distance
noun uk/ˈdɪs.təns/ us/ˈdɪs.təns/
(SPACE)
B1 [ C or U ]距离，路程
the amount of space between two places
What's the distance between Madrid and Barcelona/from Madrid to Barcelona? 马德里和巴塞罗那相距有多远？
He travels quite a distance (= a long way) to work every day. 他每天上班的路途很远。
Does she live within walking distance of her parents? 从她的住处到父母家可以走着去吗？
at/from a distanceB2 从远处，自远处
from a place that is not near
From a distance he looks a bit like Johnny Depp. 从远处看他有点儿像约翰尼·德普。
We even saw some wolves from a distance.
She claimed to have witnessed the incident from a distance.
With police stationed at a distance, the crowd chanted and shouted angry slogans.
I saw them both but only at a distance.
At a distance, they could almost be sisters.
in the distanceB2 在远处
at a point that is far away
On a clear day you can see the temple in the distance. 在晴朗的日子里，远处的庙宇清晰可见。
In the distance we could see three giraffes walking to the watering hole.
I can see things close up very clearly but things in the distance are quite blurred.
I could hear gunfire in the distance.
In the distance, you can see the tops of skyscrapers.
We spotted a golden eagle in the distance.
- More examples
- The house is only a very short distance from the sea.
- Can you read that sign from this distance?
- Sound can travel over very large distances in water.
- If you're going to walk those sort of distances you need proper walking boots.
- We could just see the train approaching in the distance.
(MANNER)
[ S or U ]冷漠的行为，疏远
behaviour that shows little interest or friendliness
I noticed a certain distance between father and son. 我注意到父子之间有些疏远。
Idioms
go the distanceidiom 坚持到比赛结束
to manage to continue until the end of a competition
keep your distanceidiom 保持距离
to avoid going near someone or something, or to avoid getting too friendly with people
I've tried being friendly but she keeps her distance. 我一直努力向她示好，但她却一直与我保持着距离。