| 释义 |
dis·tance /ˈdɪstəns/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 距离，间距
the distance from Edinburgh to London 爱丁堡至伦敦的距离
The distance between the supermarket and my house is 3 miles. 超市与我家之间的距离为3英里。
Can you hit a target at a distance of 200 metres? 你能射中200米外的靶子吗?
At present speeds, the train cannot compete with the airplane on long distances. 火车以目前的速度无法同飞机进行远距离竞争。
People came remarkably long distances to attend the meeting. 人们从很远的地方来参加会议。
2. 远，遥远
A: Is it far? B: It's no distance at all. 甲：那儿远吗?乙：一点不远。
Because of the lake's distance, we will have to stop overnight on the way. 由于湖很远，我们得在途中过夜。
3. 进展(程度)
We've come a long distance on the project. 我们在那项工程上已取得很大进展。
go an enormous distance in doing sth. 在做某事上迈进一大步
4. (大片)区域
A vast distance of water surrounded the ship. 船的周围是大片水域。
5. 远处，远方
a house in the distance 远处的房子
Those mountains don't seem very high from a distance. 从远处看那些山似乎不很高。
He raised his eyes from her to the distance. 他把视线从她身上移向远方。
6. (时间的)间隔；久远；相隔长远的时刻
look back over a distance of forty years 回顾过去的40年
the distance in time between ancient Rome and modern New York 古罗马和现代纽约之间的时间间隔
Through all this distance of time, I remember most vividly her face. 过了这么久，她的面容我还记得清清楚楚。
They quarrelled long distance with the difference. 由于这一分歧他们争吵了很长时间。
At this distance we cannot know all the details. 时隔这么久我们不可能了解全部细节。
7. 冷淡；不友好
There was some distance between them at the last meeting. 在上次会议上，他们相互之间态度有点冷淡。
8. (亲属关系的)疏远；差距；不同
There is some distance between the two branches of the family. 那家族的两个支系之间关系较远。
the distance between health and illness 健康与疾病之别
9. (景色或图画中的)远景
a landscape tinted with purple of distance 远景染上紫红的风景画
There is no distance in his paintings. 他的画中没有远景。
10. = aesthetic distance
11. 【音】音程
12. (赛马中为取得参加进一步比赛资格在获胜马到达终点前必须跑到的)合格段； 〈英〉跑马终点线前240码处；到达终点的两马之间20马身以上的间距
13. (拳击中规定的)比赛持续时间；攻击距离
14. 〈废〉争执；分歧；不和
II vt.
1. (速度比赛中)把…远远甩在后面，遥遥领先地超过
distance one's pursuers 把追赶者远远抛在后面
2. 〈喻〉远远超过，以绝对优势胜过
He distanced the most skilful of his contemporaries. 他远远胜过同时代技术最熟练者。
3. 使远离；使疏远；对…冷淡
The Internet seems to distance you from the world. 因特网似乎使人远离现实世界。
distance oneself from sb. 疏远某人
4. 使显得遥远
phr. at a distance 有相当距离，不很近 The shops are at a distance from where we live. 商店离我们住所有一段路。live at a distance 住得很远Distance lends enchantment to the view. 〈谚〉距离生美感。 go the distance1. 【体】(垒球等比赛中)不换人打全场； (拳击中未被击倒而)赛足回合 watch an obscure pug go the distance with Muhammad Ali 观看一位没有名气的拳击运动员同穆罕默德·阿里打满回合The bout went the distance. 整场比赛中没有人被击倒。 2. 成功地完成任务 (或职责)；自始至终地坚持 He has started a university course, but I don't think he'll go the distance. 他已上大学念书，但我想他坚持不到毕业。 3. 持续很长时间 keep at a distance 对…冷淡；同…疏远； (与…)保持一定距离 She no longer kept her neighbours at a distance. 她不再疏远邻居们了。keep sb. at a respectful distance 对某人敬而远之keep the misery at a distance 设法远离痛苦I shall keep at a distance from the dangerous building. 我将离危险房屋远一些。keep one's distance 保持冷淡；保持疏远；保持距离 (from)She kept her distance from foreigners during her journey through France. 她在法国旅行期间避免同外国人交往。I will keep my distance from that fellow. 我要疏远那个家伙。We had better keep our distance from the town just now; influenza is raging there. 眼下我们最好避开那城镇，那儿流行性感冒正在猖獗蔓延。know one's distance 对自己的地位身份有自知之明，清楚地知道该保持多少距离 within ... distance 在…距离之内 The apartment is within walking (easy driving) distance. 公寓不远，步行(驾车一会儿)可到。be within spitting distance 在很近距离之内Success is now within striking distance. 成功只是举手之劳了。 |