Distance

(noun.) the property created by the space between two objects or points.

(noun.) size of the gap between two places; 'the distance from New York to Chicago'; 'he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points'.

(noun.) indifference by personal withdrawal; 'emotional distance'.

(noun.) a distant region; 'I could see it in the distance'.

(noun.) the interval between two times; 'the distance from birth to death'; 'it all happened in the space of 10 minutes'.

(noun.) a remote point in time; '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.) keep at a distance; 'we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living'.

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• I saw them stop near the church and speak to the sexton's wife, who had come from the cottage, and had waited, watching us from a distance. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Seizing the professor by the arm, Mr. Philander set off in the direction that would put the greatest distance between themselves and the lion. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• The light was dull; the distance was dim. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The use of a megaphone or speaking trumpet for conveying the sound of the voice to a distance is based on the same principle. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Move the lens so that its distance from the candle is increased, and then find the image on a piece of paper. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• I now ventured to turn my head back, believing myself at a safe distance from the stranger. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• They are tried first with short distances, which are then gradually increased. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The ability of the eye to adjust itself to varying distances is called accommodation. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• I myself caught one 370 miles from the coast of Africa, and have heard of others caught at greater distances. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• Up to this time my troops had been kept in supporting distances of each other, as far as the nature of the country would admit. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Locusts are sometimes blown to great distances from the land. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• Lifting heavy weights through great distances is not the only way in which work is done. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• By this means the marks may be impressed on the paper at distances of 400 miles or more apart. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• She leaped into the air grasping a low-hanging branch, but almost over the head of Tublat, so nearly had he distanced her. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• You have distanced all competitors and obtained a diploma of honor, the highest award given in the Exposition. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.

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