distant
UK/'dɪst(ə)nt/US/'distәnt/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
adj.
Far away in space or time
（空间或时间上）遥远的
adj.
Emotionally cold or reserved; not friendly
冷淡的，疏远的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddi- (apart) + st (stand) + -ant (adj.) = 'standing apart.' Something that stands away from you is far off. The same image of standing at a remove gives the emotional sense: a distant person keeps themselves apart, cold and unreachable.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.distant past遥远的过去
- 2.distant relative远房亲戚
- 3.distant memory遥远的记忆
- 4.distant future遥远的未来
Example Sentences
- 1.
We could see the distant mountains through the morning haze.
- 2.
The events of my childhood feel distant now.
- 3.
He gave me a distant nod and walked away.