distant
adj
1 (sometimes used with measurements 有時(shí)與測(cè)量單位連用) far away in space or time (空間或時(shí)間)遠(yuǎn)隔的, 遙遠(yuǎn)的
a distant land, cry, flash of light 遙遠(yuǎn)的地方、 遠(yuǎn)處的叫聲、 遠(yuǎn)處的閃光
the distant horizon, past 遙遠(yuǎn)的天際、 過(guò)去
The airport is about ten miles distant from the city. 機(jī)場(chǎng)距離城市大約十英里遠(yuǎn).
2
(a) [attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
(of people) not closely related (指人)遠(yuǎn)親的
She is a distant cousin of mine. 她是我的遠(yuǎn)房表妹.
(b) (of a connection, similarity, etc) not very strong or clear (指聯(lián)結(jié)、 相似性等)不太強(qiáng)的, 不明顯的
There is a distant connection between the two theories. 這兩種學(xué)說(shuō)之間沒(méi)有什麼關(guān)聯(lián).
3 not very friendly; reserved 不太友好的; 不太熱情的; 冷漠的
a distant nod, attitude, greeting, manner 不太熱情的點(diǎn)頭、 態(tài)度、 招呼、 舉止.
4 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) dim and distant => dim.
?? 考研助記
dis(分散)+stant(stand站):分開(kāi)站- 遙遠(yuǎn)的
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['dist?nt]a. 遠(yuǎn)的, 疏遠(yuǎn)的【經(jīng)】 遠(yuǎn)期的相關(guān)詞組: be distant towards sb