Word · Frequency #1275
distance
使（自己）远离；与……保持距离
核心释义
to keep yourself away from someone or something, especially because you do not want to be involved with them
- 1.
常接from:使(某人或某物)远离(另一人或物)。
Often followed by from: to set (someone or something) at a distance (noun sense 1.1) from someone or something else.
- 2.
使(某地、某物等)显得遥远,或(比喻)显得陌生。
To cause (a place, a thing, etc.) to seem distant, or (figurative) unfamiliar.
- 3.
在(同向移动的人或物,尤指比赛中的其他选手)后面拉开一段距离；超过,超越。
To leave behind (someone or something moving in the same direction; specifically, other competitors in a race) some distance away; to outpace, to outstrip.
- 4.
使(某人)在情感上或社交上与另一个人或其他人保持距离。
To keep (someone) emotionally or socially apart from another person or people.
- 5.
超过或超越(某人,如同辈或对手)；胜过,超越。
To exceed or surpass (someone, such as a peer or rival); to outdo, to outstrip.
- 6.
使(自己)远离某人或某物,尤因不想与其扯上关系。
To keep (oneself) away from someone or something, especially because one does not want to be associated with that person or thing.
- 7.
常与from连用。
Often followed by from.
使远离；使疏远；使显得遥远；使显得陌生；超过；超越；胜过；常接from:使(某人或某物)远离(另一人或物)。；使(某地、某物等)显得遥远,或(比喻)显得陌生。
用法In use
She distanced herself from the controversial topic.
用法提示：过去式 distanced，表示主动拉开距离，常用于人际或观点上的远离。
He tried to distance himself from his old friends.
用法提示：不定式 distance，表示试图在情感或关系上疏远。
The company is distancing itself from the scandal.
用法提示：现在进行时 distancing，表示正在进行的疏离行为。
distance yourself from sb/sth
最常用的搭配，表示主动在关系、责任或名誉上划清界限。
He decided to distance himself from the rumors.
他决定让自己远离这些谣言。
distance sb/sth from sb/sth
主语常是事件或行为，表示使某人或某物与另一事物显得无关或分离。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- distance oneself from
- 使自己与……保持距离；撇清与……的关系
- The politician tried to distance himself from the scandal.这位政客试图撇清自己与丑闻的关系。
- become distanced from
- 与……变得疏远；逐渐远离……
- Over the years, he became distanced from his old friends.多年来，他与老朋友们渐渐疏远了。
- distance the field
- （在比赛中）远远甩开其他选手；大幅领先
- The leading runner distanced the field in the final lap.领跑的选手在最后一圈远远甩开了其他选手。
- distance yourself emotionally from
- 在情感上与……保持距离
- She tried to distance herself emotionally from the painful memory.她试图在情感上与那段痛苦的记忆保持距离。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 distance 拆成 dis（分开）+ stance（站姿），联想：两人分开站立，保持距离。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、news reporting、formal speeches 作动词时多用于书面语或正式场合，最常用搭配是 distance oneself from（使（自己）远离/撇清关系），也可表示“使疏远”或“领先”。日常口语中较少单独使用，比较常见于新闻报道或正式发言。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于 distance oneself from 结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词（元音和后续辅音一致）：assistance /əˈsɪstəns/、resistance /rɪˈzɪstəns/、insistence /ɪnˈsɪstəns/、existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/，它们都与 distance /ˈdɪstəns/ 押韵（重音元音 /ɪ/ 后跟 /stəns/）。注意：instance /ˈɪnstəns/ 虽拼写相近，但多了一个 /n/，不押韵；substance /ˈsʌbstəns/ 元音为 /ʌ/ 且含 /b/，也不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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