Verb Master 動詞達人

【一天精通一單字】Distance
距離，Distance，除了短距離Short Distance和長距離Long Distance，還有哪些常聽見卻不會用的Distance？比方Go the distance。今天一次把Distance搞定！

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I can go the distance! - Hercules
(我能堅持到底 – 海格力士 1997)

Go the distance是走一段很長的距離，還沒有開始走，和另一個詞Go a long way走了很長的路，已經走完，兩者意義不同，Go the distance是堅持到底 Go a long way是歷經千辛萬苦終於獲得成果~

You will go a long way as long as you can go the distance.
(堅持到底你就會成功)

【動詞的 Distance】
Distance也可以當動詞用，只有一種用法

動詞片語：Distance someone from …
遠離、保持距離
She distanced her boy from Internet.
(她不給她的兒子上網)
He distanced himself from this issue.
(他說這件事與他無關)
Jim distanced himself from people.
(Jim把自己跟外界隔絕)

【介係詞與Distance】

In the distance 和 From a distance都是「在遠方」，但是應用上有微妙區別
* something in the distance，遠方的某物，in the distance 形容前面的東西
* look from a distance，眺望某物，from a distance 形容前面的動作

In：in the distance
在遠處、遠方的
There is a ship passing in the distance.
(遠方有船通過)
There are pyramids in the distance.
(遠方有幾座金字塔)

From：from a distance
從遠處、在遠方
* from 可以改成 at
* from比較常用，at則有另一種用法
Can you take care of your dad from a distance?
(你人這麼遠能照顧好你爸嗎？)
I can be your friend from a safe distance.
(保持安全的距離，我們就可以當朋友)
Look at the mountains from a distance.
(遠眺山峰)

At：at a distance of …
距離多遠、距離多長
A shark can smell blood at a distance of 500 meters.
(鯊魚在五百公尺遠就能聞到血)

An eagle can spot a rabbit at a distance of 2 miles.
(老鷹可以在兩英里的距離看見兔子)

Into: into the distance
去至遠方
He ran into the distance.
(他跑得很遠)
She looked straight into the distance.
(她直直地看者遠方)

Within：within walking distance
在步行的距離、不遠
* walking 也可以改成 striking
Everywhere is within walking distance if you have time.
(如果你時間夠，哪裡都不遠)

【片語的Distance】

常用片語：Keep one’s Distance
保持距離

Keep your distance from me!
(離我遠一點)

Maybe if I keep my distance, you will miss me.
(或許如果我離你遠一點，你可能會想我)

常用片語：Go the distance
堅持不懈、永不放棄、可以撐很久
* 把一條長長的路走完，go the distance!

I will go the distance this time.
(這次我一定會堅持下去)

Going the distance is more than reaching expectations – it’s going beyond that.
(堅持不懈不僅僅是為了達到預期，而是有更遠的目標)

The new power bank can go the distance.
(新的行動電源電力可以撐很久)

Can Wong go the distance on the mount?
(王建民能獨撐九完局嗎？)
* mount, 投手丘

【常用Distance大集合】

有點遠：Some Distance (Away)
My home is some distance from the office.
(我家離公司有點遠)
Target is still some distance away.
(目標還很遙遠)

遠距離的愛情：Long Distance Love

長途電話：Long-Distance Call

中距離賽跑：Middle-Distance Race
* 800m – 1500m距離的賽跑

安全車距：Stopping Distance
* 安全距離是反應時間和煞車時間的距離

遠程教育：Distance Learning