distance /ˈdistəns/ n. ［c］距离：The distance from the school to the station is two miles. 从学校到火车站的距离是二英里。in the distance 在远处：A canoe could be seen in the distance.远处可看到一只小船。 at a distance隔开一些：The picture looks beautiful at a distance. 那幅画从远处看显得很美。keep distance from…or keep one’s distance保持(与…的)距离［考句］ All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the distance they keep from someone they talk with.所有的人都有一个用于调整他们与交谈对方所保持的距离的舒适空间。
distant /ˈdistənt/ adj. 远的；稀疏的：The station is two miles distant from school. 火车站离学校有2英里远。(但如说“火车站远离学校”则是： The station is far away from the school.) He took a distant attitude toward me. 他对我采取冷淡的态度。
