forth學測 L2KK [ˈfɔrθ] | /ˈfɔrθ/
出現;顯露出來·向前;持續推展
常出現在慣用語,單獨用時卻少見
The soldiers marched forth into the dark forest without looking back.
士兵們向前邁進,走進黑暗的森林,沒有回頭。
一個畫面:邁步向前
現身向前從隱藏處走出來,出現在眼前
持續前進順著時間或順序不斷往前推進
義項
走出現身C1adverb出現;顯露出來
When she opened the door, a cat suddenly came forth from under the bed.
她一打開門,一隻貓突然從床底下鑽出來。
come forthstep forth
順序向前C2adverb向前;持續推展
From that day forth, she wrote in her diary every night before bed.
從那天起,她每晚睡前都會寫日記。
from this day forthfrom that day forth
片語
back and forth來回擺動 →來來回回地移動
and so forth族繁不及備載 →等等,不再一一列舉
from this day forth從此刻起 →從今以後,不再回頭
你會不會這樣說?
The runners went back and ___ across the field. (forth / fourth)
看答案
forth
forth 指移動、向前;fourth 是序數「第四」,兩字同音,靠上下文判斷。
'From that day forth, she wrote in her diary every night before bed.' 這裡的 forth 最接近哪個意思?(A) 出現、現身 (B) 從此以後,持續下去
看答案
(B)
此句描述「從那天起」持續某行為,對應向前推進的意思,而非現身。
字族
forthcoming 即將到來的;坦率提供的