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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarydis·tant \ˈdis-tənt\ adjective 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 DATE 14th century1. a. separated in space : away a mile distant b. situated at a great distance : far-off a distant galaxy c. separated by a great distance from each other : far apart d. far behind finished a distant third2. separated in a relationship other than spatial a distant cousin the distant past3. different in kind from two very distant backgrounds4. reserved or aloof in personal relationship : cold was distant and distracted5. a. going a long distance distant voyages b. concerned with remote things distant thoughts• dis·tant·ly adverb• dis·tant·ness nounEnglish Etymologydistant late 14c., from Fr. distant (14c.), from L. distantem, prp. of distare (see distance).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7distantdis·tant / 5distEnt / adjective1. far away in space or time 遥远的；远处的；久远的: the distant sound of music 远处的音乐声 distant stars / planets 遥远的恒星/行星 The time we spent together is now a distant memory. 我们一起度过的时光现已成为久远的记忆。 (formal) The airport was about 20 kilometres distant. 机场在大约 20 公里远的地方。 a star 30 000 light years distant from the Earth 离地球 3 万光年远的恒星 (figurative) Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely). 和平只是遥不可及的希望而已。 2. ~ (from sth) not like sth else 不相似的；不同的 SYN remote : Their life seemed utterly distant from his own. 他们的生活与他自己的生活似乎完全不同。 3. [only before noun] (of a person 人) related to you but not closely 远亲的；远房的: a distant cousin / aunt / relative 远房堂兄弟/姑母/亲戚 4. not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with sb 不友好的；冷淡的；疏远的: Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone. 从电话里听起来帕特非常冷淡和疏远。 5. not paying attention to sth but thinking about sth completely different 心不在焉的；恍惚的；出神的: There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else. 她眼神恍惚,显然心里在想着别的什么事儿。 • dis·tant·ly adv.: Somewhere, distantly, he could hear the sound of the sea. 他能听到在远处某个地方的海浪声。 We're distantly related. 我们是远亲。 Holly smiled distantly. 霍利恍惚地笑了笑。 IDIOMS ▪ the (7dim and) 7distant 'past a long time ago 很久以前；遥远的过去: stories from the distant past 很久以前的故事 ▪ in the not too 7distant 'future not a long time in the future but fairly soon 在不久的将来Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishdistant adj. 1 far away in space VERBS be, sound | become, grow The sound of the engine was growing more and more distant. ADV. far (literary), very in far distant lands | increasingly | unimaginably It was only a few miles away but it seemed unimaginably distant. | geographically geographically distant areas of the world PREP. from The stars are more distant from the earth than the sun. 2 far away in time VERBS be ADV. very | increasingly | fairly, not too in the not too distant future PHRASES the dim and distant past stories from the dim and distant past 3 not friendly/not paying attention VERBS be, seem | become | remain | find sb ADV. very | rather, slightly | strangely Even his children found him strangely distant and impersonal. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective 1 not close in space, time, or relationship FF1C;traveling to a more distant placeFF1E; FF1C;the distant days of the Pilgrim fathersFF1E; FF1C;a distant cousinFF1E; Synonyms: far, faraway, far-flung, far-off, off-lying, outlying, remote, removed Related Words: apart, isolated, obscure, out-of-the-way, retired, secret; secluded, sequestered Idioms: at a distance Contrasted Words: close, near, nearby, next, nigh; adjacent, adjoining, contiguous 2 Synonyms: DIFFERENT 1, disparate, dissimilar, divergent, diverse, unalike, unequal, unlike, unsimilar, various 3 Synonyms: UNSOCIABLE, aloof, cool, insociable, reserved, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncompanionable, withdrawn Related Words: arrogant, haughty, proud; modest, retiring, shy Contrasted Words: forward, presuming, ||pushy, self-assertiveWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: distant block signal , or distant signaldis·tant\ˈdistənt\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin distant-, distans, present participle of distare to stand apart, be distant, from dis- apart + stare to stand — more at dis-, stand1. a. : separated away in space : situated at some distance < set up a pole a mile distant from the beginning mark > < the ridge of hills some miles distant — American Guide Series: Michigan > < traveling to a more distant place > also : at a great distance : far-off < the ship was headed for distant countries > < would like to escape to some distant spot > b. : separated by intervals of greater or less regularity < when he smiled he showed a row of distant teeth > < a grove of distant trees > also : being far apart : separated by a great distance from each other < communication was difficult between such distant places > c. : separated in a relationship other than spatial (as that of time, blood, or character) < heartbeats that were distant and very feeble > < in those distant years when scholars will be able to write the history of the Far East with access to all the sources — Robert Payne > < a distant relative > < willful blindness to distant consequences — A.L.Guérard >2. : different in kind < a play far distant from the one he first wrote > < pieces by far distant composers >3. : reserved or aloof in personal relationship : not cordial :somewhat haughty : cold < treated all people with a distant politeness > < a distant manner >4. : coming from or going to a distance < distant voyages >also : concerned with or directed toward things at a distance < distant thoughts > < a distant look in the eye >• dis·tant·ly adverb• dis·tant·ness noun -es

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