distant

adjective

/ˈdɪstənt/

Idioms

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far away in space or time
- the distant sound of music
- distant stars/planets
- The time we spent together is now a distant memory.
- (formal) The airport was about 20 kilometres distant.
- a star 30 000 light years distant from the Earth
- (figurative) Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely).
Extra Examples
- It was only a few miles away but it seemed unimaginably distant.
- The medieval mind can seem impossibly distant.
- The sound of the engine was growing more and more distant.
- The stars are more distant from the earth than the sun.
- These sites were often several miles distant from each other.
- geographically distant areas of the world
- in far distant lands
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sound
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- from
phrases
- two miles distant
- three days distant
- etc.
- …
See full entry
distant (from something) not like something else synonym remote
- Their life seemed utterly distant from his own.
[only before noun] (of a person) related to you but not closely
- a distant cousin/aunt/relative
Topics Family and relationshipsc1
not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with somebody
- Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone.
- He became emotionally distant from his friends and family after the illness.
Extra Examples
- When they met, he was very cold and distant.
- He felt oddly distant from her.
- Their relationship has grown increasingly distant in recent years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- cold and distant
See full entry
not paying attention to something but thinking about something completely different
- There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else.
- He seemed distant and distracted.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- cold and distant
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin distant- ‘standing apart’, from the verb distare, from dis- ‘apart’ + stare ‘stand’.

Idioms

the (dim and) distant past

a long time ago
- stories from the dim and distant past
- In the distant past this land was covered in forests.

in the not too distant future

not a long time in the future but fairly soon
- I hope we’ll see each other again in the not too distant future.
Extra Examples
- In the not too distant future, we may witness the cloning of human beings.
- We will be moving house in the not too distant future.

单词	distant
释义	distant adjective /ˈdɪstənt/ /ˈdɪstənt/ Idioms jump to other results far away in space or time the distant sound of music distant stars/planets The time we spent together is now a distant memory. (formal) The airport was about 20 kilometres distant. a star 30 000 light years distant from the Earth (figurative) Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely). Extra Examples It was only a few miles away but it seemed unimaginably distant. The medieval mind can seem impossibly distant. The sound of the engine was growing more and more distant. The stars are more distant from the earth than the sun. These sites were often several miles distant from each other. geographically distant areas of the world in far distant lands Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sound become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition from phrases two miles distant three days distant etc. … See full entry distant (from something) not like something else synonym remote Their life seemed utterly distant from his own. [only before noun] (of a person) related to you but not closely a distant cousin/aunt/relative Topics Family and relationshipsc1 not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with somebody Pat sounded very cold and distant on the phone. He became emotionally distant from his friends and family after the illness. Extra Examples When they met, he was very cold and distant. He felt oddly distant from her. Their relationship has grown increasingly distant in recent years. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases cold and distant See full entry not paying attention to something but thinking about something completely different There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else. He seemed distant and distracted. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases cold and distant See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin distant- ‘standing apart’, from the verb distare, from dis- ‘apart’ + stare ‘stand’. Idioms the (dim and) distant past a long time ago stories from the dim and distant past In the distant past this land was covered in forests. in the not too distant future not a long time in the future but fairly soon I hope we’ll see each other again in the not too distant future. Extra Examples In the not too distant future, we may witness the cloning of human beings. We will be moving house in the not too distant future.
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