forthBrE /fɔːθ/ NAmE /fɔːrθ/► SEE ALLand so forthback and forthfrom that day/time forthhold forth (about/on sth) ●and ˈso forth ( and ˈso on (and ˈso forth)) used to show that a story, list, etc. continues in an expected way等等◆I’m in a bit of a hurry. I’ve got to pack my bags, find my passport and so on, all before tomorrow morning. 我手忙脚乱，又要收拾行李，又要找出护照…一大堆事都得在明天早上之前弄好。●ˌback and ˈforth ( ˌbackwards and ˈforwards) in one direction and then in the opposite one, repeatedly来回；反复◆The rope swung back and forth from the branch. 绳子在树枝上来回摇晃。◆She travels backwards and forwards between the factory and head office. 她在工厂和总部之间来回奔波。●from that day/time ˈforth (literary) beginning on that day; from that time从那天起；从那时起◆He never saw his mother again from that day forth. 从那天起他就再没见过他母亲。●hold ˈforth (about/on sth) (disapproving) speak for a long time about sth in a way that other people might find boring喋喋不休；作冗长演讲◆The politician held forth on the importance of living in a society free from social injustice. 该政客大发议论，论述在公正的社会中生活的重要性。◆He’s a real bore. He’s always holding forth about something or other. 他真烦人，总是没完没了地唠叨这事或那事。