distant

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Distant means very far away. 遥远的
The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon. 群山绵延至遥远的天边。
2. ADJ You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past. 久远的
There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future. 然而毋庸置疑的是，事情在不远的将来会有改观。
3. ADJ A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to. 远房的
He's a distant relative of the mayor. 他是市长的远房亲戚。
4. distantlyADV 远亲地
The O'Shea girls are distantly related to our family. 奥谢家的姑娘们和我们家沾点儿亲。
5. ADJ If you describe someone as distant, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly. 冷淡的; 不友好的[v-link ADJ]
He found her cold, icelike, and distant. 他发现她冷若冰霜，不易接近。
6. ADJ If you describe someone as distant, you mean that they are not concentrating on what they are doing because they are thinking about other things. 恍惚的; 茫然的
There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere. 她的眼中时而出现恍惚的神情，她的思绪飘到别处。

In their little boat they planned to voyage to distant lands .
She heard the wind whistling through the trees and the howl of a distant wolf .
She said we were nearly there, but the island was still no more than a distant smudge on the horizon .
Looking southeastwards , they could see the distant mountains .
We could hear the rumble of distant thunder .