Distance
[ 'dɪstəns ]
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n. 距离，路程;远处;疏远;（时间的）间隔，长久;
vt. 把…远远甩在后面;疏远;与…保持距离;
💡 词根助记
dist距离 + ance 表名词，状态、情况、性质、行为 → n.距离,间距;远处
📝 例句
Her father advised her to keep her distance from that fellow.
她父亲劝她疏远那家伙。
Beyond a certain distance we are out of contact with our headquarters.
我们跟总部超过一定距离通讯就会中断.
a nicely calculated distance
精确计算的距离
Lately she has seemed to distance herself from me.
她近来似乎在疏远我。
The haze of distance improves the view.
远处的迷雾美化了他们的形象。
🌱 联想助记
【记】dis-谐音“的士”,tan-拼音“碳”,ce-拼音“厕”:距离的士很近的地方有个碳做的厕所
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-ance表示“性质状态”
常见的变体有-ence
📖 牛津释义
distance
n
1 [C, U] (amount of) space between two points or places 距离; 间距
A good cyclist can cover distances of over a hundred miles a day. 自行车骑得好的人一天可以行驶一百多英里.
It's a great/some/no distance from here, ie very/fairly/not far away. 离此处很[相当/不]远.
a short, long, great, etc distance 短的、 长的、 很大的...距离
In the USA distance is measured in miles, not kilometres. 在美国, 测量距离用英里, 不用公里.
The beach is within walking distance of my house, ie near enough to be reached easily on foot. 海滩离我家不远, 走几步就到了.
(fig 比喻) at a distance of fifty years 时隔五十年. =>App 4 见附录4.
2 [C, U] distant place or point 远处; 远方
At a distance of six miles you can't see much. 距离六英里以外的东西很难看清.
He won't hit the target at that distance. 他打不中那样远的目标的.
3 [U] being separated in space or by time （空间或时间的）相距
Distance is no problem with modern telecommunications. 在电信发达的今天, 相距遥远已不再是什麽问题了.
4 [U] coldness or remoteness in personal relationships （人际关系的）冷淡, 疏远
Is his distance a result of snobbery or shyness? 他态度冷淡是因为他势利眼呢, 还是因为他 腆?
5 (idm 习语) go the `distance (esp in sports) continue to run, fight, etc until the end of a contest （尤指运动）继续跑完全程、 赛足全局等
Nobody thought he'd last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance. 没有人认为他会坚持15个回合, 然而他终於打满了全局.
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胜, 我怀疑他能否坚持到底. in the `distance far away 在远处; 在远方. keep one's `distance (from sb/sth)
(a) not get too close (to sb/sth) （与某人[某事物]）保持一定距离
I would keep my distance from that dog, if I were you! 我要是你, 就离那条狗远一点!
(b) not become friendly or familiar (with a person, cause, etc) （对人、 事业等）冷淡, 疏远
He was asked many times to join the party, but he always kept his distance. 人家好几次要他参加那个政党, 但他的反应总是很冷淡. keep sb at a `distance refuse to let sb become familiar or friendly 与某人保持一定距离; 不愿与某人亲近. Cf 参看 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 使某人与某人[某事物]保持距离、 关系疏远或冷淡
That stupid quarrel has distanced us. 那一场无谓 的争吵使我们的关系疏远了.
Voters have been distanced from the party by adverse publicity. 选民受到反面宣传的影响, 对这个政党冷淡了.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ oneself from sb/sth not approve of or become involved with sb/sth 与某人[某事物]保持距离; 对某人[某事物]持不赞同或不介入的态度
She needs to distance herself from some of her more extreme supporters. 她必须与拥护她的那些比较偏激的人保持一定的距离.
🎯 考研助记
dis(分开)+stance(=stand站):分开站立是 距离 不(dis)平坦（tan)测(ce)量的 距离很长
🔁 扩展释义
*['distәns]n. 距离, 远方, 遥远【计】 位距【医】 距离相关词组: in the distance keep one's distance know one's distance
🏥 医学释义
距离，间隔
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Mmm. I'm starving.
嗯， 我饿坏了。
It can't be helped.
没办法了。
And I advise you not to eat fruit that isn't ripe in future.
还有，我劝你今后不要吃不熟的水果。