distance
/ˈdɪstəns/·디스턴스·noun
距离、间隔
LatinCEFR A2
词根
Latin 'dis-' (apart) + 'stare' (to stand)
Latin distantia (a standing apart) → Old French distance → English distance (14th c.)
一句话
拉丁 dis- (分开) + stare (立)。"分开而立的状态"即 distance。 量度空间时,我们问的是"两物相隔多远而立" —— distance (相隔而立)、distant (远立)、equidistant (等距而立)。 距离不是抽象,而是拉丁语画下的两种姿态 —— 一方在立,另一方分开而立。
例句
The distance between the two cities is 300 km.
两座城市相距300公里。
She kept her distance from him.
她与他保持距离。
The lighthouse was visible from a great distance.
灯塔从老远就能看见。
同根词
distantdistantlyequidistantdistance-learninglong-distance