distance

1.[c][u]距离；间距the amount of space between two places or things

a short/long distance短距离；长距离

the distance of the earth from the sun太阳到地球的距离

a distance of 200 kilometres200 公里的距离

What's the distance between New York City and Boston/from New York City to Boston?纽约市离波士顿有多远？

In the US, distance is measured in miles.在美国，测量距离以英里作单位。

The beach is within walking distance of my house(= you can walk there easily) .海滩离我家很近，走几步路就到了。

Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job.保罗不得不长途驾车，这是他工作的一部分。

Our parents live some distance away(= quite far away) .我们的父母住的地方相当远。

2.[u]（空间的）遥远；（时间的）久远，间隔being far away in space or in time

Distance is no problem on the Internet.在互联网上距离根本不是问题。

3.[sing]远方；远处a point that is a particular amount of space away from sth else

You'll never get the ball in from that distance.你绝不可能从那么远的地方把球投进去。

4.[c][ususing][u]（两事物之间的）差异，无关a difference or lack of a connection between two things

The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever.时尚与艺术之间的差别之大依然如故。

The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events(= show that there is no connection between them) .政府急于表示自身与这些事件无关。

Eddie is, by some distance(= by a great amount) , the funniest character in the show.埃迪显然是这个节目中最有趣的人物。

5.[u][c]冷淡；疏远a situation in which there is a lack of friendly feelings or of a close relationship between two people or groups of people

The coldness and distance in her voice took me by surprise.她话语中透出的冷淡和疏远使我感到意外。

She had loved him at a distance for years.她曾经暗暗爱了他好多年。

She had loved him at a distance for years.她曾经暗暗爱了他好多年。

Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance.谁都以为他坚持不到 15 个回合，可是他却打完了全场。

Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance.谁都以为他坚持不到 15 个回合，可是他却打完了全场。

We saw lights in the distance.我们看到了远处的点点灯光。

Alice stood staring into the distance.艾丽斯站着凝视远方。

We saw lights in the distance.我们看到了远处的点点灯光。

Alice stood staring into the distance.艾丽斯站着凝视远方。

She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt.有人告诫她说，如果不想受到伤害，就与查尔斯离得远一点。

She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt.有人告诫她说，如果不想受到伤害，就与查尔斯离得远一点。

1.~ yourself/sb/sth (from sb/sth)拉开距离；与…疏远to become, or to make sb/sth become, less involved or connected with sb/sth

When he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics.退休后，他便尽量使自己置身于政治之外。

It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally.对护士来说，使自己不动感情总是不容易。