as busy as a bee 忙如蜜蜂(极忙
碌,忙得团团转)
as light as feather 轻如鸿毛
as bright as day 亮如白昼
as loud as thunder 声如雷鸣
as firm as a rock 稳如磐石
as proud as a peacock[孔雀] 十分高傲;目空一切; 自高自大
as blind as a bat[蝙蝠] 有眼无珠;鼠目寸光的;视力不佳;眼力不行的
像这样的习语还有很多很多……
【2】be able to (因具有品质或技能)能做到…的;(因有足够的自由、权力、时间、财力等而)可以…的,能够…的
I am very sorry I won't be able to go.
很遗憾,我不能去。——《汉英大词典》
Parents will be able to discuss their child's progress with their teachers.
家长将可以和老师交流谈论子女的进步情况。——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
【拓展】can 和 be able to 的区别
can 和 be able to 都表达“能、会”的意思,在大多数的主动语态中,两者可以互换。但他们也有区别噢,大家一起来看看~
(1)can 和 could(can的过去式)除了表示“能力",还能表示“允许",而 be able to 没有这种用法。
You can eat my pizza, I don't have an appetite right
now.
你可以吃我的披萨,我现在没胃口。
而不用:You are able toeat my pizza, I don't have an appetite right now.
(2)can 只有一般现在时(can)和一般过去式(could)的形式,一般将来时一般使用 be able to,而且完成时只能用 be able to。
【一般将来时】
They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections
他们将能够通过民主选举选择自己的领导人。——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
【完成时】
So far we haven't been able to find anything, but we're still researching.
目前我们还没有任何发现,但是我们仍在研究。
——《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
(3)be able to 常指“人”有能力或技巧做某事,一般不用于指物;而can可以表示“人、物”的“能/会/可以做某事”。
You can make me laugh.
你能让你欢笑开怀。
South Korea has lots of funny love drama script can make me laugh.
韩国爱情电视剧有很多滑稽的剧本简直让我发笑。
(4)在【一般过去式】中,could 表示可能或有能力做,而 was(were) able to 则表示能够做且已做到。
I could pass the exam.
我当时有能力通过考试。(实际上不一定做得到)
I was able to pass the exam.
我通过了考试。
(5)在一般现在时中,can 泛指一般的能力,而 be able to 则主要指具体做某件事的能力。
My father can swim.
我爸爸会游泳。
But now my
fatheris able to work with Chinese.
不过,现在我爸爸能用中文工作了。
【3】farther 英 [fɑ(r)] 美 [fɑrr]
adv. (时间或空间上)更远,较远
adj. (空间、方向或时间上)更远的,较远的【far 的比较级】
I can't go any farther .
我再也走不动了。——《牛津词典》
On the farther side of the street there was a row of small shops.
街那头是一排小商店。
【拓展】同义词辨析: farther & further 更远的
这两个单词都是"far"的比较级,但它们之间有区别:
farther:指在时间或空间上更远的,多用于美国英语中。
the memory of a farther childhood 更久远的童年时代的回忆
There is a wardrobe [wrdrob] at the farther end of the bedroom.
卧室那一头有一个衣柜。
furtheradj.更远的;进一步的;更多的:指在距离上更远的,多用于英国英语中;也可指程度更深的或附加的、另外的。
the further side of the road 路的另一边
We need further consideration on this matter.
我们需要更深入地考虑一下这件事情。
Do you have any further questions?