distant
adj. 遥远的,久远的; 远亲的; 冷淡的; 恍惚的
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。
...the war in that distant land.
在那遥远国度的战争
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。
Last summer's drought is a distant memory.
去年夏天的旱灾已成为遥远的记忆。
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。
They were distant cousins.
他们是远房表亲。
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。
He is direct and courteous but distant.
他直截了当且礼数周全,但是态度冷淡。
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。
1. separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance;
2. far apart in relevance or relationship;
3. remote in manner;
4. far distant in time;
5. far distant in space;
distant, far, remote
这些形容词都含有"远的"之意。
He is a distant cousin of mine.
他是我的远房堂兄.
A distant relative is not as good as a near neighbour.
远亲不如近邻.
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.
The school is three miles distant from the station.
这学校距离车站3英里.
That is a distant country.
那是一个遥远的国度.
adj. 冷淡的
reservedcoldreticentunneighbourlyuncordialunfriendlyunapproachablealooffrigid
adj. 稀疏的
adj. 远隔的
apartseparatedistinctdisparate
abroadfar-awayout-of-the-wayafarremotefar-off
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