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[/ˈdɪstəns; ˋdɪstəns/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] (amount of) space between two points or places 距离; 间距:
A good cyclist can cover distances of over a hundred miles a day. 自行车骑得好的人一天可以行驶一百多英里. *
It's a great/some/no distance from here, ie very/fairly/not far away. 离此处很[相当/不]远. *
a short, long, great, etc distance 短的、 长的、 很大的...距离 *
In the USA distance is measured in miles, not kilometres. 在美国, 测量距离用英里, 不用公里. *
The beach is within walking distance of my house, ie near enough to be reached easily on foot. 海滩离我家不远, 走几步就到了. *
(fig 比喻) at a distance of fifty years 时隔五十年. =>App 4 见附录4. 用法:
2 [C, U] distant place or point 远处; 远方:
At a distance of six miles you can't see much. 距离六英里以外的东西很难看清. *
He won't hit the target at that distance. 他打不中那样远的目标的. 用法:
3 [U] being separated in space or by time （空间或时间的）相距:
Distance is no problem with modern telecommunications. 在电信发达的今天, 相距遥远已不再是什麽问题了. 用法:
4 [U] coldness or remoteness in personal relationships （人际关系的）冷淡, 疏远:
Is his distance a result of snobbery or shyness? 他态度冷淡是因为他势利眼呢, 还是因为他 腆? 用法:
5 (idm 习语) go the `distance (esp in sports) continue to run, fight, etc until the end of a contest （尤指运动）继续跑完全程、 赛足全局等:
Nobody thought he'd last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance. 没有人认为他会坚持15个回合, 然而他终於打满了全局. *
You need perseverance to win in politics and I doubt if he can go the distance. 在政治上, 需要矢志不移才能取胜, 我怀疑他能否坚持到底. in the `distance far away 在远处; 在远方. keep one's `distance (from sb/sth) (a) not get too close (to sb/sth) （与某人[某事物]）保持一定距离:
I would keep my distance from that dog, if I were you! 我要是你, 就离那条狗远一点!
(b) not become friendly or familiar (with a person, cause, etc) （对人、 事业等）冷淡, 疏远:
He was asked many times to join the party, but he always kept his distance. 人家好几次要他参加那个政党, 但他的反应总是很冷淡. keep sb at a `distance refuse to let sb become familiar or friendly 与某人保持一定距离; 不愿与某人亲近. Cf 参看 the near distance (near1), the middle distance (middle). distance 2
[/ˈdɪstəns; ˋdɪstəns/] v 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sb/sth) make sb less friendly or warm towards sb/sth 使某人与某人[某事物]保持距离、 关系疏远或冷淡:
That stupid quarrel has distanced us. 那一场无谓 的争吵使我们的关系疏远了. *
Voters have been distanced from the party by adverse publicity. 选民受到反面宣传的影响, 对这个政党冷淡了. 用法:
2 [Tn.pr] ~ oneself from sb/sth not approve of or become involved with sb/sth 与某人[某事物]保持距离; 对某人[某事物]持不赞同或不介入的态度:
She needs to distance herself from some of her more extreme supporters. 她必须与拥护她的那些比较偏激的人保持一定的距离. |