distant
adjective uk/ˈdɪs.tənt/ us/ˈdɪs.tənt/
(NOT CLOSE)
B2 遥远的，远方的
far away
a distant country 遥远的国家
She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding. 她能听到远处放焰火的声音。
C2 远房的，远亲的
part of your family but not closely related
a distant relative/cousin 远房亲戚／表亲
in the distant past/future 在遥远的过去／将来
far away in the past or future
At some point in the distant future I would like to have my own house. 将来我要拥有自己的房子。
The story is set in the distant future.
The fact is that when it comes to climate breakdown, we're not talking about a time in the distant future.
This is how stars may have looked in the distant past.
This all happened in the distant past, towards the end of the last glacial period.
in the not-too-distant future 在不久的将来
quite soon
They plan to have children in the not-too-distant future. 他们打算在不远的将来要孩子。
I think we'll probably move house in the not-too-distant future.
I see a day in the not-too-distant future when this technology is in all homes.
I'm fairly confident that our economy will improve in the not-too-distant future.
They might be forced to call an election in the not-too-distant future.
- More examples
- In their little boat they planned to voyage to distant lands.
- She heard the wind whistling through the trees and the howl of a distant wolf.
- She said we were nearly there, but the island was still no more than a distant smudge on the horizon.
- Looking southeastwards, they could see the distant mountains.
- We could hear the rumble of distant thunder.
(NOT FRIENDLY)
C1 拒人千里的，不亲近的，冷漠的
used to describe someone who does not show much emotion and is not friendly
She seemed cold and distant. 她似乎很冷漠，不容易接近。
Synonyms: aloofdetached (WITHOUT EMOTION)forbiddingoffhand offish remote (NOT FRIENDLY)standoffish unapproachable