| 单词 | from a distance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfrom a distance c. A point or position that is far away. Chiefly in from a distance. ΚΠ 1709 G. Berkeley Ess. New Theory of Vision 79 When from a Distance (I speak with the Vulgar) we behold great Objects, the Particles of the intermediate Air and Vapours..do interrupt the Rays of Light. 1782 W. Cowper Progress of Error in Poems 202 Viewed from a distance..Folly and Innocence are so alike. c1790 J. Willock Voy. diverse parts 316 I found I was unable to walk to any distance. 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. i. 8 The rocks of St. Paul appear from a distance of a brilliantly white colour. 1896 Argosy Mar. 521/2 The general contour of the city's sky lines as seen from a distance. 1917 Ceylon Blue Bk. 1916 29 The excreta removed to a distance twice daily and buried in trenches twice a day. 1937 Life 16 Aug. 52/2 (caption) The operator blows from a distance to avoid inhaling the dangerous radon fumes. 2017 E. Bucar Pious Fashion Introd. 15 It can be hard to tell, especially from a distance, if the fabric is an expensive silk crepe or a cheap polyester blend. < as lemmas |
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