Distance
[ 'd?st?ns ]
第1級(jí)
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n. 距離，路程;遠(yuǎn)處;疏遠(yuǎn);（時(shí)間的）間隔，長(zhǎng)久;
vt. 把…遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)甩在后面;疏遠(yuǎn);與…保持距離;
?? 詞根助記
dist距離 + ance 表名詞，狀態(tài)、情況、性質(zhì)、行為 → n.距離,間距;遠(yuǎn)處
?? 例句
Her father advised her to keep her distance from that fellow.
她父親勸她疏遠(yuǎn)那家伙。
Beyond a certain distance we are out of contact with our headquarters.
我們跟總部超過一定距離通訊就會(huì)中斷.
a nicely calculated distance
精確計(jì)算的距離
Lately she has seemed to distance herself from me.
她近來似乎在疏遠(yuǎn)我。
The haze of distance improves the view.
遠(yuǎn)處的迷霧美化了他們的形象。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】dis-諧音“的士”,tan-拼音“碳”,ce-拼音“廁”:距離的士很近的地方有個(gè)碳做的廁所
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 詞根
-ance表示“性質(zhì)狀態(tài)”
常見的變體有-ence
?? 牛津釋義
distance
n
1 [C, U] (amount of) space between two points or places 距離; 間距
A good cyclist can cover distances of over a hundred miles a day. 自行車騎得好的人一天可以行駛一百多英里.
It's a great/some/no distance from here, ie very/fairly/not far away. 離此處很[相當(dāng)/不]遠(yuǎn).
a short, long, great, etc distance 短的、 長(zhǎng)的、 很大的...距離
In the USA distance is measured in miles, not kilometres. 在美國(guó), 測(cè)量距離用英里, 不用公里.
The beach is within walking distance of my house, ie near enough to be reached easily on foot. 海灘離我家不遠(yuǎn), 走幾步就到了.
(fig 比喻) at a distance of fifty years 時(shí)隔五十年. =>App 4 見附錄4.
2 [C, U] distant place or point 遠(yuǎn)處; 遠(yuǎn)方
At a distance of six miles you can't see much. 距離六英里以外的東西很難看清.
He won't hit the target at that distance. 他打不中那樣遠(yuǎn)的目標(biāo)的.
3 [U] being separated in space or by time （空間或時(shí)間的）相距
Distance is no problem with modern telecommunications. 在電信發(fā)達(dá)的今天, 相距遙遠(yuǎn)已不再是什麼問題了.
4 [U] coldness or remoteness in personal relationships （人際關(guān)系的）冷淡, 疏遠(yuǎn)
Is his distance a result of snobbery or shyness? 他態(tài)度冷淡是因?yàn)樗麆?shì)利眼呢, 還是因?yàn)樗?腆?
5 (idm 習(xí)語) go the `distance (esp in sports) continue to run, fight, etc until the end of a contest （尤指運(yùn)動(dòng)）繼續(xù)跑完全程、 賽足全局等
Nobody thought he'd last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance. 沒有人認(rèn)為他會(huì)堅(jiān)持15個(gè)回合, 然而他終於打滿了全局.
You need perseverance to win in politics and I doubt if he can go the distance. 在政治上, 需要矢志不移才能取勝, 我懷疑他能否堅(jiān)持到底. in the `distance far away 在遠(yuǎn)處; 在遠(yuǎn)方. keep one's `distance (from sb/sth)
(a) not get too close (to sb/sth) （與某人[某事物]）保持一定距離
I would keep my distance from that dog, if I were you! 我要是你, 就離那條狗遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)!
(b) not become friendly or familiar (with a person, cause, etc) （對(duì)人、 事業(yè)等）冷淡, 疏遠(yuǎn)
He was asked many times to join the party, but he always kept his distance. 人家好幾次要他參加那個(gè)政黨, 但他的反應(yīng)總是很冷淡. keep sb at a `distance refuse to let sb become familiar or friendly 與某人保持一定距離; 不愿與某人親近. Cf 參看 the near distance (near1), the middle distance (middle).
distance v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from sb/sth) make sb less friendly or warm towards sb/sth 使某人與某人[某事物]保持距離、 關(guān)系疏遠(yuǎn)或冷淡
That stupid quarrel has distanced us. 那一場(chǎng)無謂 的爭(zhēng)吵使我們的關(guān)系疏遠(yuǎn)了.
Voters have been distanced from the party by adverse publicity. 選民受到反面宣傳的影響, 對(duì)這個(gè)政黨冷淡了.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ oneself from sb/sth not approve of or become involved with sb/sth 與某人[某事物]保持距離; 對(duì)某人[某事物]持不贊同或不介入的態(tài)度
She needs to distance herself from some of her more extreme supporters. 她必須與擁護(hù)她的那些比較偏激的人保持一定的距離.
?? 考研助記
dis(分開)+stance(=stand站):分開站立是 距離 不(dis)平坦（tan)測(cè)(ce)量的 距離很長(zhǎng)
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['dist?ns]n. 距離, 遠(yuǎn)方, 遙遠(yuǎn)【計(jì)】 位距【醫(yī)】 距離相關(guān)詞組: in the distance keep one's distance know one's distance
?? 醫(yī)學(xué)釋義
距離，間隔
?? 同詞根單詞
?? 同為「高中」詞匯
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But what?
但是什么？
He has gone home.
他已經(jīng)回家去了。
She likes the children to read newspapers and books in the reading room.
她喜歡孩子們來閱覽室讀書看報(bào)。