The word "forth" is a German adverb meaning "forward" or "outwards," and can also mean "producing" or "bringing out." Examples include "go forth" (go forward) and "bring forth" (produce).
The word "forth" is a German adverb that means "forward" or "outwards." It can also refer to "producing" or "bringing out." For example, "Go forth" means "go forward," and "bring forth" means "produce."
In addition to the uses shown below, forth is also used in the phrasal verbs ‘put forth’ and ‘set forth’.
除下列用法外,forth 还可用于短语动词 put forth 和 set forth 中。
1
[ADV 副词]向外,往外(走) When someone goes forth from a place, they leave it.
[ADV after v]
[LITERARY 文]
Go forth into the desert...
向前走进沙漠。
I came forth to take the air.
我出来透透气。
2
[ADV 副词]产生;得出 If one thing brings forth another, the first thing produces the second.
[ADV after v]
[LITERARY 文]
Nature herself brings forth new forms of life...
自然本身会创造出新的生命形态。
My reflections brought forth no conclusion.
我的思考没有得出结论。
3
[ADV 副词](带)来;(拿)出;(现)出 When someone or something is brought forth, they are brought to a place or moved into a position where people can see them.
[ADV after v]
[LITERARY 文]
Pilate ordered Jesus to be brought forth...
彼拉多命令把耶稣带上来。
He brought forth a small gold amulet from beneath his robe.
他从袍子下面拿出一个不大的金护身符。
4
back and forth→see:
back
;
5
. to hold forth→see:
hold
;
Oxford
forth/fɔːθ; NAmEfɔːrθ/adverb( literaryexcept in particular idioms and phrasal verbs 文学用语,但在某些习语和短语动词中例外) 1away from a place; out 离去;外出◆They set forth at dawn.他们在黎明时出发。◆Huge chimneys belched forth smoke and grime.巨大的烟囱冒出烟和灰尘。2towards a place; forwards 向前;向某处◆Water gushed forth from a hole in the rock.水从岩洞里涌出。☞see also bring forthatbringv.IDIOMfrom that day/time ˈforth( literary) beginning on that day; from that time 从那天起;从那时以后☞more at
back
adv.,
so
adv.forth/fɔːθ; NAmEfɔːrθ/
LDC
forthforth /fɔːθ $ fɔːrθ/ ●○○ adverb
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1and so forth used to refer to other things of the type you have already mentioned, without actually naming themSYN et cetera: She started telling me about her bad back, her migraines, and so forth.2[only after verb] formal going out from a place or point, and moving forwards or outwards: The house was still burning, pouring forth thick black smoke. → back and forth
at back1(11)
, → hold forth
at hold1
, → put forth
at put
, → sally forth
at sally2
, → set forth
at set1
WDF
forth
[fɔ:θ]
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ADV2496
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Spoken:
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向前(51%),向外(33%),露出(16%)
adv.向前,向外;自…以后
n.(Forth)人名;(德)福特;(英)福思
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