English Dictionary

distance

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdɪs.tɪns/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 くだけた表現 比喩的用法

(countable) The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line. / Length or interval of time.

日本語の意味

2点間、特に地理的な2地点の間に存在する空間の距離。また、直線距離で測られる場合が多い。 / 時間の長さや間隔を指す場合もある。

The distance between the two towns is shorter than I expected.

二つの町の距離は思っていたより短かった。

意味（1）

(countable) The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

The distance to Petersborough is thirty miles.

意味（2）

Length or interval of time.

ten years' distance between my writing the one and the other

意味（3）

(countable, informal) The difference; the subjective measure between two quantities.

We're narrowing the distance between the two versions of the bill. The distance between the lowest and next gear on my bicycle is annoying.

意味（4）

Remoteness of place; a remote place.

As he was about to descend, he heard a voice from a distance, hallooing, Rip Van Winkle! Rip Van Winkle!

意味（5）

Remoteness in succession or relation.

the distance between a descendant and his ancestor

意味（6）

A space marked out in the last part of a racecourse.

the horse that ran the whole field out of distance

意味（7）

(uncountable, figuratively) The entire amount of progress to an objective.

He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the distance.

意味（8）

(uncountable, figuratively) A withholding of intimacy; alienation; variance.

The friendship did not survive the row: they kept each other at a distance.

意味（9）

The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.

though you ſee / The King is kind, I hope your modeſty / Will know, what diſtance to the Crown is due.

意味（10）

The space measured back from the winning-post which a racehorse running in a heat must reach when the winner has covered the whole course, in order to run in the final heat.

distances （ plural ）