a.

1. 遠的；久遠的；遠離的[（+from）]
   The sun is distant from the earth.

   太陽距地球很遙遠。

2. 非近親的，遠親的[B]
   He is my distant relative.

   他是我的遠房親戚。

3. 冷淡的，疏遠的
   She's always very distant with Ann.

   她對安妮總是很冷淡。

4. 隱約的，模糊的

adj.

1. far away in space or time.
   ▸at a specified distance:

   the town lay half a mile distant.
   ▸(of a sound) faint because far away.
2. remote or far apart in resemblance or relationship.
   ▸(of a person) not closely related:

   a distant cousin.
3. cool or reserved.
   ▸not paying attention; abstracted:

   a distant look.