Word · Frequency #20018
distantly
/ˈdɪstəntli/
adverb
遥远地；在远处
核心释义
from or at a distance
- 1.
在远处。
At a distance.
- 2.
以疏远的方式；超然地。
In a distant manner; with detachment.
在远处。；以疏远的方式；超然地。；远；远隔；久远
用法In use
Distantly, a dog barked, and then the night was quiet again.
用法提示：distantly 置于句首作状语，表示声音来自远处。
The two families are distantly related through a common ancestor.
用法提示：distantly 修饰形容词 related，表示亲戚关系较远。
From the mountain cabin, we could see the city lights distantly.
用法提示：distantly 放在宾语后修饰 see，表示在远处隐约可见。
be distantly related to sb/sth
用于表示血缘或家族关系上相隔很远。
She is distantly related to the famous poet.
她与那位著名诗人是远亲。
distantly remember doing sth
表示记忆模糊，只有隐约的印象。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- distantly related
- 远亲的；关系疏远的
- Though they share the same surname, they are only distantly related.虽然他们同姓，但他们只是远亲。
- distantly aware
- 隐约意识到；模糊感觉到
- I was distantly aware of a strange noise coming from the basement.我隐约意识到地下室传来奇怪的声音。
- distantly reminiscent
- 隐约使人想起；略微相似的
- The painting is distantly reminiscent of a Monet landscape.这幅画隐约让人想起莫奈的一幅风景画。
- distantly spaced
- 疏落地分布；间隔很远的
- The streetlights were distantly spaced along the quiet country road.路灯稀疏地分布在这条宁静的乡村道路两旁。
- distantly familiar
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 distant（遥远的）加上副词尾 ly，就是“遥远地”；也可指态度“疏远、冷淡”，想象一个人离你很远，关系也疏远。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：空间位置描述、景物描写 该词多用于书面或较为正式的表达，表示“在远处”或“遥远地”，日常口语中较少单独使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 distantly 严格押韵的词。最接近的是 instantly（重音和元音相同，但辅音簇不同，不押韵）；constantly 的重读元音为 /ɑː/，recently、silently 的重读元音分别为 /iː/、/aɪ/，都与 /ɪ/ 不同。distant 是形容词，开头相同，但以 /t/ 结尾。注意拼写相似的 -stantly、-ntly 不一定同音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.