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    distance 的英语意思

    distancedistance1 /ˈdɪstəns/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1amount of space [countable, uncountable] the amount of space between two places or things两个地点或事物之间的空间距离distance from/between the distance from Chicago to Detroit从芝加哥到底特律的距离 Measure the distance between the two points.测量两点之间的距离。 The cottage is some distance (=quite a long distance) from the road.那间小屋距公路有相当一段距离(=相当远)。at a distance of 2 feet/10 metres etc A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.鲨鱼能在半公里外嗅到血腥味。Register语体In 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.在日常英语中,谈论某物距离多远时,人们常用 how far 或 a long/short way 等表达,而非名词 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 time用于描述某物在空间或时间上距你很远的情况in the distance Church bells rang in the distance (=they were far away).远处传来了教堂的钟声(=它们在很远的地方)。at/from a distance We watched from a distance.我们从远处观看。3unfriendly feeling [singular] a situation in which two people do not have a close friendly relationship两人之间缺乏亲密友好关系的状态distance between There was still a distance between me and my father.我与父亲之间仍存在隔阂。4keep your distance a)to stay far enough away from someone or something to be safe与某人或某物保持足够远的距离以确保安全:  A lighthouse on the cliff warns ships to keep their distance.悬崖上的灯塔警示船只保持距离。 b) (also keep somebody at a distance) to avoid becoming too friendly with someone避免与某人过于亲近:  The neighbours tend to keep their distance.邻居们往往保持距离。5go the (full) distance informal非正式 to finish something you have started坚持完成所开始的事情:  Do you think Greg will go the distance this time?你认为Greg这次会坚持到底吗? long-distance, middle distanceCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配adjectives形容词a long/great/considerable distance· The sound of guns seemed a long distance away.枪声听起来在很远的地方。a short distance· I quickly walked the short distance to the car.我快步走完那段短短的路,来到车旁。a safe distance (=enough space to be safe)· You should keep a safe distance from the car in front.你应该与前车保持安全距离。some distance (=quite a long distance)· He heard a scream some distance away.他听到远处传来一声尖叫。vast distances· The aircraft is able to carry huge loads over vast distances.这架飞机能够跨越极远的距离运载巨大的货物。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?时速30英里时的制动距离是多少?verbs动词travel a great/long etc distance· In some countries children must travel great distances to school each day.在一些国家,孩子们每天必须跋涉很长的路程去上学。measure the distance between things· Now we are able to measure the distances between the planets.现在我们能够测量行星之间的距离了。judge distances (=judge how much space there is between things)· Animals that hunt can judge distances very well.捕食性动物能很好地判断距离。phrases短语within (easy) walking distance (=near enough to walk to easily)· There are lots of restaurants within walking distance.步行范围内有很多餐厅。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.那份工作不在我家可通勤的范围之内。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.他们的部队已推进至可对该镇发起攻击的距离内。within spitting distance informal非正式 (=very near something)· The ball passed within spitting distance of the goal.球从距球门极近的地方飞过。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.他想拉开自己与追赶者之间的距离。
    distancedistance2 verb distance yourself (from something) to say that you are not involved with someone or something, especially to avoid being connected with them表明自己与某人或某事无关,尤指为避免被牵连其中:  The UNO has firmly distanced itself from the anti-government movement.UNO已明确表示与反政府运动划清界限。