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distanced

UK //ˈdɪstənst//US //ˈdɪstənst//

词源

源自中古法语 'distance'(距离),最终来自拉丁语 'distantia',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'stare'(站立)组成。

adjective

❶ 指人与人之间保持物理或情感上的距离,常用于描述刻意避免亲密接触或疏远的状态。

“After the argument, they remained distanced from each other.”

(争吵后,他们彼此保持着距离。)

“She felt distanced from her family after moving abroad.”

(移居国外后,她感觉与家人疏远了。)

同义词:aloof, detached, reserved

verb

❶ 指主动与他人保持距离,或使某事物远离另一事物。

“He distanced himself from the controversial topic.”

(他让自己远离那个有争议的话题。)

“The company tried to distance its brand from the scandal.”

(公司试图让品牌与丑闻保持距离。)

同义词:separate, withdraw, isolate

常见短语

socially distanced — 指在社交场合中刻意保持物理距离,常用于公共卫生场景,如疫情期间的防护措施。

“The event was held with socially distanced seating.”

(活动采用了保持社交距离的座位安排。)