Distance
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距离
the length of the space that is between two places or points
例子
The distance between New York City and Los Angeles is over 2,700 miles.
纽约市和洛杉矶之间的距离超过2700英里。
She measured the distance from her house to the nearest grocery store.
她测量了她家到最近杂货店的距离。
02
距离, 远方
a distant region
03
距离
size of the gap between two places
04
距离, 疏远
indifference by personal withdrawal
05
间隔, 距离
the interval between two times
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距离, 遥远
a remote point in time
to distance
01
疏远, 保持距离
to deliberately keep someone or something at a certain emotional or figurative distance
Ditransitive: to distance sb/sth from sb/sth | to distance oneself from sb/sth
例子
She tried to distance herself from the conflict at work.
她试图与工作中的冲突保持距离。
The politician worked hard to distance his party from previous controversies.
这位政治家努力使他的政党与之前的争议保持距离。
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拉开距离, 创造差距
to create a significant gap or separation between oneself and something else in terms of physical distance, progress, or achievement
Transitive: to distance a competitor
例子
The sprinter distanced her competitors in the final stretch, winning the race by a clear margin.
短跑运动员在最后一段拉开了与竞争对手的距离，以明显优势赢得了比赛。
With his exceptional salesmanship, the charismatic salesman easily distanced the other team members.
凭借他卓越的销售技巧，这位魅力四射的销售员轻松地拉开了与其他团队成员的距离。
