distance

n.距离，路程；远处；疏远；（时间的）间隔，长久

vt.把…远远甩在后面；疏远；与…保持距离

noun

1. 距离；间距
   the amount of space between two places or things
   1. a short/long distance
      短 / 长距离
   2. the distance of the earth from the sun
      太阳到地球的距离
   3. a distance of 200 kilometres
      200公里的距离
   4. 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？
   5. In the US, distance is measured in miles.
      在美国，测量距离以英里作单位。
   6. 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。
   7. Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job.
      开长途车是保罗工作的一部分。
   8. Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away) .
      我们的父母住的地方相当远。
2. （空间的）遥远；（时间的）久远，间隔
   being far away in space or in time
   1. Distance is no problem on the Internet.
      在互联网上距离已不成为问题。
3. 远方；远处
   a point that is a particular amount of space away from sth else
   1. 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。
4. （两事物之间的）差异，无关
   a difference or lack of a connection between two things
   1. 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。
   2. The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events (= show that there is no connection between them) .
      政府急于想表示自己与这些事件无关。
   3. 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。
5. 冷淡；疏远
   a situation in which there is a lack of friendly feelings or of a close relationship between two people or groups of people
   1. 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。

verb

1. 拉开距离；与…疏远
   to become, or to make sb/sth become, less involved or connected with sb/sth
   1. 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。
   2. It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally.
      对护士来说，使自己不动感情并非总是很容易。

名词复数形式:distances 现在分词:distancing 过去分词:distanced 过去式:distanced 第三人称单数:distances

distance 距离

dis-, 分开，散开。-st, 站，词源同stand. 即两边分开站的，距离。

1. She saw Sheila standing some distance apart
   她看见希拉站开了一段距离。
2. Everything is within walking distance
   不管什么地方，都是走几步就到了。
3. Geographical distance is also a factor.
   地理距离也是个因素。
4. The distance wouldn't be a problem.
   距离不成问题。
5. I'm doing a theology degree by distance learning.
   我正通过远程教育课程攻读神学学位。
6. There was a vast distance between psychological clues and concrete proof
   心理提示和确凿证据之间相差甚远。
7. Wilson's intention is to rebuild his career and put distance between himself and his reputation.
   威尔逊打算东山再起，并让自己远离虚名浮誉。
8. We suddenly saw her in the distance
   我们突然看见她在远处。
9. Mr. Dambar found himself gazing into the distance for a moment or two.
   丹巴先生不知不觉朝远方凝视了片刻。
10. There were periods of sulking, of pronounced distance, of coldness.
    沉闷、明显不友好和冷淡的场面多次出现。
11. The author distanced himself from some of the comments in his book
    作者使自己书中的某些评论不带个人色彩。
12. Television may actually be distancing the public from the war.
    电视实际上可能让公众远离战争。
13. The only way I can cope with my mother is at a distance
    我可以和我妈妈相处的唯一方法就是保持距离。
14. Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
    时隔40年后，现在我可以回顾整个悲剧了。
15. If you go the distance in a race or sports competition, you continue running or playing until the end of the race or match.
    比赛到底；拼到底
16. More riders than ever are now determined to go the distance.
    现在越来越多的骑手决心赛完全程。
17. Jay had always tended to keep his girlfriends at a distance.
    杰伊一贯和他的女朋友们保持距离。
18. He walked towards the doorway, careful to keep his distance.
    他走向门口，小心翼翼地保持着距离。
19. Paula reached for her camera, guessed distance and exposure, and shot two frames
    葆拉伸手拿过照相机，估算了一下距离和曝光时间，然后拍了两张照片。
20. They halted at a short distance from the house
    他们在离房子不远处停了下来。
21. The tension grew in inverse proportion to the distance from their final destination.
    拉力的大小与他们离终点的距离成反比。
22. He thinks he can find a way to vaccinate the elephants from a safe distance.
    他认为自己能找到一种从安全距离给大象接种疫苗的方法。
23. Kenya's long distance runners have taken the athletics world by storm.
    肯尼亚的长跑运动员在田径界获得了巨大成功。
24. The bus was a vague shape in the distance.
    远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。
25. Somebody is calling us in the distance.
    远处有人在呼唤我们。
26. They, however, maintained a distance from us.
    然而他们（在思想感情上）与我们仍有距离。
27. The railway station is at a distance of two miles from our school.
    火车站离我们学校两英里路程。
28. At this distance of time it is difficult to date the fossil.
    时间隔得这么久了，很难确定这化石的年代。
29. I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.
    我听到远处雷声隆隆。