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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2745 COCA: 2630

distant

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
distant /ˈdɪstənt/ adjective
distant
/ˈdɪstənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of DISTANT
1 
[more distant; most distant] : existing or happening far away in space : separated by space距离遥远的；远隔的
2 
always used before a noun, [more distant; most distant] : far away in time : happening far in the past or far into the future遥远的；久远的
3 
always used before a noun, [more distant; most distant] — used to describe a relative who is not closely related to you远房的
— opposite close; compare immediate
4 
: having to do with something that is not related to what is happening where you are or at the present time恍惚的；心不在焉的；渺茫的
5 
[more distant; most distant] somewhat formal : not friendly or showing emotion冷淡的；不友好的
6 
[more distant; most distant] : not like someone or something else不相似的 — usually + from

the dim and distant past

chiefly British
: a time that is so far in the past it is difficult to remember遥远而模糊的过去

— distantly

adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2745 COCA: 2630

distant

adjective

dis·​tant ˈdi-stənt How to pronounce distant (audio)
1
a
: separated in space : away
a mile distant
b
: situated at a great distance (see distance entry 1 sense 2a) : far-off
a distant galaxy
c
: having a great amount of separation between each other : separated by a great distance from each other : far apart
visiting distant places
distant campuses
d
: far behind
finished a distant third
2
: separated in a relationship other than spatial
a distant cousin
the distant past
3
: different in kind
from two very distant backgrounds
4
: reserved or aloof in personal relationship : cold
was distant and distracted
5
a
: going a long distance
distant voyages
b
: concerned with remote (see remote entry 1 sense 2) things
distant thoughts
distantly adverb
distantness noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

In the distant past, dinosaurs roamed the earth. The day I left home is now a distant memory.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin distant-, distans, present participle of distare to stand apart, be distant, from dis- + stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of distant was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing distant
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2745 COCA: 2630
distant

adjective¹

 1far away in space空間上遙遠VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, sound遙遠；聽起來遙遠▸➤become, grow變得越來越遠◇The sound of the engine was growing more and more distant.引擎的響聲越來越遠。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常遙遠▸➤far (literary) 遠在天邊◇in far distant lands在很遠很遠的地方➤relatively相對比較遠▸➤increasingly越來越遠▸➤geographically, physically地理上／實際相隔遙遠◇geographically distant areas of the world世界上地理位置相隔遙遠的地區PREPOSITION➤from遠離⋯◇The stars are more distant from the earth than the sun.星星比太陽離地球更為遙遠。PHRASES➤two miles distant, three days distant, etc.兩英里遠、相差三天等◇These sites were often several miles distant from each other.這些場地之間往往有幾英里遠。
distant

adjective²

 2far away in time時間上久遠VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be久遠ADVERB➤impossibly不可思議地久遠◇The medieval mind can seem impossibly distant.中世紀的思想似乎遙不可及。➤historically歷史上久遠PHRASES➤in the far distant future在遙遠的將來▸➤in the not too distant future, in the not too distant past在不太遙遠的將來／過去◇In the not too distant future, we may witness the cloning of human beings.在不太遙遠的將來，我們可能會看到克隆人。➤the dim and distant past (BrE) 模糊而遙遠的過去◇stories from the dim and distant past遙遠過去的故事
distant

adjective³

 3not friendly/not paying attention不友好；不關注VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem, sound確實／覺得／似乎／顯得／聽上去疏遠◇He felt oddly distant from her.他覺得莫名其妙地跟她疏遠了。➤become, grow變得疏遠▸➤remain保持距離▸➤find sb覺得某人冷淡ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／十分疏遠➤increasingly越來越疏遠◇Their relationship has grown increasingly distant in recent years.近幾年來，他們的關係變得越來越疏遠。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略微冷淡▸➤oddly, strangely莫名地／古怪地疏離◇Even his children found him strangely distant and impersonal.連他的孩子們也覺得他莫名地疏離，沒有人情味。➤emotionally情感上疏離PHRASES➤cold and distant冷淡疏遠◇When they met, he was very cold and distant.他們見面時，他十分冷淡疏遠。

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