remote
adj. 偏僻的,遙遠的; 關係疏遠的; 微乎其微的; 冷漠的; 遠端的; 相差很大的
n. 遙控(器)
Remote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to.
Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.
滑坡使邊遠地區的許多村莊與外界隔絕。
...a remote farm in the Yorkshire dales.
位於約克郡山谷的一個偏僻的農場
The remote past or remote future is a time that is many years distant from the present.
Slabs of rock had slipped sideways in the remote past, and formed this hole.
在久遠的過去,岩石板滑落到周邊,從而形成了這個洞。
If something is remote from a particular subject or area of experience, it is not relevant to it because it is very different.
This government depends on the wishes of a few who are remote from the people...
這個政府按照遠離民眾的少數人的意願行事。
Teenagers are forced to study subjects that seem remote from their daily lives.
青少年被迫學習和他們的日常生活關係不大的學科。
If you say that there is a remote possibility or chance that something will happen, you are emphasizing that there is only a very small chance that it will happen.
I use a sunscreen whenever there is even a remote possibility that I will be in the sun...
不論何時只要有一點可能暴露在陽光下,我就會用防曬霜。
The chances of his surviving are pretty remote.
他生還的機會非常渺茫。
If you describe someone as remote, you mean that they behave as if they do not want to be friendly or closely involved with other people.
She looked so beautiful, and at the same time so remote.
她相貌如此美麗,同時又如此清高不群。
1. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance;
1. far distant in space;
2. very unlikely;
3. far distant in time;
4. inaccessible and sparsely populated
5. far apart in nature;
distant, far, remote
這些形容詞都含有"遠的"之意。
In those remote mountains people used to farm by the slash and burn method.
那個偏僻山區,過去是刀耕火種.
Transport networks need to be expanded to remote rural areas.
運輸網需要擴充套件到偏遠的農村.
A remote bell is tolling.
遠處的鐘聲響了.
I'm afraid your chances of success are rather remote.
我擔心你成功的機會極小.
The thing happened in the remote past.
這件事發生在遙遠的過去.