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distant [ˈdıstənt] ADJ

1. distant:

distant

遥远的 yáoyuǎnde

distant

远隔的 yuǎngéde

in the distant past

在遥远的过去

2. distant:

distant

冷淡的 lěngdànde

distant

疏远的 shūyuǎnde

a distant relative

▶ distantly ADV

Usage examples with distant

That is distant history.

那是很久远的事了。

in the distant past

在遥远的过去

a distant relation

a distant relative

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The more information one has about the product, the less distant it is. en.wikipedia.org

A hypothetically near event is one that is highly probable, whereas a hypothetically distant event is one that is highly improbable. en.wikipedia.org

There are also occasional flashbacks to events in the distant past. en.wikipedia.org

This route became important for long distant coaches from the 14th century. en.wikipedia.org

One day while trying to cheat the stars again, by leaving his old home he embarked on a ship for a distant port. en.wikipedia.org

He describes the voice as both young and old, male and female, like distant thought speak. en.wikipedia.org

It used electromagnets to drive and synchronize movement of pendulums at the source and the distant location, to scan and reproduce images. en.wikipedia.org

Due to its history and scenic waterfront setting, the manor grounds, church and cemetery attract visitors from distant places. en.wikipedia.org

The esotericists trace the origins of their doctrine or practice to an extremely distant past. en.wikipedia.org

This region of active current star formation is about 7000 light-years distant. en.wikipedia.org

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