时间: 2025-04-24 09:04:06
美: ['dɪstənt]
英: ['dɪst(ə)nt]
adj. 遥远的;冷漠的;远隔的;不友好的,冷淡的
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 09:04:06
字面意思:
"Distant" 意思是远离的,远处的,或有一定距离的。它可以用来描述物理上的距离,也可以用来形容情感或关系上的疏远。
词性:
形容词(adjective)。
词源分析:
"Distant" 来自拉丁语 "distantem",是动词 "distare" 的现在分词,意为“分开”或“距离”。"dis-" 是一个前缀,表示“分开”,而 "stare" 意为“站立”。
历史背景:
"Distant" 首次在中世纪英语中出现,约在14世纪,常用于描述物理距离或空间上的隔离。
课本:
在*的中学英语教材中,"distant" 可能出现在与描述地点或情感的单元中。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常在初中或高中阶段的阅读理解或词汇练中出现。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The distant mountains were covered in snow.
遥远的山脉被雪覆盖。
She felt a distant connection to her ancestors.
她感到与祖先有一种遥远的联系。
The distant sound of thunder could be heard.
遥远的雷声可以听到。
In a distant future, we may colonize other planets.
在遥远的未来,我们可能会殖民其他星球。
His distant gaze suggested he was lost in thought.
他的目光遥远,似乎在沉思。
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反义词:
音标记忆法:
通过音标记忆 "distant"(/ˈdɪstənt/),可以分为“dis-”(分开)和“tant”(远的),联想其意义。
词根记忆法:
记忆词根 "stare"(站立),联想“远离站立”的状态。
通过上述分析和示例,希望能帮助你更好地理解和记忆 "distant" 这个单词。
[ADJ] Distant means very far away. 遥远的
例:The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.群山绵延至遥远的天边。
[ADJ] You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past. 久远的
例:There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future.然而毋庸置疑的是,事情在不远的将来会有改观。
[ADJ] A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to. 远房的
例:He's a distant relative of the mayor.他是市长的远房亲戚。
[ADV] distantly 远亲地
例:The O'Shea girls are distantly related to our family.奥谢家的姑娘们和我们家沾点儿亲。
[[v-link ADJ]] If you describe someone as distant, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly. 冷淡的; 不友好的
例:He found her cold, icelike, and distant.他发现她冷若冰霜,不易接近。
[ADJ] If you describe someone as distant, you mean that they are not concentrating on what they are doing because they are thinking about other things. 恍惚的; 茫然的
例:There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere.她的眼中时而出现恍惚的神情,她的思绪飘到别处。