distance

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  • n.距离;(大片)区域;(时间的)间隔,久远;远处;(空间的)遥远;进展(程度);冷淡
  • vt.拉开距离;与…疏远

复数: distances 过去式: distanced 现在分词: distancing 过去分词: distanced 第三人称单数: distances

di- 分离 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

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distancedistance

noun

1

距离;间距
the amount of space between two places or things

a short/long distance

短 / 长距离

the distance of the earth from the sun

太阳到地球的距离

a distance of 200 kilometres

200公里的距离

What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston?

纽约市离波士顿有多远?

In the US, distance is measured in miles.

在美国,测量距离以英里作单位。

The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily) .

海滩离我家很近,走几步路就到了。

Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job.

开长途车是保罗工作的一部分。

Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away) .

我们的父母住的地方相当远。

2

(空间的)遥远;(时间的)久远,间隔
being far away in space or in time

Distance is no problem on the Internet.

在互联网上距离已不成为问题。

3

远方;远处
a point that is a particular amount of space away from sth else

You'll never get the ball in from that distance.

你绝不可能从那么远的地方把球投进去。

4

(两事物之间的)差异,无关
a difference or lack of a connection between two things

The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever.

时尚与艺术之间的差别之大依然如故。

The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events (= show that there is no connection between them) .

政府急于想表示自己与这些事件无关。

Eddie is, by some distance (= by a great amount) , the funniest character in the show.

埃迪显然是这个节目中最有趣的人物。

5

冷淡;疏远
a situation in which there is a lack of friendly feelings or of a close relationship between two people or groups of people

The coldness and distance in her voice took me by surprise.

她话语中透出的冷淡和疏远使我感到意外。

习语

from a place or time that is not near; from far away

她曾经暗恋了他好多年。
She had loved him at a distance for years.

to continue playing in a competition or sports contest until the end

谁都以为他坚持不到 15 个回合,可是他却打完了全场。
Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance.

far away but still able to be seen or heard

我们看到了远处的点点灯光。
We saw lights in the distance.

Alice stood staring into the distance.

艾丽斯站着凝视远方。

to refuse to be friendly with sb; to not let sb be friendly towards you

verb

拉开距离;与…疏远
to become, or to make sb/sth become, less involved or connected with sb/sth

When he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics.

退休后,他便尽量使自己置身于政治之外。

It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally.

对护士来说,使自己不动感情并非总是很容易。

distance

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 距离;间距
    The distance between two points or places is the amount of space between them.

    ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore...

    该岛和附近陆地之间的距离

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 遥远;间隔
    When two things are very far apart, you talk about the distance between them.

    The distance wouldn't be a problem.

    距离不成问题。

  • 3
    ADJ 远程的;函授的
    Distance learning or distance education involves studying at home and sending your work to a college or university, rather than attending the college or university in person.

    I'm doing a theology degree by distance learning.

    我正通过远程教育课程攻读神学学位。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT (人际关系的)疏远;(事物间的)差距
    When you want to emphasize that two people or things do not have a close relationship or are not the same, you can refer to the distance between them.

    ...the emotional distance between them...

    他们之间情感上的疏远

  • 5
    N-SING 远处;远方
    If you can see something in the distance, you can see it, far away from you.

    We suddenly saw her in the distance...

    我们突然看见她在远处。

  • 6
    N-UNCOUNT 冷淡;不友好
    Distance is coolness or unfriendliness in the way that someone behaves towards you.

    There were periods of sulking, of pronounced distance, of coldness.

    沉闷、明显不友好和冷淡的场面多次出现。

  • 7
    VERB 使疏远;对…冷淡;使不介入
    If you distance yourself from a person or thing, or if something distances you from them, you feel less friendly or positive towards them, or become less involved with them.

    The author distanced himself from some of the comments in his book...

    作者使自己书中的某些评论不带个人色彩。

  • Clough felt he'd become too distanced from his fans.

    克拉夫感到他和他的仰慕者们过于疏远了。

  • 9
    PHRASE 在远处;相距遥远;久远地
    If you are at a distance from something, or if you see it or remember it from a distance, you are a long way away from it in space or time.

    The only way I can cope with my mother is at a distance...

    我可以和我妈妈相处的唯一方法就是保持距离。

  • 10
    PHRASE 保持疏远;保持距离
    If you keep your distance from someone or something or keep them at a distance, you do not become involved with them.

    Jay had always tended to keep his girlfriends at a distance.

    杰伊一贯和他的女朋友们保持距离。

  • 11
    PHRASE 不靠近;保持距离
    If you keep your distance from someone or something, you do not get physically close to them.

    He walked towards the doorway, careful to keep his distance.

    他走向门口,小心翼翼地保持着距离。

noun

1
the property created by the space between two objects or points
2
size of the gap between two places
the distance from New York to Chicago
he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points
Synonym: length
3
indifference by personal withdrawal
emotional distance
Synonym: aloofness
4
a distant region
I could see it in the distance
5
the interval between two times
the distance from birth to death
it all happened in the space of 10 minutes
Synonym: space
6
a remote point in time
if that happens it will be at some distance in the future
at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details

verb

1
go far ahead of
He outdistanced the other runners
Synonym: outdistance outstrip
2
keep at a distance
we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Distance is no problem on the Internet .

    在互联网上距离已不成为问题。

  2. In the US , distance is measured in miles .

    在美国,测量距离以英里作单位。

  3. You 'll never get the ball in from that distance .

    你绝不可能从那么远的地方把球投进去。

  4. The school is within easy walking distance of the train station .

    学校离火车站不远,不费劲就走到了。

  5. She had loved him at a distance for years .

    她曾经暗恋了他好多年。

  6. His eyes were fixed on a small house in the middle distance .

    他凝视着不远处的一座小房子。

  7. The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever .

    时尚与艺术之间的差别之大依然如故。

  8. The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance .

    远远地看去,那座山是黑魆魆一片。

  9. It will entail driving a long distance every day .

    这意味着每天都要长途开车。

  10. It 's a relaxing car to drive long distance .

    这辆轿车跑长途,开起来很轻松。

  11. What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities .

    我没有意识到这两座城市间的距离。

  12. The beach is within walking distance of my house .

    海滩离我家很近,走几步路就到了。

  13. Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job .

    开长途车是保罗工作的一部分。

  14. The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events .

    政府急于想表示自己与这些事件无关。

  15. In the distance we spied the Pacific for the first time .

    在远处,我们突然第一次看到了太平洋。

  16. The figures in the distance seemed to be drawing closer .

    远处的人影好像越来越近。

  17. Our parents live some distance away .

    我们的父母住的地方相当远。

  18. It 's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally .

    对护士来说,使自己不动感情并非总是很容易。

  19. Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds , but he went the full distance .

    谁都以为他坚持不到15个回合,可是他却打完了全场。

  20. The cat was now within striking distance of the duck .

    此时,猫就在可攻击鸭子的距离内。

  21. Far away in the distance , a train whistled .

    远处有一辆火车鸣笛。

  22. When he retired , he tried to distance himself from politics .

    退休后,他便尽量使自己置身于政治之外。

  23. We watched the explosion from a safe distance .

    我们在安全距离之外观看了爆破。

  24. We could see the lights of the ship winking in the distance .

    我们看见船在远方忽明忽暗地闪着灯光。

  25. Is it within walking distance ?

    那里步行走得到吗?

  26. The infinite distances of space are too great for the human mind to comprehend .

    太空的无垠距离遥远得让人类的大脑无法理解。

  27. People are prepared to commute long distances if they are desperate for work .

    亟须得到工作的人会愿意长途乘车往返上下班。

  28. The first salvo exploded a short distance away .

    第一批投下的炸弹在不远处爆炸。

  29. They watched the bus disappear into the distance .

    他们注视着公共汽车消失在远方。

  30. We saw lights in the distance .

    我们看到了远处的点点灯光。

前缀
e-分离

divide v.

di- 分离 + vid 看 + -e

digest v. 消化

di- 分离 + gest 带来,产生

diligent adj. 孜孜不倦的

di- 分离 + lig 选择 + -ent ...的

distant adj. 遥远的

di- 分离 + st- 站,立 + -ant ...的

distress n. 忧虑

di- 分离 + stress 拉紧

district n. 地区

di- 分离 + strict 拉紧

diverse adj. 多种多样的

di- 分离 + vers 转 + -e

division n. 分开

di- 分离 + vis 看 + -ion 行为,状态

divorce n. 离婚

di- 分离 + vert 转

divert vt. 使转向

di- 分离 + vert 转

disperse v. 分散

di- 分离 + spers 散开 + -e

dilute vt. 稀释

di- 分离 + lut 洗,冲洗 + -e

diversion n. 改道

di- 分离 + vers 转 + -ion 行为,状态

后缀
e-性质,状况

entrance n. 入口(处)

ent(er) 在...之间 + -ance 性质,状况

importance n. 重要性

im- 在内,进入,使 + port 港口 + -ance 性质,状况

performance n. 表演,演出

perform v.执行 + -ance 性质,状况

finance n. 资金

fin 结束,范围 + -ance 性质,状况

guidance n. 指导

guid(e) 指导 + -ance 性质,状况

insurance n. 保险

in- 在内,进入,使 + sur- 肯定;安全 + -ance 性质,状况

acceptance n. 接受(礼物、邀请、建议等)

accept v.接受 + -ance 性质,状况

accordance n. 符合

accord v.给予 + -ance 性质,状况

acquaintance n. 相识

acquaint v.使认识 + -ance 性质,状况

ambulance n. 救护车

ambul 行走,流动 + -ance 性质,状况

appearance n. 外貌

appear v.进入视野 + -ance 性质,状况

appliance n. 器具

appl(y) 应用 + -ance 性质,状况

circumstance n. 条件

circum- 环绕,周围 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

instance n. 例子

in- 在内,进入,使 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

nuisance n. 讨厌的人(或东西)

nui- 有害的 + -s- + -ance 性质,状况

reliance n. 依赖

rel(y) 依赖 + -i- + -ance 性质,状况

resistance n. 反对

resist v.抵抗 + -ance 性质,状况

substance n. 物质

sub- 在下面 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

tolerance n. 容忍

toler 容忍 + -ance 性质,状况

resemblance n. 相似

resembl(e) 相似,类似 + -ance 性质,状况

alliance n. (国家、政党等的)结盟,同盟

all(y) 盟友 + -i- + -ance 性质,状况

assistance n. 帮助

as- 朝,向,加强 + sist 站立 + -ance 性质,状况

endurance n. 耐力

endur(e) 忍耐 + -ance 性质,状况

attendance n. 出席

attend v.出席 + -ance 性质,状况

disturbance n. 骚乱

disturb v.扰乱 + -ance 性质,状况

ignorance n. 无知

ignor(e) 不理睬;忽视 + -ance 性质,状况

abundance n. 大量

ab- 加强 + und 波动;溢出 + -ance 性质,状况

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

distance与以下词性连用

adj.

safe distance

安全距离

short distance

短距离

prep.

within walking distance

在步行可达的距离内

distance between

…之间的距离(或差距、不友好)

in the distance

在远处

at a distance

在远处

from a distance

从远处

n.

at/from a distance

离一段距离;从远处;遥远地;久远地
from a place or time that is not near; from far away

She had loved him at a distance for years.

她曾经暗恋了他好多年。

go the (full) distance

(比赛)打完全场,赛满全局
to continue playing in a competition or sports contest until the end

Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance.

谁都以为他坚持不到 15 个回合,可是他却打完了全场。

in/into the distance

在远处;在远方
far away but still able to be seen or heard

We saw lights in the distance.

我们看到了远处的点点灯光。

Alice stood staring into the distance.

艾丽斯站着凝视远方。

keep sb at a distance

对…冷淡;同…疏远;与…保持一定距离
to refuse to be friendly with sb; to not let sb be friendly towards you

keep your distance (from sb/sth)

1

(与…)保持距离
to make sure you are not too near sb/sth

2

疏远;避免(与…)亲近;避免介入
to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person, group, etc.

She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt.

有人告诫她说,如果不想受到伤害,就与查尔斯离得远一点。

within shouting distance


within spitting distance (of sth)

很近
very close

within striking distance (of sth)

近在咫尺;在攻击距离之内
near enough to be reached or attacked easily; near enough to reach or attack sth easily

The beach is within striking distance.

海滩近在咫尺。

The cat was now within striking distance of the duck.

此时,猫就在可攻击鸭子的距离内。