remote
gb/ɹɪmˈoʊt/ us/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
A2
英语
~ 2700
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A2
property
1
Far away in distance
Far from towns, cities, or other people.
用法模式：
[something] is remote
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'remote' with 'removed' when talking about distance; 'removed' usually means taken away rather than far away.
近义词
distant (Very similar in meaning, but can also apply to time or relation, while 'remote' often emphasizes isolation.)
反义词
nearby (Describes something close in distance, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
搭配
remote area
|remote village
|remote location
|remote island
|remote region
主题
geography
|travel
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The village is located in a remote part of the mountains.
- We spent a week on a remote island with no internet access.
- Her cabin is in a remote forest far from the city.
学习者例句
- The farm is in a remote place.
- They live in a remote village.
- We went to a remote beach.
adjective
B1
property
2
Unlikely or improbable
Not likely to happen.
用法模式：
a remote chance/possibility that [clause]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think 'remote' means 'controlled from far away' in this context; here it means 'unlikely'.
近义词
improbable (More formal term for unlikely; 'remote' here has a similar meaning but can sound slightly less absolute.)
反义词
likely (Indicates a high probability, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
搭配
remote chance
|remote possibility
|remote prospect
主题
probability
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- There's only a remote chance of rain today.
- The possibility of winning the lottery is extremely remote.
- He has a remote prospect of getting the job.
学习者例句
- There is a remote chance we will win.
- It is remote that she will come.
- The chance of rain is remote.
名词
A2
entity
3
Device for controlling from afar
A small tool you hold to control TV, music, or other machines from far away.
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'remote' (the device) with 'remote control'; both are correct, but 'remote control' is the full term.
近义词
controller (General term for a device that controls something; may not imply distance as strongly as 'remote'.)
反义词
manual control (Operating equipment directly rather than from a distance.)
搭配
TV remote
|remote control
|lose the remote
主题
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Can you pass me the TV remote?
- I can't find the remote for the air conditioner.
- The remote stopped working after I dropped it.
学习者例句
- I need the TV remote.
- Where is the remote?
- The remote is on the table.
adjective
B2
property
4
Cold or detached in manner
Not warm or friendly with people.
用法模式：
[someone] is remote (towards/from [someone])
近义词
aloof ('Aloof' often suggests intentional distance; 'remote' can be more neutral or unintentional.)
反义词
warm (Friendly and emotionally open, opposite of 'remote' here.)
搭配
seem remote
|emotionally remote
主题
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She seemed remote during the meeting and barely spoke.
- His remote manner makes it hard to get to know him.
- Despite his fame, he was not remote and talked to everyone.
学习者例句
- My teacher is very remote.
- She is remote with strangers.
- He is kind but remote.
语法
词典原形
remote
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
US/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
音节与重音
re - mote （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: remote
- Comparative: remoter
- Superlative: remotest
词族
相关表达
a remote possibility
1/ə ɹɪmˈoʊt pˌɑsəbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Very small chance of occurring
A very small chance that something will happen.
例句
- There’s only a remote possibility that it will snow tomorrow.
- They have a remote possibility of winning the match.
in a remote area
1/ˈɪn ə ɹɪmˈoʊt ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
Located far from towns or cities
In a place far away from cities or people.
例句
- They built a cabin in a remote area.
- The school is in a remote area of the country.
in the remote future
1/ˈɪn ðə ɹɪmˈoʊt fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Far ahead in time
A time that is many years from now.
例句
- It may happen only in the remote future.
- We might travel to other galaxies in the remote future.
remote control
1/ɹɪmˈoʊt kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Device for operating from afar
A small machine you hold to control another machine from far away.
例句
- I need a new battery for the remote control.
- We use the remote control to change channels.