distance

n. 距离, 远方, 遥远
【计】 位距
【医】 距离
相关词组:
in the distance
keep one's distance
know one's distance

动词过去式:distanced 过去分词:distanced 现在分词:distancing 第三人称单数:distances 

dis.tance

n.Abbr. dist.,dis.（名词）缩写 dist.,dis.
The extent of space between two objects or places; an intervening space.
距离，间距：两物体或两地方之间的空间距离；一段空间
The fact or condition of being apart in space; remoteness.
远离，远隔：在空间中被分隔的事实或状态；远离
Mathematics The length or numerical value of a straight line or curve.
【数学】 间距：直线或曲线的长度或数值


The extent of space between points on a measured course.
路程：在被测定路线上两点间延伸的距离
The length of a race, especially of a horserace.
赛跑的长度，尤指赛马的


A point or an area that is far away:
远处，远方：远处的一点或一个地区：
例句：
.Telephone poles stretched way into a distance I couldn`t quite see.(Leigh Allison Wilson)
.电话杆一直延伸很远，我几乎都看不清楚了.(利·阿利森·威尔逊)

A depiction of a point or an area that is far away.
描述（远方之物）：对远方的某一点或某一地区的描绘
A stretch of space without designation of limit; an expanse:
宽阔的区域：一片没有指定界限的空间；广阔：
例句：
a land of few hills and great distances.
只有少数山丘的广阔区域

The extent of time between two events; an intervening period.
时间间隔：两件事发生时间的间隔；一段间隔
A point removed in time:
时间：相隔长远的时刻：
例句：
At a distance of years, the details of the crime were clouded in his mind.
时隔十一年后，犯罪的细节在他的脑海里已变得模糊

The period or length of a contest:
竞赛期间：比赛的时间段或长度：
例句：
The challenger had never attempted the distance of 2 rounds.
挑战者从未试图跑十二圈

An amount of progress:
进展程度：
例句：
The curriculum committee is a distance from where it was two months ago.
课程设计委员会的工作，两个月来取得很大进展

Difference or disagreement:
分歧，不和，不同意：
例句：
The candidates could not be at a greater distance on this issue.
在这个问题上，候选人之间分歧很大

Chillness of manner; aloofness.
冷淡；不友好
v.tr.（及物动词）
dis.tanced,dis.tanc.ing,dis.tanc.es
To place or keep at or as if at a distance:
使远离，使疏远：
例句：
.To understand Russian strategy . . . it is necessary for us to distance ourselves from our own myths and to enter into theirs.(Freeman J. Dyson)
.要想弄明白俄国的战略…我们有必要抛开我们自己的神话而考虑他们的.(弗里曼J.戴森)

To cause to appear at a distance.
使显得遥远
To leave far behind; outrun.
把…远远地甩在后面；远远超过