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The word "distance" refers to the amount of space between two points (noun, countable/uncountable). It can also mean remoteness in space or time (noun, uncountable/singular), or a lack of closeness or connection in relationships or concepts (noun, countable/uncountable). As an adjective, it can describe remote or correspondence-based learning (ADJ). The verb form "distance" means to move away from or cause to be less involved with something or someone (verb, transitive/intransitive); the past tense is "distanced."

distance [N-VAR 可变名词] 距离;间距 The distance between two points or places is the amount of space between them. ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore... 该岛和附近陆地之间的距离 Everything is within walking distance... 不管什么地方,都是走几步就到了。 Geographical distance is also a factor. 地理距离也是个因素。 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词] 遥远;间隔 When two things are very far apart, you talk about the distance between them. The distance wouldn't be a problem. 距离不成问题。 [ADJ 形容词] 远程的;函授的 Distance learning or distance education involves studying at home and sending your work to a college or university, rather than attending the college or university in person. 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。 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词] (人际关系的)疏远;(事物间的)差距 When you want to emphasize that two people or things do not have a close relationship or are not the same, you can refer to the distance between them. ...the emotional distance between them... 他们之间情感上的疏远 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。 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。 [N-SING 单数名词] 远处;远方 If you can see something in the distance, you can see it, far away from you. We suddenly saw her in the distance... 我们突然看见她在远处。 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。 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词] 冷淡;不友好 Distance is coolness or unfriendliness in the way that someone behaves towards you. 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。 [VERB 形容词] 使疏远;对…冷淡;使不介入 If you distance yourself from a person or thing, or if something distances you from them, you feel less friendly or positive towards them, or become less involved with them. 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。 Television may actually be distancing the public from the war. 电视实际上可能让公众远离战争。 distanced Clough felt he'd become too distanced from his fans. 克拉夫感到他和他的仰慕者们过于疏远了。 [PHRASE 短语] 在远处;相距遥远;久远地 If you are at a distance from something, or if you see it or remember it from a distance, you are a long way away from it in space or time. 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。 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。 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 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。 [PHRASE 短语] 保持疏远;保持距离 If you keep your distance from someone or something or keep them at a distance, you do not become involved with them. 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。 [PHRASE 短语] 不靠近;保持距离 If you keep your distance from someone or something, you do not get physically close to them. 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。

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[N-VAR 可变名词]距离;间距 The distance between two points or places is the amount of space between them.
  [with supp]
  • ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore...

    该岛和附近陆地之间的距离

  • Everything is within walking distance...

    不管什么地方,都是走几步就到了。

  • Geographical distance is also a factor.

    地理距离也是个因素。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]遥远;间隔 When two things are very far apart, you talk about the distance between them.
  • The distance wouldn't be a problem.

    距离不成问题。

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[ADJ 形容词]远程的;函授的 Distance learning or distance education involves studying at home and sending your work to a college or university, rather than attending the college or university in person.
  [ADJ n]
  • 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。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](人际关系的)疏远;(事物间的)差距 When you want to emphasize that two people or things do not have a close relationship or are not the same, you can refer to the distance between them.
  [usu N between pl-n]
  [emphasis]
  • ...the emotional distance between them...

    他们之间情感上的疏远

  • 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。

  • 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。

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[N-SING 单数名词]远处;远方 If you can see something in the distance, you can see it, far away from you.
  [in/into the N]
  • We suddenly saw her in the distance...

    我们突然看见她在远处。

  • 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。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]冷淡;不友好 Distance is coolness or unfriendliness in the way that someone behaves towards you.
  [usu with supp]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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。

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[VERB 动词]使疏远;对…冷淡;使不介入 If you distance yourself from a person or thing, or if something distances you from them, you feel less friendly or positive towards them, or become less involved with them.
  [V pron-refl from n]
  [V n from n]
  • 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。

  • Television may actually be distancing the public from the war.

    电视实际上可能让公众远离战争。

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  • Clough felt he'd become too distanced from his fans.

    克拉夫感到他和他的仰慕者们过于疏远了。

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[PHRASE 短语]在远处;相距遥远;久远地 If you are at a distance from something, or if you see it or remember it from a distance, you are a long way away from it in space or time.
  [PHR after v]
  [V inflects]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • 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。

  • 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。

  • 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

  • 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。

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[PHRASE 短语]保持疏远;保持距离 If you keep your distance from someone or something or keep them at a distance, you do not become involved with them.
  [V inflects]
  • 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。

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[PHRASE 短语]不靠近;保持距离 If you keep your distance from someone or something, you do not get physically close to them.
  [V inflects]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • 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。


Oxford dis·tance / ˈdɪstəns ; NAmE ˈdɪstəns /
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distance distances distanced distancing
noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] the amount of space between two places or things 距离;间距 a short/long distance 短╱长距离 the distance of the earth from the sun 太阳到地球的距离 a distance of200 kilometres *200 公里的距离 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? In the US, distance is measured in miles. 在美国,测量距离以英里作单位。 The beach is within walking distanceof my house (= you can walk there easily). 海滩离我家很近,走几步路就到了。 Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. 开长途车是保罗工作的一部份。 Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away). 我们的父母住的地方相当远。 see also
long-distance
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middle-distance
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outdistance
2 [uncountable ] being far away in space or in time (空间的)遥远;(时间的)久远,间隔 Distance is no problem on the Internet. 在互联网上距离已不成为问题。 3 [singular ] a point that is a particular amount of space away from sth else 远方;远处 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 [countable ,  usually singular ,  uncountable ] a difference or lack of a connection between two things (两事物之间的)差异,无关 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。 The government is keen to put some distance betweenitself and these events (= show that there is no connection between them). 政府急于表示本身与这些事件无关。 ( BrE) 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 [uncountable ,  countable ] a situation in which there is a lack of friendly feelings or of a close relationship between two people or groups of people 冷淡;疏远 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。 IDIOMS at/from a ˈdistance from a place or time that is not near; from far away 离一段距离;从远处;遥远地;久远地 She had loved him at a distance for years. 她曾经暗暗爱了他好多年。 go the (full) ˈdistance to continue playing in a competition or sports contest until the end (比赛)打完全场,赛足全局 Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance. 谁都以为他坚持不到 15 个回合,可是他却打完了全场。 in/into the ˈdistance far away but still able to be seen or heard 在远处;在远方 We saw lights in the distance. 我们看到了远处的点点灯光。 Alice stood staring into the distance. 艾丽斯站着凝视远方。 keep sb at a ˈdistance to refuse to be friendly with sb; to not let sb be friendly towards you 对…冷淡;同…疏远;与…保持一定距离 keep your ˈdistance (from sb/sth) 1 to make sure you are not too near sb/sth (与…)保持距离 2 to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person, group, etc. 疏远;避免(与…)亲近;避免介入 She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt. 有人告诫她说,如果不想受到伤害,就与查尔斯离得远一点。 more at
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verb distanceyourself/sb/sth (from sb/sth) to become, or to make sb/sth become, less involved or connected with sb/sth 拉开距离;与…疏远 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。 It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally. 对护士来说,使自己不动感情总是不容易。 dis·tance / ˈdɪstəns ; NAmE ˈdɪstəns /
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distance1 noun
distance2 verb
distancedis‧tance1 /ˈdɪstəns/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
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1amount of space [countable, uncountable] the amount of space between two places or thingsdistance from/between the distance from Chicago to Detroit Measure the distance between the two points. The cottage is some distance (=quite a long distance) from the road.at a distance of 2 feet/10 metres etc A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.RegisterIn everyday English, when talking about how far something is, people often use an expression such as how far or a long/short way rather than the noun distance: What is the distance from Chicago to Detroit?How far is it from Chicago to Detroit? | The cottage is some distance from the road. ➔ The cottage is a long way from the road.2far away [singular] used to talk about a situation when something is far away from you in space or timein the distance Church bells rang in the distance (=they were far away).at/from a distance We watched from a distance.3unfriendly feeling [singular] a situation in which two people do not have a close friendly relationshipdistance between There was still a distance between me and my father.4keep your distance a)to stay far enough away from someone or something to be safe:  A lighthouse on the cliff warns ships to keep their distance. b) (also keep somebody at a distance) to avoid becoming too friendly with someone:  The neighbours tend to keep their distance.5go the (full) distance informal to finish something you have started:  Do you think Greg will go the distance this time?
long-distance
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COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa long/great/considerable distance· The sound of guns seemed a long distance away.a short distance· I quickly walked the short distance to the car.a safe distance (=enough space to be safe)· You should keep a safe distance from the car in front.some distance (=quite a long distance)· He heard a scream some distance away.vast distances· The aircraft is able to carry huge loads over vast distances.the stopping/braking distance (=how far you travel in a car after pressing the brakes)· What’s the stopping distance at 30 miles an hour?verbstravel a great/long etc distance· In some countries children must travel great distances to school each day.measure the distance between things· Now we are able to measure the distances between the planets.judge distances (=judge how much space there is between things)· Animals that hunt can judge distances very well.phraseswithin (easy) walking distance (=near enough to walk to easily)· There are lots of restaurants within walking distance.within travelling/commuting/driving distance of something (=near enough to make travel to or from a place possible)· The job was not within travelling distance of my home.within striking distance of something (=not far from something, especially something you are going to attack)· Their troops had advanced to within striking distance of the town.within spitting distance informal (=very near something)· The ball passed within spitting distance of the goal.put some distance between yourself and somebody/something (=go quite a long way from them)· He wanted to put some distance between himself and his pursuers.
distance1 noun
distance2 verb
distancedistance2 verb
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distance yourself (from something) to say that you are not involved with someone or something, especially to avoid being connected with them:  The UNO has firmly distanced itself from the anti-government movement.
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distance

[ˈdɪstəns]distanced, distancing, distances

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