- an amount of space between two things or people距离, 间距：
I cycled the short distance home
我骑了很短的一段距离回家
you may have to walk long distances.
你可能得走很长的距离。
- mass noun the condition of being far off; remoteness远离; 遥远：
distance makes things look small.
离得远东西看起来就显得小。
- a far-off point or place远处：
watching them from a distance.
从远处观察他们。
the distance
the more remote part of what is visible or discernible远方, 远处：I heard police sirens in the distance
我听到警笛声从远处传来
they sped off into the distance.
他们向远方飞驶而去。
- an interval of time or relation间隔：
a distance of more than twenty years.
20多年的时间间隔。
- mass noun figurative the avoidance of familiarity; aloofness or reserve〈喻〉疏远; 冷漠; 矜持：
a mix of warmth and distance makes a good neighbour.
热情和冷淡相结合才能成为好邻居。
- the full length of a race赛程的全长：
he claimed the 10,000 m title in only his second race over the distance.
他在该赛程的第二次比赛中就获得了一万米的冠军。
the distance
Boxing the scheduled length of a fight【拳击】（拳击赛中规定的）比赛持续时间; 攻击距离：he has won his first five fights inside the distance.
他在规定的比赛时间内已经赢了前五个回合。
- Horse Racing, Brit. a space of more than twenty lengths between two finishers in a race【赛马】〈英〉到达终点的两马之间20马身以上的间距：
he stormed home by a distance in the Handicap Chase.
在障碍追逐赛中, 他遥遥领先地冲向终点。
the distance
Brit. a length of 240 yards from the winning post on a racecourse〈英〉终点竿前240码处。
- N. Amer. the distance from the winning post which a horse must have reached when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat〈北美〉（为有资格参加下一场比赛在获胜马到达终点时必须跑到的离终点竿的）合格段。
- make (someone or something) far off or remote in position or nature使远离; 使疏远; 对…冷淡：
her mother wished to distance her from the rough village children.
她妈妈希望她离那些粗野的乡村孩子远些。
distance oneself from
declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of (someone or something)使脱离：he sought to distance himself from the proposals.
他设法脱离和这些建议的干系。
- Horse Racing, US beat (a horse) by a distance【赛马】〈美〉领先于（一匹马）。
distance lends enchantment to the view
- proverb things look better from further away〈谚〉距离产生美。
go the distance
- Boxing complete a fight without being knocked out【拳击】坚持下来, 在比赛中未被击倒：
he went the distance after being floored in the first round.
他在第一回合被击倒在地, 后来一直坚持到底。
- (of a boxing match) last the scheduled length（全场拳击比赛）赛完全部时间：
six of his fights went the distance.
他的六场比赛都是赛到底的。
- Baseball pitch for the entire length of a game【棒球】全场当投手。
- last for a long time持续：
this amplifier system should go the distance.
这个扩音系统应该能用很长时间。
keep one's distance
- stay far away远离：
keep your distance from birds feeding their young.
离给幼鸟喂食的鸟远点。
- maintain one's reserve保持矜持：
you had to say nothing and keep your distance.
你必须一言不发保持矜持。
within - distance
- near enough to reach by the means specified在…的距离之内：
her flat is within walking distance
她的公寓很近, 走过去就到了
the hotel is within easy driving distance of Birmingham.
这家旅馆从伯明翰开车很快就到。
within spitting distance
- within a very short distance很近的距离之内。
within striking distance
- near enough to hit or achieve something在攻击距离之内; 成功的可能性很大。