英语词汇“distant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

distantadjective

uk/ˈdɪs.tənt/us/ˈdɪs.tənt/

distant adjective (NOT CLOSE)

B2 far away:

a distant country

She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

C2 part of your family but not closely related:

a distant relative/cousin

in the distant past/future

far away in the past or future:

At some point in the distant future I would like to have my own house.

in the not-too-distant future

quite soon:

They plan to have children in the not-too-distant future.

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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.

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Distant in space and time

(in) the middle of nowhere idiom
afar
afield
all/the four corners of the world/earth idiom
anywhere
as far as the eye can/could see idiom
away
beaten
far
furthest
infinity
light year
light years away idiom
lonely
long-distance
middle
the back of beyond idiom
virtually
wide
you're getting colder idiom

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Family: relations in general

In the future & soon

distant adjective (NOT FRIENDLY)

C1 used to describe someone who does not show much emotion and is not friendly:

She seemed cold and distant.

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Not being friendly

(at) daggers drawn idiom
abrasive
aloof
antisocial
asocial
austere
estranged
forbidding
frostily
give sb the time of day idiom
hostile
impersonal
mixer
saturnine
sour
unwelcoming
wintry
with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom
withdraw
withdrawal

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Not showing or feeling emotions

单词	distant
释义	Contents adjective (2) distant (NOT CLOSE) distant (NOT FRIENDLY) English American distantadjective uk/ˈdɪs.tənt/us/ˈdɪs.tənt/ distant adjective (NOT CLOSE) B2 far away: a distant country She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding. C2 part of your family but not closely related: a distant relative/cousin in the distant past/future far away in the past or future: At some point in the distant future I would like to have my own house. in the not-too-distant future quite soon: They plan to have children 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Distant in space and time (in) the middle of nowhere idiom afar afield all/the four corners of the world/earth idiom anywhere as far as the eye can/could see idiom away beaten far furthest infinity light year light years away idiom lonely long-distance middle the back of beyond idiom virtually wide you're getting colder idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Family: relations in general In the future & soon distant adjective (NOT FRIENDLY) C1 used to describe someone who does not show much emotion and is not friendly: She seemed cold and distant. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Not being friendly (at) daggers drawn idiom abrasive aloof antisocial asocial austere estranged forbidding frostily give sb the time of day idiom hostile impersonal mixer saturnine sour unwelcoming wintry with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom withdraw withdrawal See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not showing or feeling emotions distantadjective us/ˈdɪs·tənt/ far away in space or time: She dreamed of traveling to distant lands. We could hear the sound of distant thunder. Someone whose manner is distant does not show much emotion and is not friendly.
随便看	sink to a whisper sink to such a level/such depths sink unit sink without (a) trace sink without a trace sink without trace sink your differences sink your teeth into something sinker sinkhole sinking sinking fast sinking feeling sinking feeling sinking fund sinking ship sinless Sinn Fein sinned sinned sinner Sino Sino- sinologist sinology