distant

adj.

1. 遥远的；远处的；久远的
   far away in space or time
   1. the distant sound of music
      远处的音乐声
   2. distant stars/planets
      遥远的恒星 / 行星
   3. The time we spent together is now a distant memory.
      我们一起度过的时光现已成为久远的记忆。
   4. The airport was about 20 kilometres distant.
      机场在大约20公里远的地方。
   5. a star 30 000 light years distant from the Earth
      离地球3万光年远的一颗恒星
   6. Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely) .
      和平只是遥不可及的希望而已。
2. 不相似的；不同的
   not like sth else
   1. Their life seemed utterly distant from his own.
      他们的生活与他自己的生活似乎完全不同。
3. 远亲的；远房的
   related to you but not closely
   1. a distant cousin/aunt/relative
      远房堂兄弟 / 姑母 / 亲戚
4. 不友好的；冷淡的；疏远的
   not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with sb
   1. Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone.
      从电话里听起来帕特非常冷淡和疏远。
5. 心不在焉的；恍惚的；出神的
   not paying attention to sth but thinking about sth completely different
   1. There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else.
      她眼神恍惚，显然心里在想着别的什么事儿。

1. ADJ-GRADED 遥远的;远距离的
   Distant means very far away.
   1. The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.
      群山向远处的地平线绵延而去。
   2. ...the war in that distant land.
      在那遥远国度的战争
2. ADJ-GRADED (时间或事件)久远的
   You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past.
   1. There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future...
      不过事情在不久的将来会有所改善，这几乎毋庸置疑。
   2. Last summer's drought is a distant memory.
      去年夏天的旱灾已成为遥远的记忆。
3. ADJ-GRADED 远房的;远亲的
   A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to.
   1. He's a distant relative of the mayor...
      他是市长的一个远亲。
   2. They were distant cousins.
      他们是远房表亲。
4. ADJ-GRADED 冷淡的;疏远的;不友好的
   If you describe someone as distant, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly.
   1. He found her cold, ice-like and distant...
      他觉得她冷若冰霜，拒人于千里之外。
   2. He is direct and courteous but distant.
      他直截了当且礼数周全，但是态度冷淡。
5. ADJ-GRADED 恍惚的;心不在焉的;注意力不集中的
   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.
   1. There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere.
      她眼中时时流露出心不在焉的神情，思绪已飘至别处。

1. Nine months later, those talks appear as distant as ever
   9个月以后，那些会谈似乎仍然遥遥无期。
2. I found her a rather austere, distant, somewhat cold person.
   我发现她相当严厉，拒人于千里之外，近乎冷漠。
3. A smell of bread drifted from some distant bakery.
   一阵面包的香味从远处的面包房飘来。
4. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness.
   他们那种冷冰冰的、敬而远之的客套让我有点憷头。
5. He was his distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it
   哦，对了，他是他的远亲，岛上的其他人也是。
6. They heard a deep, distant roar.
   他们听到远处传来一声低沉的怒吼。
7. The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.
   群山向远处的地平线绵延而去。
8. There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future
   不过事情在不久的将来会有所改善，这几乎毋庸置疑。
9. Last summer's drought is a distant memory.
   去年夏天的旱灾已成为遥远的记忆。
10. He's a distant relative of the mayor
    他是市长的一个远亲。
11. They were distant cousins.
    他们是远房表亲。
12. He found her cold, ice-like and distant
    他觉得她冷若冰霜，拒人于千里之外。
13. He is direct and courteous but distant.
    他直截了当且礼数周全，但是态度冷淡。
14. There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere.
    她眼中时时流露出心不在焉的神情，思绪已飘至别处。
15. Galactic surveys show that distant galaxies are not as evenly distributed in space as theory predicts.
    对银河系的研究表明，遥远星系在太空中的分布并不像理论所预言的那样均匀。
16. Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds
    一道道电光在远处的乌云中闪现。
17. Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy.
    天文学家们发现了一个遥远的星系。
18. The rolls of distant thunder were growing more ominous.
    远处隆隆的雷声听着愈发惊心，要变天了。
19. They watched the sun set behind the distant dales.
    他们望着夕阳没入远处的山谷。
20. He was her distant relative, as was everyone else on the island, come to think of it
    想起来了，他和岛上的其他人一样，都是她的远亲。
21. At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
    夜间，山谷那头的遥远村落里灯光闪闪。
22. He was exiled to a distant land.
    他被放逐到一个很远的地方。
23. The telescope reveals many distant stars to our sight.
    望远镜把许多遥远的星球显现在我们的眼前。
24. In the stillness of night could be heard the ringing of a distant bell.
    更深人静的时候可以听到远处的钟声。
25. The school is three miles distant from the station.
    这学校距离车站3英里。
26. His lectures always proceed from the close to the distant and from the elementary to the profound.
    他讲课总是由近及远，由浅入深。
27. The moon is very far [ distant] from the earth.
    月球离地球很远。
28. I have a distant relative in this small town.
    在这个小镇上我有一个远亲。
29. The hill commands a fine distant view.
    从这座山上可以眺望美丽的远景。
30. A distant song was wafted to our ears.
    远处的歌声随风飘送到我们耳中。

  distant far faraway remote【导航词义：远的】

  distant adj. 遥远的，久远的

〔辨析〕指在空间或时间上遥远的。

  far adj. 远的，远处的

〔辨析〕指空间距离远的。

  faraway adj. 〈文〉遥远的，远方的

〔辨析〕多指距离很远的，只作定语。

  remote adj. 偏远的

〔辨析〕指远离多人聚居的城镇或其他处所的。

adj.

the (dim and) distant past

• 很久以前；遥远的过去
  a long time ago
  1. stories from the distant past
     很久以前的故事

in the not too distant future

• 在不久的将来
  not a long time in the future but fairly soon

adj

1. located far away spatially
   1. distant lands
   2. remote stars

   Synonym:    remote

2. separate or apart in time
   1. distant events
   2. the remote past or future

   Synonym:    remoteremoved

3. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
   1. distant villages
   2. the sound of distant traffic
   3. a distant sound
   4. a distant telephone call

4. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
   1. a distant cousin
   2. a remote relative
   3. a distant likeness
   4. considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics

   Synonym:    remote

5. remote in manner
   1. stood apart with aloof dignity
   2. a distant smile
   3. he was upstage with strangers

   Synonym:    aloofupstage