distant
- adj.遥远的;远处的;不同的;远亲的;远房的;久远的;不友好的;心不在焉的;不相似的
派生词: distantly adv.
di- 分离 + st- 站,立 + -ant ...的
adj.
遥远的;远处的;久远的
far away in space or time
the distant sound of music
远处的音乐声
distant stars/planets
遥远的恒星 / 行星
The time we spent together is now a distant memory.
我们一起度过的时光现已成为久远的记忆。
The airport was about 20 kilometres distant.
机场在大约20公里远的地方。
a star 30 000 light years distant from the Earth
离地球3万光年远的一颗恒星
Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely) .
和平只是遥不可及的希望而已。
不相似的;不同的
not like sth else
Their life seemed utterly distant from his own.
他们的生活与他自己的生活似乎完全不同。
远亲的;远房的
related to you but not closely
a distant cousin/aunt/relative
远房堂兄弟 / 姑母 / 亲戚
不友好的;冷淡的;疏远的
not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with sb
Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone.
从电话里听起来帕特非常冷淡和疏远。
心不在焉的;恍惚的;出神的
not paying attention to sth but thinking about sth completely different
There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else.
她眼神恍惚,显然心里在想着别的什么事儿。
Somewhere, distantly, he could hear the sound of the sea.
他能听到在远处某个地方的海浪声。
We're distantly related.
我们是远亲。
Holly smiled distantly.
霍利恍惚地笑了笑。
a long time ago
很久以前的故事
stories from the distant past
not a long time in the future but fairly soon
distant
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ADJ-GRADED 遥远的;远距离的
Distant means very far away.The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.
群山向远处的地平线绵延而去。
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ADJ-GRADED (时间或事件)久远的
You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past.There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future...
不过事情在不久的将来会有所改善,这几乎毋庸置疑。
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ADJ-GRADED 远房的;远亲的
A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to.He's a distant relative of the mayor...
他是市长的一个远亲。
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His father's distantly related to the Royal family.
他父亲和王室是远亲。
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ADJ-GRADED 冷淡的;疏远的;不友好的
If you describe someone as distant, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly.He found her cold, ice-like and distant...
他觉得她冷若冰霜,拒人于千里之外。
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ADJ-GRADED 恍惚的;心不在焉的;注意力不集中的
If you describe someone as distant, you mean that they are not concentrating on what they are doing because they are thinking about other things.There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere.
她眼中时时流露出心不在焉的神情,思绪已飘至别处。
adj
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- located far away spatially
- distant lands
- remote stars
- Synonym: remote
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- separate or apart in time
- distant events
- the remote past or future
- Synonym: remote removed
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- separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
- distant villages
- the sound of distant traffic
- a distant sound
- a distant telephone call
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- far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
- a distant cousin
- a remote relative
- a distant likeness
- considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
- Synonym: remote
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- remote in manner
- stood apart with aloof dignity
- a distant smile
- he was upstage with strangers
- Synonym: aloof upstage
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Last summer 's drought is a distant memory .
去年夏天的旱灾已成为遥远的记忆。
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Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy .
天文学家们发现了一个遥远的星系。
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The time we spent together is now a distant memory .
我们一起度过的时光现已成为久远的记忆。
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The first distant crash of thunder shook the air .
远处的第一声霹雳震撼着天空。
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She had started to delve into her father 's distant past .
她开始探究她父亲久已逝去的岁月。
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Their life seemed utterly distant from his own .
他们的生活与他自己的生活似乎完全不同。
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There was a distant look in her eyes ; her mind was obviously on something else .
她眼神恍惚,显然心里在想着别的什么事儿。
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Inside , the noise of the traffic was reduced to a distant rumble .
进到屋里,车辆的声音减弱了,就像是远处的隆隆声。
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The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat .
北山羊与石山羊有较远的亲缘关系。
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He 's a distant cousin of mine .
他是我远房的一个表亲。
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The airport was about 20 kilometres distant .
机场在大约20公里远的地方。
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Distant creaks and groans echoed eerily along the dark corridors .
远处嘎吱嘎吱的声音回响在漆黑的走廊里,怪可怕的。
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When he won the lottery , all sorts of distant relatives came out of the woodwork .
他博彩中奖后,八杆子打不着的亲戚都突然来登门造访。
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Nine months later , those talks appear as distant as ever
9个月以后,那些会谈似乎仍然遥遥无期。
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There is little doubt , however , that things will improve in the not too distant future
不过事情在不久的将来会有所改善,这几乎毋庸置疑。
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There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time , her thoughts elsewhere .
她眼中时时流露出心不在焉的神情,思绪已飘至别处。
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I found her a rather austere , distant , somewhat cold person .
我发现她相当严厉,拒人于千里之外,近乎冷漠。
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On first acquaintance she is cool and slightly distant .
初次相见时她表现冷淡并有点爱搭不理。
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The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon .
群山向远处的地平线绵延而去。
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They watched the sun set behind the distant dales .
他们望着夕阳没入远处的山谷。
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He was her distant relative , as was everyone else on the island , come to think of it
想起来了,他和岛上的其他人一样,都是她的远亲。
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He was his distant relative , as was everyone else on the island , come to think of it
哦,对了,他是他的远亲,岛上的其他人也是。
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He 's a distant relative of the mayor
他是市长的一个远亲。
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At night , lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys .
夜间,山谷那头的遥远村落里灯光闪闪。
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They heard a deep , distant roar .
他们听到远处传来一声低沉的怒吼。
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I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness .
他们那种冷冰冰的、敬而远之的客套让我有点憷头。
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Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds
一道道电光在远处的乌云中闪现。
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He is direct and courteous but distant .
他直截了当且礼数周全,但是态度冷淡。
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The only sounds were the distant , melancholy cries of the sheep
只听得见远处羊群的哀鸣。
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Galactic surveys show that distant galaxies are not as evenly distributed in space as theory predicts .
对银河系的研究表明,遥远星系在太空中的分布并不像理论所预言的那样均匀。
指在空间或时间上遥远的。
He heard the sound of distant firecrackers.
他听到了远处的爆竹声。
Her happy childhood became a distant memory.
她快乐的童年生活成为了遥远的回忆。
指空间距离远的。
He can jump the furthest in his class.
他是班里跳得最远的。
She chose a university not far from home.
她选了一所离家不远的大学。
多指距离很远的,只作定语。
a faraway country
远方的国度
She dreamed of spending the rest of her life on a faraway island.
她梦想着在一个遥远的岛上度过余生。
指远离多人聚居的城镇或其他处所的。
a remote mountain area
偏远山区
After graduation, he became a high school teacher in a remote town.
毕业之后,他在一个偏远小镇当起了中学老师。
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