[C,U] the amount of space between two places or things

距离，间距:

the distance from Chicago to Detroit

芝加哥到底特律的距离

Measure the distance between the two points.

测量一下两点之间的距离。

The cottage is some distance (=quite a long distance) from the road.

小屋到大路有些距离。

A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.

鲨鱼能在半公里外闻到血腥味。

Some members travelled a considerable distance to attend the meeting.

一些成员从很远的地方赶来参加此次会议。

She felt she had to put some distance between herself and the house (=go quite a long way away from it) .

她觉得自己得离这幢房子远些。

If you are within striking distance of Speyside, visit the lakes.

如果你离斯佩塞德仅一箭之遥，不妨去湖边游览一下。

FAR AWAY 遥远, [sing.] used to talk about a situation when something is far away from you in space or time

〔距离的〕遥远;〔时间的〕久远:

Church bells rang in the distance (=they were far away).

远处教堂的钟声响起。

We watched from a safe distance (=we were far away).

我们在安全距离外观看。

UNFRIENDLY FEELING 不友好的感情, [sing.] a situation in which two people do not have a close friendly relationship

〔两个人之间的〕疏远:

There was still a distance between me and my father.

我和父亲之间仍然有些疏远。

keep your distance

go the (full) distance, [informal] to finish something you have started

坚持到底:

Do you think Greg will go the distance this time?

你觉得格雷格这次会坚持到底吗？

distance yourself (from sth), to say that you are not involved with someone or something, especially to avoid being connected with them

使自己与…保持距离，疏远〔某人〕; 不介入〔某事〕:

The UNO has firmly distanced itself from the anti-government movement.

联合国组织坚决不介入反政府运动。