distance

distance

noun

1. the property created by the space between two objects or points

2. size of the gap between two places

e.g. the distance from New York to Chicago
he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points

Synonym: length

3. indifference by personal withdrawal

e.g. emotional distance

Synonym: aloofness

4. a distant region

e.g. I could see it in the distance

5. the interval between two times

e.g. the distance from birth to death
it all happened in the space of 10 minutes

Synonym: space

6. a remote point in time

e.g. if that happens it will be at some distance in the future
at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details

verb

1. go far ahead of

e.g. He outdistanced the other runners

Synonym: outdistanceoutstrip

2. keep at a distance

e.g. we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living

1. 距离;间距
The distance between two points or places is the amount of space between them.

e.g. ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore...
该岛和附近陆地之间的距离
e.g. Everything is within walking distance...
不管什么地方，都是走几步就到了。

2. 遥远;间隔
When two things are very far apart, you talk about the distance between them.

e.g. The distance wouldn't be a problem.
距离不成问题。

3. 远程的;函授的
Distance learning or distance education involves studying at home and sending your work to a college or university, rather than attending the college or university in person.

e.g. I'm doing a theology degree by distance learning.
我正通过远程教育课程攻读神学学位。

4. （人际关系的）疏远；（事物间的）差距
When you want to emphasize that two people or things do not have a close relationship or are not the same, you can refer to the distance between them.

e.g. ...the emotional distance between them...
他们之间情感上的疏远
e.g. There was a vast distance between psychological clues and concrete proof...
心理提示和确凿证据之间相差甚远。

5. 远处;远方
If you can see something in the distance, you can see it, far away from you.

e.g. We suddenly saw her in the distance...
我们突然看见她在远处。
e.g. Mr. Dambar found himself gazing into the distance for a moment or two.
丹巴先生不知不觉朝远方凝视了片刻。

6. 冷淡;不友好
Distance is coolness or unfriendliness in the way that someone behaves towards you.

distance

e.g. There were periods of sulking, of pronounced distance, of coldness.
沉闷、明显不友好和冷淡的场面多次出现。

7. 使疏远;对…冷淡;使不介入
If you distance yourself from a person or thing, or if something distances you from them, you feel less friendly or positive towards them, or become less involved with them.

distance

e.g. The author distanced himself from some of the comments in his book...
作者使自己书中的某些评论不带个人色彩。
e.g. Television may actually be distancing the public from the war.
电视实际上可能让公众远离战争。

8. 在远处;相距遥远;久远地
If you are at a distance from something, or if you see it or remember it from a distance, you are a long way away from it in space or time.

e.g. The only way I can cope with my mother is at a distance...
我可以和我妈妈相处的唯一方法就是保持距离。
e.g. Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
时隔40年后，现在我可以回顾整个悲剧了。

9. 保持疏远;保持距离
If you keep your distance from someone or something or keep them at a distance, you do not become involved with them.

distance

e.g. Jay had always tended to keep his girlfriends at a distance.
杰伊一贯和他的女朋友们保持距离。

10. 不靠近;保持距离
If you keep your distance from someone or something, you do not get physically close to them.

distance的翻译

e.g. He walked towards the doorway, careful to keep his distance.
他走向门口，小心翼翼地保持着距离。

1. 间距：可输入 狭缝间距(distance) 以及 波长(wavelength) 的值若将滑鼠置於狭缝任一后, 拖著滑鼠(drag)亦可改变狭缝间距

2. 间隔：AutoCAD供应点坐标(ID),间隔(Distance),面积(area)的究诘,给图形的剖析带来了很年夜的便利,可是在实际事项中,偶尔还须究诘实体质量属性特征,AutoCAD供应实体质量属性究诘(Mass Properties),可以便利究诘实体的惯性矩、面积矩、实体的质心等,

3. 路程：根据刚才的研究和实验,我们知道了速度(speed)、时间(time)、路程(distance)三者之间有哪些关系?(速度×时间=路程 路程÷速度=时间 路程÷时间=速度)这节课你学会了哪些本领?原来乘、除法的知识还可以用在计算路程(distance)、时间(time)、速度(speed)上,

4. (distance)：dx; 远距离