distant
US
UK distant adj: (space: far away) (空间)
SC 遥远的，在远处的 yáo yuǎn de ，zài yuǎn chù de
TC 遙遠的
TC 遙遠的
They travelled here from a distant country.
他们从一个遥远的国家旅行来这里。
distant adj: (time: long ago) (时间)
SC 很久以前的，久远的 hěn jiǔ yǐ qián de ，jiǔ yuǎn de
TC 久遠的
TC 久遠的
In the distant past, we were close friends.
我们很久以前曾是亲密的朋友。
distant adj: (person: aloof) (人)
SC 冷淡的，疏远的 lěng dàn de ，shū yuǎn de
TC 疏遠的
TC 疏遠的
Janet seemed distant and didn't speak to anyone she knew.
珍妮特看起来很冷淡，跟认识的人谁都不讲话。
distant adj: (relation: remote) (亲属关系)
SC 远房的，远亲的 yuǎn fáng de ，yuǎn qīn de
TC 遠親的
TC 遠親的
A distant cousin has just written to ask if she can visit.
一位远房表姐来信，问能不能来拜访。
distant cousin n: ([sb] related but not closely)
SC 远亲，远房亲戚 yuǎn qīn
My sister and her husband are distant cousins.
distant future n: (time which will eventually come)
SC 遥远的未来 yáo yuǎn de wèi lái
Before we make plans for the distant future, let's make sure we can feed everyone now.
distant past n: (a time long ago)
SC 很久以前 hěn jiǔ yǐ qián
SC 古老的过去 hěn jiǔ yǐ qián，gǔ lǎo de guò qù
The light you see from stars is light from the distant past.
distant relative n: ([sb] related but not closely)
SC 远亲 yuǎn qīn
SC 远房亲戚
more distant adj: (location: further away) (指地点)
SC 更远的 gèng yuǎn de
TC 更遠的
TC 更遠的
I usually spend my holidays in this country but hope to go somewhere more distant next year.
more distant adj: (person: colder, more detached) (指人际关系)
SC 更疏远的 gèng shū yuǎn de
TC 更疏遠的
TC 更疏遠的
He is becoming more distant by the day. We hardly speak anymore.