distant
distant
dis·tant / ˈdɪstənt ; ˈdɪstənt /adjective
1. FAR AWAY 远处的, far away in space or time遥远的，远处的; 久远的:
•the sound of distant gunfire远处的炮火声
•Her honeymoon seemed a distant memory .她的蜜月似乎成了遥远的记忆。
•That affair was in the dim and distant past (=a long time ago) .那件事已成遥远的过去了。
•The President hopes to visit Ireland in the not too distant future (=quite soon) .总统希望在不远的将来访问爱尔兰。
[+ from ]•stars that are distant from our galaxy与我们星系距离遥远的恒星
2. NOT FRIENDLY 不友好的, unfriendly不友好的，冷淡的，疏远的:•After the quarrel Sue remained cold and distant.那次争吵之后，休一直冷淡疏远。
3. NOT CONCENTRATING 心不在焉的, thinking deeply about something private, rather than about what is happening around you心不在焉的，恍惚的，出神的:•Geri had a distant look in her eyes.格里眼神恍惚。
4. RELATIVE 亲属, only before nounnot closely related to you远亲的;ANTclose•a distant cousin一位远房表亲
5. distant from sth different from something or not closely connected with it与某物不相似，与某物联系不密切:•The reality of independence was distant from the hopes they had had.独立后的现实情况与他们原先所希望的大不一样。
—distantly adv:•We are distantly related .我们是远亲。
