distances

英 [ˈdɪstənsɪz]

美 [ˈdɪstənsɪz]

n.  距离; 间距; (空间的)遥远; (时间的)久远，间隔; 远方; 远处
v.  拉开距离; 与…疏远
distance的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 距离;间距
  Thedistance betweentwo points or places is the amount of space between them.
  1. ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore...
     该岛和附近陆地之间的距离
  2. Everything is within walking distance...
     不管什么地方，都是走几步就到了。
  3. Geographical distance is also a factor.
     地理距离也是个因素。
• N-UNCOUNT 遥远;间隔
  When two things are very far apart, you talk about thedistancebetween them.
  1. The distance wouldn't be a problem.
     距离不成问题。
• ADJ 远程的;函授的
  Distancelearning ordistanceeducation involves studying at home and sending your work to a college or university, rather than attending the college or university in person.
  1. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT （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 thedistance betweenthem.
  1. ...the emotional distance between them...
     他们之间情感上的疏远
  2. 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。
  3. Wilson's intention is to rebuild his career and put distance between himself and his reputation.
     威尔逊打算东山再起，并让自己远离虚名浮誉。
• N-SING 远处;远方
  If you can see somethingin the distance, you can see it, far away from you.
  1. We suddenly saw her in the distance...
     我们突然看见她在远处。
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 冷淡;不友好
  Distanceis coolness or unfriendliness in the way that someone behaves towards you.
  1. 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。
• VERB 使疏远;对…冷淡;使不介入
  If youdistance yourself froma person or thing, or if somethingdistancesyoufromthem, you feel less friendly or positive towards them, or become less involved with them.
  1. 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。
  2. Television may actually be distancing the public from the war.
     电视实际上可能让公众远离战争。
• PHRASE 在远处;相距遥远;久远地
  If you areat a distancefrom something, or if you see it or remember itfrom a distance, you are a long way away from it in space or time.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. If you go the distance in a race or sports competition, you continue running or playing until the end of the race or match.
     比赛到底;拼到底
  4. More riders than ever are now determined to go the distance.
     现在越来越多的骑手决心赛完全程。
• PHRASE 保持疏远;保持距离
  If youkeepyourdistancefrom someone or something orkeepthemat a distance, you do not become involved with them.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 不靠近;保持距离
  If youkeepyourdistancefrom someone or something, you do not get physically close to them.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• They are too big, the distances are too great.
  它们太大了，距离也太遥远了。
• It cannot judge distances, depths.
  不会判断距离和深度。
• They were exhausted by the great distances they had walked.
  他们因走了太远的路而筋疲力尽。
• The internuclear distances in molecules can be measured in many ways.
  分子中的核间距，可以用很多方法测定它。
• These are the same distances.
  这是同样的距离。
• Several indirect methods are available for finding distances to stars farther away than this.
  有几种间接的方法，对于确定比这更遥远的恒星的距离很有效。
• Kangaroos can sustain high speeds over long distances.
  袋鼠能长距离地保持高速。
• Although we are separated by great distances, but we have dreams for their own efforts are.
  虽然我们相隔的距离很远，但是我们都有自己的梦想，我们都在为自己的梦想努力着。
• A conic map projection having distances between meridians equal to those distance on a globe.
  一圆锥形地图投影图其上线的距离与地球上的子午线等距离。
• As they must also sprint over short distances, speed is essential
  由于他们也必须进行短跑，因此速度至关重要。