1amount of space between two points兩點之間的空間ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISTANCE | DISTANCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤➤considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast可觀的/巨大的/相當遠的/很遠的/非常遠的/很大的/極大的/很長的/遙遠的距離◇The town is a considerable distance from the coast.鎮子到海邊距離相當遠。◇It's quite a good distance to the nearest town.到最近的小鎮有好遠的路。◇The people travel vast distances to find food.人們要走很遠的路去尋找食物。➤short, small短距離;近距離▸➤reasonable適當的距離▸➤certain, given一定的距離▸➤average, mean平均/中等距離◇the average distance covered during pursuits by cheetahs獵豹追趕獵物時奔跑的平均距離➤equal等距離▸➤maximum, minimum最大/最小距離▸➤optimal, optimum最佳/最適合的距離▸➤correct, right合適的距離▸➤exact確切的距離➤estimated估計的距離▸➤full全程▸➤extra額外距離▸➤fixed固定距離➤varying不同的距離▸➤infinite無限的距離▸➤comfortable, discreet, respectful, safe舒適的/保險的/表示恭敬的/安全的距離◇The cat sat and watched us from a safe distance.那隻貓待在安全距離之外瞅着我們。➤braking, stopping制動距離◇Allow for greater stopping distances when pulling a loaded trailer.牽引載重拖車時,要留出更遠的制動距離。➤geographic, geographical, physical地理距離;物理距離◇These immigrants face problems of physical distance.這些移民面臨着地域隔閡的問題。VERB + DISTANCE➤cover, cross, go, move, travel, traverse行經⋯的距離;橫跨⋯的距離;走過⋯的距離;穿越⋯的距離◇He moved a short distance up the valley.他沿山谷往上行進了一小段距離。◇The spacecraft has the ability to traverse great distances.這個航天器能夠穿越很長距離。◇Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds but he went the full distance. (figurative) 沒人以為他能堅持下全部 15 個回合,但他做到了。➤drive, fly, swim, walk, etc.駛過、飛過、遊過、走過等⋯的距離◇The young birds were soon flying distances of 200 feet or more.雛鳥不久後就能飛行 200 英尺甚至更遠。◇She sprinted the entire distance.她全速跑完全程。➤bridge, span跨越⋯距離◇The arch spans a distance of 285 feet.該拱形結構跨越 285 英尺。➤keep, maintain保持距離◇I kept a comfortable distance behind the van.我在廂式貨車後面保持着適當的距離。➤close, shorten縮短距離◇He was gradually closing the distance between himself and the other runners.他漸漸縮短了自己與其他跑步者的距離。➤calculate, determine, measure計算/測定/測量距離▸➤estimate, gauge, judge估算/測量/判斷距離◇It is very difficult to judge distances in the desert.在沙漠裏很難判斷距離。DISTANCE + NOUN➤runner, swimmer長跑運動員;長距離游泳運動員◇a champion distance swimmer長距離游泳冠軍➤running長跑PREPOSITION➤at a distance隔開一段距離;在遠處◇She followed them at a discreet distance.她跟在他們的後面,謹慎地保持着距離。➤at a distance from離⋯有一段距離◇When launching a kick, it is essential to be at the correct distance from your opponent.踢擊對手時距離適當至關重要。➤at a distance of離⋯有一定距離◇The town is situated at a distance of twenty miles from Porto.該鎮位於離波爾圖 20 英里遠的地方。➤from a distance (of)從(⋯)遠處◇Visitors can only view the painting from a distance of three yards.參觀者只能在 3 碼之外欣賞這幅油畫。➤over a distance (of)在⋯外的距離◇The sound can be heard over a distance of more than five miles.聲音可以在 5 英里以外的地方聽到。➤within a distance不超過一定的距離◇children living within a certain distance of the school住在離學校一定距離內的孩子們➤distance away from離⋯的距離◇The house is a short distance away from the bus station.房子離公共汽車站不遠。➤distance between⋯之間的距離◇What's the distance between London and Edinburgh?倫敦和愛丁堡相隔多遠?➤distance from從⋯的距離➤distance to到⋯的距離◇the distance from our house to the school從我們家到學校的距離PHRASES➤a... distance ahead, away, apart, etc., some distance ahead, away, apart, etc.⋯距離之前、之外、之遙等;一段距離之前、之外、之遙等◇The leaders in the race were a considerable distance ahead.比賽中領跑者遙遙領先。◇A bomb exploded some distance away.一顆炸彈在一段距離外爆炸。➤within commuting distance, within driving distance, within walking distance乘坐公交/開車/步行能到達的範圍之內◇The bars are within walking distance.酒吧走着去就行。➤within shouting distance, within spitting distance, within striking distance, within touching distance (especially BrE) 近在咫尺;就在附近;在攻擊距離內;在伸手可及處◇The cat was now within striking distance of the duck.貓處在鴨子的攻擊範圍之內了。◇We came within spitting distance of winning the cup. (figurative) 我們離獲得獎杯只有一步之遙。distance
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2point a long way away/being far away遠處;遙遠ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISTANCE | DISTANCE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤far, middle遠處;較遠處◇I could just see the hills in the far distance.我僅能看見遠處的山巒。VERB + DISTANCE➤gaze (off) into, look (off) into, stare (off) into極目遠眺;向遠處看;凝望遠方➤stretch (off) into延伸到遠方◇The road stretches off into the distance.這條路一直延伸到遠方。DISTANCE + NOUN➤education, learning遠程教育/學習◇The college offers a wide range of distance-learning courses.學院開設一系列遠程學習課程。➤vision遠視力◇to have good distance vision有良好的遠視力PREPOSITION➤at a distance在遠處◇At a distance it is difficult to make out the detail on the building.從遠處難以看清建築物的細節部份。➤from a distance從遠處◇We admired the palace from a distance.我們從遠處欣賞這座宮殿。➤in the distance在遠處◇In the distance was a small town.遠處有個小鎮。distance
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3not being too closely involved不過於投入ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISTANCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤critical, professional臨界/專業距離▸➤emotional, psychological, social感情/心理/交際距離VERB + DISTANCE➤keep, maintain保持距離◇She was warned to keep her distance from Jay if she didn't want to get hurt.她受到警告:如果不想受傷害,就應與傑伊保持距離。◇Sociologists must maintain critical distance from the ideas of society at any particular time.社會學家任何時候都必須與社會觀念保持臨界距離。PREPOSITION➤distance from和⋯之間的距離◇He felt a sense of distance from the others.他感到自己與其他人關係疏遠。PHRASES➤a sense of distance疏離感
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