(1) 遥(久)远的(far away or far apart in space or time)：a～land/country/peak/cry/journey/flash of light 遥远的陆地/国家/山峰/喊声/旅行/闪光;the～sound of music/a bell遥远的乐声/钟声;have a～view of sth 远远地看见……;in the (not too)～past/future在(不很)遥远的过去/未来;at some far～time 在遥远的古代;a～dream/possibility 遥远的梦想/可能性;be (live) 5 miles/10 minutes～from an airport 在(住在)离一机场五英里/10分钟路程远的地方;a town 5 miles～from an airport 离一机场五英里的镇子;100 years～100年前;〖同〗 far， remote;〖反〗near， close;

(2) 远亲的((of people) far apart in relationship) [作attrib]：She is a～relation/relative/cousin of mine. 她是我的一个远亲/远亲/远房表姐(妹)。〖同〗remote;〖反〗near， close;

(3) 微弱(隐约)的((of a connection， similarity， etc) not very strong or clear)：There is a～connection between man and apes/the two theories 人和猿/这两种理论之间有着微弱的联系。There is a～relationship between those two ideas. 那两个主意间略微有点关系。

(4) 冷淡的，疏远的(showing social separation or coldness in personal relationships)：She/Her manner was very (rather)～. 她/她的举止非常冷漠。be～with/towards sb对某人冷淡;appear cold and～显得冷淡疏远;be polite but～彬彬有礼但保持一定距离;a～nod/manner/attitude/greeting 冷漠的点头/举止/态度/问候;greet sb/reply in a～manner (voice) 冷漠(声音冷漠)地问候某人/应答; give sb a～nod 冷冷地对某人点一下头;〖同〗 unfriendly， cool， cold;〖反〗 friendly， cordial， warm;

←′distance n;

→′distantly adv 冷漠(疏远)地;微弱(隐约)地;遥远地