distance

距離

二つの場所や人、物がどれだけ離れているかを表す量。

やさしい英語で： The amount of space between two places, people, or things.

• The distance to school is two kilometres.
• We walked a short distance along the river.
• How do you measure the distance between the planets?

使い方： distance between A and B (What is the distance between the hotel and the station?); distance from A to B (The distance from here to the beach is two kilometres.); at a distance of ... (Stand at a distance of one metre from the wall.)

類義語： gap, separation

よく使う表現： short distance, long distance, distance between places, distance from something

距離

二人の人や二つの場所、物の間にある空間の長さ。

やさしい英語で： The amount of space between two people, places, or things.

• It is only a short distance.
• We walked a distance of three kilometres.
• What is the distance from here to the beach?

使い方： distance from A to B (The distance from our house to school is two kilometres.); distance between A and B (What is the distance between the two towns?)

類義語： gap, separation

よく使う表現： short distance, long distance, distance from somewhere, walking distance

距離、隔たり

二つの位置や角度、量の間にある、測って表す差。

やさしい英語で： A measured gap between two positions, angles, or amounts.

• The angular distance is five degrees.
• The lens has a short focal distance.
• Can you calculate the distance between these values?

使い方： distance between A and B (We calculated the angular distance between the two stars.)

類義語： separation, difference

よく使う表現： angular distance, focal distance, distance between points

距離を置く、関わりを避ける

意見が合わないなどの理由で、人や物事との関わりを避ける。

やさしい英語で： To avoid being connected with someone or something, often because you disagree with them.

• She distanced herself from his views.
• Several members have distanced themselves from the party.
• He tried to distance himself from the scandal.

使い方： distance yourself from someone/something (The company distanced itself from his remarks.)

類義語： dissociate oneself, disassociate oneself

よく使う表現： distance yourself from something, publicly distance yourself

離れる、距離を置く

人や物から、さらに遠くへ移動する。

やさしい英語で： To move farther away from someone or something.

• He distanced himself from the crowd.
• She moved backwards to distance herself from the dog.
• They distanced themselves from the fire as it spread.

使い方： distance yourself from someone/something (She distanced herself from the crowd by stepping back.)

類義語： withdraw, move away

反対語： approach

よく使う表現： distance yourself, distance yourself from someone