Theywouldknowhowfarnorthorsouthoftheequatortheywere.这里的farnorthorsouthoftheequator是how(far)(northorsouth)oftheequator这么划分么?far和northorsouth是两个不相干的副词对么?

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They would know how far north or south of the equator they were.
这里的 far north or south of the equator 是 how(far) (north or south) of the equator
这么划分么?far 和 north or south 是两个不相干的副词 对么?

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推荐答案实在让人看不过去了...囧,原来赤道还分南赤道和北赤道,长见识了!
They would know how far north or south of the equator they were.
他们想知道他们到底在赤道的南边还是北边,以及距离赤道有多远.
how far north or south of the equator they were ==> 把疑问语序换成普通陈述句会更方便你理
they were 1,000 km north/south of the equator.他们在赤道北边/南边1000公里处.
A is XXX km north of B：A在B的北边XXX千米处.
改成疑问句==> how far is A north of A在B的北边多远处?
现在懂了吧.how far 只是一个提问...就好像how often,how long,how soon引导的提问一样.跟north or south 没有一点关系.