be remote from sth
from后接名词或代词，表示空间或抽象上的远离。
The island is remote from the mainland.
这座岛远离大陆。
遥远的；偏远的；偏僻的
疏远的；冷漠的；很不可能的；渺茫的；有距离的；分离的；遥远的；难以到达的；空间上远离的
Located far away; distant or otherwise hard to reach.
有距离的；分离的
At a distance; disconnected.
遥远的；难以到达的
Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
空间上远离的
located far away spatially
情感上超脱的；冷漠的
Emotionally detached.
非常不可能的
very unlikely
The villagers live in a remote area without electricity.
村民们住在一个没有电的偏远地区。
用法提示：这里的 remote 是形容词，表示‘偏远的’，修饰 area，说明地点远离城市。
AI contextual example
We took a helicopter to reach the remote mountain cabin.
我们乘坐直升机到达了那个偏远的山间小屋。
用法提示：remote 用作定语，修饰 mountain cabin，强调地理位置偏僻。
AI contextual example
The possibility of finding a cure remains remote.
找到治疗方法的可能性仍然很小。
用法提示：remote 在此处表示‘微小的、不可能的’，作表语，描述可能性极低。
AI contextual example
from后接名词或代词，表示空间或抽象上的远离。
The island is remote from the mainland.
这座岛远离大陆。
“too...to...”结构表示“太……而不能……”，此处remote描述地理位置偏远。
Their house is too remote to get reliable internet.
他们的房子太偏远，无法获得可靠的互联网。
seem是系动词，后接形容词；to sb表示“在某人看来”，此处remote意为“渺茫的、遥不可及的”。
The idea of peace still seems remote to many people.
和平的想法在许多人看来仍然十分渺茫。
grammar · medium
易错句子The village is remote to the nearest city.
正确表达The village is remote from the nearest city.
表示“远离某地”时，remote 必须搭配介词 from，用 from 引出距离的参照点；to 表示方向，不能用于这个搭配。因此把 to 改成 from。
grammar · medium
易错句子After his friend left, he felt very far.
正确表达After his friend left, he felt very remote.
汉语的“远”可以引申为情感上的疏远，但英语 far 只描述实际距离；表达“冷漠、疏离”时应用 remote。原句想表达情绪上的疏远，所以把 far 换成 remote。
偏远地区
They live in a remote area of Scotland.
他们住在苏格兰的一个偏远地区。
遥控器
The remote control is on the coffee table.
遥控器在茶几上。
极小的可能性
There is a remote possibility that the flight will be delayed.
航班延误的可能性极小。
远程工作
Many companies now offer remote work options.
如今许多公司提供远程工作的选择。
远程访问
You can use a VPN to get remote access to the office network.
你可以用VPN远程访问办公网络。
re- (back/away) + mot (move) + -e
re- (away) + move (move)
mot (move) + -ion (state/action)
pro- (forward) + mot (move) + -e
de- (down) + mot (move) + -e
与remote的核心概念“远”直接相关，表示空间或时间上的间隔。
remote常形容位置偏僻难及，isolation强调由此产生的孤单或与外界分离的状态。
现代语境中remote广泛用于远程工作，telecommute指通过网络在家或异地办公。
卫星通讯使得与遥远地点保持联系成为可能，与remote所表达的“远离”形成技术上的关联。
荒野是典型的偏远地区，常用来诠释remote所描述的难以到达的自然环境。
渺茫的可能性；微乎其微的可能
There is only a remote possibility that she will accept the job offer.
她接受这份工作的可能性微乎其微。
毫无头绪；一点也不知道
I don't have the remotest idea where I left my keys.
我完全想不起来把钥匙落在哪儿了。
脱离现实；与现实相去甚远
His plans are completely remote from the everyday reality of rural life.
他的计划完全脱离了农村生活的日常现实。
遥控器，遥控器 / 我掌控一切，遥控器。
The Clash song 'Remote Control' suggests that television keeps viewers passive and remote from what's really happening.
冲撞乐队的歌曲《遥控器》指出，电视让观众处于被动状态，远离真实发生的事件。
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