distant
gb/dˈɪstənt/ us/dˈɪstənt/
A2
英語
~ 2800
távoli, távol van, távolságtartó
A2
1
用法パターン：
[something] is distant from [something]
The mountains looked distant on the horizon.
A hegyek távolinak tűntek a láthatáron.
We often think about the distant future when making plans.
Tervezéskor gyakran gondolunk a távoli jövőre.
She has a distant cousin living in Australia.
That event happened in the distant past.
From the shore, the ship appeared distant and small.
学習者向け例文
The school is distant from my home.
Az iskola távol van az otthonomtól.
He lives in a distant city.
Egy távoli városban él.
We talked about the distant future.
I remember my distant childhood.
The island is distant from the coast.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'distant' with 'different', but 'distant' refers to space or time, not difference in kind.
意味
Far away in space or time
コロケーション
distant past
|distant future
|distant place
|distant memory
|distant relative
類義語
faraway (More informal and often sounds more poetic or descriptive.)
対義語
near (Describes something close in distance or time, the opposite of 'distant'.)
テーマ
location
|time
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
定義
Far away from you, or happening a long time ago or in the future.
Far away in space or separated by a long period of time.
B1
2
用法パターン：
[someone] is distant toward/from [someone]
Since the argument, he has been distant toward me.
A vita óta távolságtartó velem szemben.
Her distant manner made it hard to get to know her.
Távolságtartó modora miatt nehéz volt megismerni.
They grew more distant after moving to different cities.
He remained distant during the conversation, barely making eye contact.
学習者向け例文
My friend is distant today.
A barátom ma távolságtartó.
She is distant to new people.
Távolságtartó az ismeretlen emberekkel szemben.
After the fight, he became distant.
He is nice, but a little distant.
They are distant from each other now.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think 'distant' here means physically far away, but it can also mean emotionally far away even if physically close.
意味
Not friendly; emotionally remote
コロケーション
seem distant
|remain distant
|emotionally distant
|become distant
類義語
aloof (Often implies deliberate emotional distance or superiority.)
対義語
warm (Shows friendliness and emotional closeness, opposite of 'distant' in this sense.)
テーマ
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
定義
Not friendly or warm; seeming to be apart from others.
Not showing warmth or friendliness; emotionally detached.
文法
辞書形
distant
IPA
GB/dˈɪstənt/
US/dˈɪstənt/
音節・強勢
dis - tant （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: distant
関連語
Core family
distance
noun A2
distantly
adverb
表現
distant future
1/dˈɪstənt fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Time far ahead in future
A time that is many years ahead from now.
例文
- We may have colonies on Mars in the distant future.
- In the distant future, technology might solve this problem.
distant memory
1/dˈɪstənt mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
Memory from long ago
Something you remember from a long time ago.
例文
- My childhood summers are now just a distant memory.
- The war is a distant memory for most people in this country.
distant past
1/dˈɪstənt pˈæst/
fixed phrase
Time far back in history
A time that happened many years ago.
例文
- These ruins are from the distant past.
- In the distant past, people traveled only on foot.
distant relative
1/dˈɪstənt ɹˈɛlɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
Family member not closely related
A person in your family, but not closely related to you.
例文
- I met a distant relative at the reunion who I had never seen before.
- She met a distant relative at the wedding who she had never seen before.
- He's some kind of distant relative on my father's side.
- He's a distant relative of mine — our great-grandparents were siblings.