| 词汇 | distant |
| 释义 | distant 1 ENTRIES FOUND: distant (adjective) distant /ˈdɪstənt/ adjective distant /ˈdɪstənt/ adjective Learner's definition of DISTANT 1 [more distant; most distant] : existing or happening far away in space : separated by space距离遥远的；远隔的 astronomers studying distant galaxies研究遥远星系的天文学家 They visited all sorts of distant [=far-off] places.他们到各种偏远的地方游览过。 He finished the race a distant second. [=he was the second person to finish the race but he was far behind the winner]他第二个跑完全程，但远落后于冠军。 The town is about 30 miles distant. [=(more commonly) away]小镇在大约30英里以外。 2 always used before a noun, [more distant; most distant] : far away in time : happening far in the past or far into the future遥远的；久远的 In the distant past, dinosaurs roamed the earth.在遥远的过去，恐龙曾徜徉于地球。 The day I left home is now a distant memory.我离家的日子现在已经成了遥远的记忆。 the distant future遥远的未来 We're expecting major changes in the not too distant future. [=soon]我们期待着在不久的将来有大的变化。 3 always used before a noun, [more distant; most distant] — used to describe a relative who is not closely related to you远房的 She's a distant cousin of mine.她是我的远房表姐。 Some of my more distant relatives still live there.我的一些远房亲戚还住在那里。 — opposite close; compare immediate 4 : having to do with something that is not related to what is happening where you are or at the present time恍惚的；心不在焉的；渺茫的 His mind drifted to distant thoughts.他思绪游移，出现恍惚的念头。 I remember when the restaurant's opening was nothing more than a distant possibility.我记得当时饭店开张的可能性近乎渺茫。 She has a distant look in her eye. [=the look on her face shows that she is thinking about something that is not related to what is happening now]她显出心不在焉的神情。 5 [more distant; most distant] somewhat formal : not friendly or showing emotion冷淡的；不友好的 People did not like her distant manner.人们不喜欢她冷淡的举止。 He was cold and distant.他冷淡又拒人于千里之外。 6 [more distant; most distant] : not like someone or something else不相似的 — usually + from The values of that time seem very distant [=different] from our own.那时候的价值观与我们现在的大不相同。 the dim and distant past chiefly British : a time that is so far in the past it is difficult to remember遥远而模糊的过去 I remember the dim and distant past when the town was much smaller.我依稀记得当时这个镇子小得多。 — distantly adverb We are distantly related to each other.我们是远亲。 She stared distantly out the window.她盯着窗外远处。 |
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