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| 1 | usually before noun far away from the place where you are 在远处的 |
| Her eyes scanned the distant hills. 她仔细眺望远处的小山。 |
| I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. 我能隐约听到远处车辆的隆隆声。 |
| The castle was four miles distant. 城堡在4英里外。 |
| | 1a | far away in time （时间）久远的，遥远的 | | The elections are still five weeks distant. 离选举还有5星期的时间。 | | in the distant past/future (=a long time ago/a long time in the future) One day, in the distant future, I might go and live abroad. 在遥远的过去/未来 | | in the not too distant future (=fairly soon) I expect to return in the not too distant future. 很快；在不远的将来 | | a distant memory (=something you cannot remember very well because it happened a long time ago) That lovely summer in Majorca already felt like a distant memory. 遥远的记忆 | |
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| 2 | someone who is distant seems unfriendly or does not show their feelings 疏远的；不友好的；冷淡的 |
| Violet was cold and distant. 维奥莉特显得冷淡疏远。 |
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| 3 | showing that you are thinking about something else 恍惚的；心不在焉的 |
| He nodded slowly, a distant look in his eyes. 他慢慢点了点头，眼里流露出一副心不在焉的神情。 |
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| 4 | only before noun related , but not in a close way 远亲的；远房的 |
| a distant relative/cousin 远亲/远房堂兄弟姐妹（或表兄弟姐妹） |
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