【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
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