(1)遥(偏)远的(located far away;distant far from society or civilization)[A(from)]：a village～from the world/civilization/life 一个远离外界/文明/尘世的村庄;～areas/places/stars 偏僻的区域/偏远的地方/遥远的天体;live in a～part of the forest 住在森林的深处;live～from cities 生活在远离城市的地方;a～control 遥控器;〖同〗far，isolated;〖反〗near，close;

(2)久远的(distant of time)[作attrib]：in the～past/future/ages 在久远的过去/遥远的将来/遥远的年代;〖同〗distant;

(3)亲属关系远的(distant in relationship)[作attrib]：a～ancestor 一位很久以前的祖先;a～cousin/relative (of mine)(我的)一个远房表亲/亲戚;

(4)无关系的(distantly related or not connected)[A(from)]：～causes/effects 无关系的原因/影响;a question～from the subject 一个与题目毫无关系的问题;a story～from everyday life 一个与日常生活毫无关系的故事;a thing～from sb's experience 一件与某人经历毫无关系的事情;have a～connection with what I was thinking 和我正在想的几乎没什么关系;〖同〗distant，removed;

(5)冷淡(漠)的((of a person or his manner)not friendly or not showing interest)：He seemed～，uninterested in the conversation. 他看上去很冷漠，对谈话不感兴趣。a～manner 冷淡(漠)的态度;〖同〗indifferent，distant;〖反〗attentive，interested;

(6)不大可能的，极小的(slight or faint)：There is a～chance of success/possibility that the letter has arrived. 成功的可能性不大/那封信不大可能已经送达。The possibility of winning is～at the moment. 目前取胜的可能性很小。I have not the～st idea what you mean. 我一点也不明白你的意思。

→ re′motely adv 极轻微地;re′moteness n 遥远