Stretches of woodland dotted with lakes lure people from distant places

大片的林地里湖泊星罗棋布，吸引了不少远道而来的人们。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

But the historian attempting to reconstruct the distant past is always faced with a difficult task.

但是，历史学家企图重现遥远的过去可是一项艰巨的任务

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

Satellites make long distant communication possible.

人造卫星使长距离的通讯变成可能。

属类：学习英语-成语例句-

If you have a cordless phone, you can carry it with you and look up the information that your caller wants. In other words, you can walk to distant part of the office or factory to check the information without putting the phone down.

如果你有一台无绳电话，你就可带着经去查找客户所需的资料。换句话说，你可离开办公室或工厂去核查资料，而不必把电话放下。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高二下

The idea of colonising Mars —— a world 160 times more distant time the Moon —— will move decisively from the second phase to the third， when a significant number of people are living permanently in space.

如果有相当数量的人永久性地住在太空，征服火星的计划 —— 一个比月球远160倍的星球 —— 就可以明确地从第2阶段进入第3阶段。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第四册

He was pondering over the best way to address the unknown and distant relatives

他正在仔细考虑与素不相识的远亲说话的最好方式。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

Out of the way; out of the path;distant

向旁退;避开;独到的;人迹不至;错误

属类：学习英语-成语例句-

A distant star twinkled in the sky

一颗遥远的星星在天上闪闪发光.

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

The ability to do this will be necessary in future flights to distant planets.

在飞往远方行星的未来航行中，将必须具备这种能力。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第二册:lesson 61

Salt also changed the way nations fought. With preserved food on ships, nations could sail to distant lands ... and then attack them.

盐还改变了国家征战的方式。船上有了腌制食品，各国就能航行到遥远的国度......然后攻击他们。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：盐不简单

The peanut gallery got its name because it is the part of the theater most distant from where the show takes place. So, peanut gallery tickets usually cost less than other tickets. People pay a small amount of money for them.

之所以得名peanut gallery（美俚，剧院之类的顶层楼座、边座，这种位置一般票价最低），因为它是离舞台最远的区域。因此，顶层楼座的票价比其他票价都低，人们花很少的钱就能买到。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：蝇头小利

The peanut gallery got its name because it is the part of the theater most distant from where the show takes place. So, peanut gallery tickets usually cost less than other tickets. People pay a small amount of money for them.

之所以得名peanut gallery（美俚，剧院之类的顶层楼座、边座，这种位置一般票价最低），因为它是离舞台最远的区域。因此，顶层楼座的票价比其他票价都低，人们花很少的钱就能买到。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：蝇头小利

The most straightforward example is the adjective coldhearted. Just as it sounds, a coldhearted person is distant and, well, cold. An action can be coldhearted as well. This would be one that shows no love or sympathy.

最直接的例子就是“冷酷的（coldhearted)”这个形容词。正如它的读音，冷酷的人是冷淡和冷漠的。某种行为也能称之为冷酷的，这是指表现出没有爱心或同情的行为。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：结合寒冷和肢体的词汇