distant/ˋdIstənt; ˈdIstənt/adj 1 far away in space or time 遥远的﹐远处的﹐久远的: the sound of distant laughter 远处的笑声The building is a relic of the distant past . 这栋建筑物是远古的遗迹。2 not friendly or not interested 不友好的﹔冷淡的: She seemed cold and distant. 她看上去冷淡疏远。3 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] not closely related to you [ close ] 远亲的: a distant relative 一个远房亲戚—distantly adv