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🔑 dis·tanceBrE /ˈdɪstəns/NAmE /ˈdɪstəns/ noun🔑 [C, U] the amount of space between two places or things 距离；间距◆a short/long distance 短距离；长距离◆the distance of the earth from the sun 太阳到地球的距离◆a distance of 200 kilometres 200 公里的距离◆What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston?纽约市离波士顿有多远？◆In the US, distance is measured in miles. 在美国，测量距离以英里作单位。◆The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). 海滩离我家很近，走几步路就到了。◆Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. 保罗不得不长途驾车，这是他工作的一部分。◆Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away). 我们的父母住的地方相当远。 ➡ see also long-distance, middle distance, outdistance 🔑 [U] being far away in space or in time （空间的）遥远；（时间的）久远，间隔◆Distance is no problem on the Internet. 在互联网上距离根本不是问题。🔑 [sing.] a point that is a particular amount of space away from sth else 远方；远处◆You'll never get the ball in from that distance. 你绝不可能从那么远的地方把球投进去。 [C, usually sing., U] a difference or lack of a connection between two things （两事物之间的）差异，无关◆The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever. 时尚与艺术之间的差别之大依然如故。◆The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events (= show that there is no connection between them). 政府急于表示自身与这些事件无关。◆(BrE) Eddie is, by some distance (= by a great amount), the funniest character in the show. 埃迪显然是这个节目中最有趣的人物。 [U, C] a situation in which there is a lack of friendly feelings or of a close relationship between two people or groups of people 冷淡；疏远◆The coldness and distance in her voice took me by surprise. 她话语中透出的冷淡和疏远使我感到意外。 ●at/from a ˈdistancefrom a place or time that is not near; from far away 离一段距离；从远处；遥远地；久远地◆She had loved him at a distance for years. 她曾经暗恋他好多年。●go the (full) ˈdistanceto continue playing in a competition or sports contest until the end （比赛）打完全场，赛足全局◆Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance. 谁都以为他坚持不到 15 个回合，可是他却打完了全场。●in/into the ˈdistance 🔑far away but still able to be seen or heard 在远处；在远方◆We saw lights in the distance. 我们看到了远处的点点灯光。◆Alice stood staring into the distance. 艾丽斯站着凝视远方。●keep sb at a ˈdistanceto refuse to be friendly with sb; to not let sb be friendly towards you 对…冷淡；同…疏远；与…保持一定距离●keep your ˈdistance (from sb/sth)to make sure you are not too near sb/sth （与…）保持距离to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person, group, etc. 疏远；避免（与…）亲近；避免介入◆She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt. 有人告诫她说，如果不想受到伤害，就离查尔斯远一点。●within ˈshouting distance(especially NAmE) (BrE also within ˈspitting distance (of sth)) (informal) very close 很近●within ˈspitting distance (of sth)(BrE) (also within ˈshouting distanceNAmE, BrE) (informal) very close 很近●within ˈstriking distance (of sth)near enough to be reached or attacked easily; near enough to reach or attack sth easily 近在咫尺；在攻击距离之内◆The beach is within striking distance. 海滩近在咫尺。◆The cat was now within striking distance of the duck. 此时，猫就在可攻击鸭子的距离内。 🔑 dis·tanceBrE /ˈdɪstəns/NAmE /ˈdɪstəns/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they distance BrE /ˈdɪstəns/ NAmE /ˈdɪstəns/present simple - he / she / it distances BrE /ˈdɪstənsɪz/ NAmE /ˈdɪstənsɪz/past simple distanced BrE /ˈdɪstənst/ NAmE /ˈdɪstənst/past participle distanced BrE /ˈdɪstənst/ NAmE /ˈdɪstənst/ -ing form distancing BrE /ˈdɪstənsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdɪstənsɪŋ/~ yourself/sb/sth (from sb/sth) to become, or to make sb/sth become, less involved or connected with sb/sth 拉开距离；与…疏远◆When he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics. 退休后，他便尽量使自己置身于政治之外。◆It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally. 对护士来说，使自己不动感情有时并不容易。 |