形容词
1. 遥远的;远距离的
Distant means very far away.
2. (时间或事件)久远的
You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past.
3. 远房的;远亲的
A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to.
1. located far away spatially
e.g. distant lands
remote stars
Synonym: remote
2. separate or apart in time
e.g. distant events
the remote past or future
3. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
e.g. distant villages
the sound of distant traffic
a distant sound
a distant telephone call
4. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
e.g. a distant cousin
a remote relative
a distant likeness
considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
Synonym: remote
5. remote in manner
e.g. stood apart with aloof dignity
a distant smile
he was upstage with strangers