distant
distant
英[ˈdɪstənt]美[ˈdɪstənt]
adj.遥远的，久远的，远亲的，冷淡的，恍惚的；
副词：distantly;
例句
When he won the lottery, all sorts of distant relatives came out of the woodwork.他博彩中奖后，八竿子打不着的亲戚都突然登门造访。
A near-sighted person cannot focus accurately on distant objects.一个近视的人不能够准确地调整焦距以看到远处物体。
The twinkle of distant town lights was very beautiful.远处城镇灯火闪烁,煞是好看。
The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home.看到船使他想起遥远的家乡。
We heard the distant roll of the big guns.我们听到远处的隆隆的大炮声。
He is a distant relation of mine.他是我的远房亲戚。
We could see the profile of a distant hill if it is very clear.如果天气晴朗, 我们可看到远山的轮廓。
I understand him to be a distant relation.我知道他是一位远亲。
This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.这个金属塔是用于向遥远的村子转播电视讯号的。
He is a trouble maker. You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
英语六级真题
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ADJ-GRADED
遥远的;远距离的
Distant means very far away.
例句
The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.群山向远处的地平线绵延而去。...the war in that distant land.在那遥远国度的战争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.
例句
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。Last summer's drought is a distant memory.去年夏天的旱灾已成为遥远的记忆。ADJ-GRADED
远房的;远亲的
A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to.
例句
He's a distant relative of the mayor...他是市长的一个远亲。They were distant cousins.他们是远房表亲。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.
例句
He found her cold, ice-like and distant...他觉得她冷若冰霜，拒人于千里之外。He is direct and courteous but distant.他直截了当且礼数周全，但是态度冷淡。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.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
adj.
(时间或空间)远隔的, 遥远的，久远的，远处的
That is a distant country.那是一个遥远的国度。It happened in the distant past.此事发生在遥远的过去。The airport is ten miles distant.机场离此地有十英里远。The village is rather distant from here.小村离这里还相当远。远亲的，远房的
She is a distant cousin.她是我的远房表妹。不太友好, 不太热情
Her manner was rather distant.她的态度相当冷淡。He remained distant from the people he worked with.他对同事们始终敬而远之。心不在焉，出神的，恍惚的
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance;
"the distant past""distant villages""the sound of distant traffic""a distant sound""a distant telephone call"2. far apart in relevance or relationship;
"a distant cousin""a distant likeness"3. remote in manner;
"stood apart with aloof dignity""a distant smile""he was upstage with strangers"4. far distant in time;
"distant events""the remote past or future""a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"5. far distant in space;
"distant lands""remote stars""a remote outpost of civilization""a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
