distant
美音:[´dıstənt
]
英音:[´dıstənt
]
adj.远的,关系远的(亲戚),疏远的,间隔的,冷漠的
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副词:distantly
词根
sist,stitut,sta,st＝to stand（站立）
近义词, 同义词
be distant extend to stretch to reach to spread to go to get to stretch away to range keep away keep off keep aloof keep clear of stand away stand off stay away keep one's distance distance distance oneself from distant far off far away remote telescopic aloof yon yonder inaccessible out of the way unapproachable
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distant
/'dɪstənt; `dɪstənt/
adj
1 (sometimes used with measurements 有时与测量单位连用) far away in space or time （空间或时间）远隔的, 遥远的
*a distant land, cry, flash of light 遥远的地方、远处的叫声、远处的闪光
* the distant horizon, past 遥远的天际、过去
* The airport is about ten miles distant from the city. 机场距离城市大约十英里远.
2 (a) [attrib 作定语] (of people) not closely related （指人）远亲的
*She is a distant cousin of mine. 她是我的远房表妹.
(b) (of a connection, similarity, etc) not very strong or clear （指联结、相似性等）不太强的, 不明显的
*There is a distant connection between the two theories. 这两种学说之间没有什么关联.
3 not very friendly; reserved 不太友好的; 不太热情的; 冷漠的
*a distant nod, attitude, greeting, manner 不太热情的点头、态度、招呼、举止.
4 (idm 习语) dim and distant => dim.
adj
1 (sometimes used with measurements 有时与测量单位连用) far away in space or time （空间或时间）远隔的, 遥远的
*a distant land, cry, flash of light 遥远的地方、远处的叫声、远处的闪光
* the distant horizon, past 遥远的天际、过去
* The airport is about ten miles distant from the city. 机场距离城市大约十英里远.
2 (a) [attrib 作定语] (of people) not closely related （指人）远亲的
*She is a distant cousin of mine. 她是我的远房表妹.
(b) (of a connection, similarity, etc) not very strong or clear （指联结、相似性等）不太强的, 不明显的
*There is a distant connection between the two theories. 这两种学说之间没有什么关联.
3 not very friendly; reserved 不太友好的; 不太热情的; 冷漠的
*a distant nod, attitude, greeting, manner 不太热情的点头、态度、招呼、举止.
4 (idm 习语) dim and distant => dim.
distant
adj
1【far away】
2【not friendly】
3【not concentrating】
4【relative】
5 distant from something
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: distans, present participle of distare 'to stand apart', from stare 'to stand']
【FAR AWAY】
far away in space or time
the sound of distant gunfire
Her honeymoon seemed a distant memory .
That affair was in the dim and distant past (=a long time ago) .
The President hopes to visit Ireland in the not too distant future (=quite soon) .
distant from
stars that are distant from our galaxy
【NOT FRIENDLY】
unfriendly
After the quarrel Sue remained cold and distant.
【NOT CONCENTRATING】
thinking deeply about something private, rather than about what is happening around you
Geri had a distant look in her eyes.
【RELATIVE】 [only before noun]
not closely related to you
≠ close
a distant cousin
distant from sth
different from something or not closely connected with it
The reality of independence was distant from the hopes they had had.
>distantlyadv
We are distantly related .
1【far away】
2【not friendly】
3【not concentrating】
4【relative】
5 distant from something
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: distans, present participle of distare 'to stand apart', from stare 'to stand']
【FAR AWAY】
far away in space or time
the sound of distant gunfire
Her honeymoon seemed a distant memory .
That affair was in the dim and distant past (=a long time ago) .
The President hopes to visit Ireland in the not too distant future (=quite soon) .
distant from
stars that are distant from our galaxy
【NOT FRIENDLY】
unfriendly
After the quarrel Sue remained cold and distant.
【NOT CONCENTRATING】
thinking deeply about something private, rather than about what is happening around you
Geri had a distant look in her eyes.
【RELATIVE】 [only before noun]
not closely related to you
≠ close
a distant cousin
distant from sth
different from something or not closely connected with it
The reality of independence was distant from the hopes they had had.
>distantlyadv
We are distantly related .
1. But the historian attempting to reconstruct the distant past is always faced with a difficult task.
但是，历史学家企图重现遥远的过去可是一项艰巨的任务，
2. We can see the gleam of a distant lighthouse.
我们能看到远处灯塔忽隐忽现的闪光。
3. The sun is distant from the earth.
太阳距地球很遥远。
4. The idea of colonising Mars----a world 160 times more distant than the Moon----will move decisively from the second phase to the third, when a significant number of people are living permanently in space.
如果有相当数量的人永久性地住在太空，征服火星的计划 -- 一个比月球远160倍的星球 -- 就可以明确地从第2阶段进入第3阶段。
5. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth´s atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen.
当然，哈勃位于地球的大气层之外，因此，它很快就会给我们传送我们所见到过的、有关行星和远距离星系的最清晰的照片。
6. Of all humans, Australians are most distant from the Africans and most closely resemble their neighbors, the Southeast Asians.
在所有人种中，澳洲人与非洲人的关系最远，而与其邻居东南亚人非常接近。
7. It was very difficult to build and rebuild such a great wall over wild and distant country without any modern machines .
没有任何现代机器, 在那荒无人烟, 遥远偏僻的土地上修筑和重修这样一座长城是非常困难的.
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但是，历史学家企图重现遥远的过去可是一项艰巨的任务，
2. We can see the gleam of a distant lighthouse.
我们能看到远处灯塔忽隐忽现的闪光。
3. The sun is distant from the earth.
太阳距地球很遥远。
4. The idea of colonising Mars----a world 160 times more distant than the Moon----will move decisively from the second phase to the third, when a significant number of people are living permanently in space.
如果有相当数量的人永久性地住在太空，征服火星的计划 -- 一个比月球远160倍的星球 -- 就可以明确地从第2阶段进入第3阶段。
5. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth´s atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen.
当然，哈勃位于地球的大气层之外，因此，它很快就会给我们传送我们所见到过的、有关行星和远距离星系的最清晰的照片。
6. Of all humans, Australians are most distant from the Africans and most closely resemble their neighbors, the Southeast Asians.
在所有人种中，澳洲人与非洲人的关系最远，而与其邻居东南亚人非常接近。
7. It was very difficult to build and rebuild such a great wall over wild and distant country without any modern machines .
没有任何现代机器, 在那荒无人烟, 遥远偏僻的土地上修筑和重修这样一座长城是非常困难的.
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