distancing

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A noun referring to the act or process of creating or maintaining physical or emotional space between people or things, often used in contexts of social behavior or relationships.

• 🇨🇳名词，指在人与人、群体或事物之间建立或保持物理或情感距离的行为或过程，常用于社交行为、人际关系或公共卫生语境。

1. Physical separation B2 formal

   The act of keeping a certain amount of space between people or objects, often to prevent disease spread.

   • Social distancing became a common practice during the pandemic.
   • The government recommended distancing of at least six feet in public places.
   • Distancing measures helped reduce the transmission of the virus.

   🇨🇳保持距离

   同义词: estrangementisolationseclusionseparationspacing

2. Emotional or psychological separation C1 formal

   The act of creating emotional or psychological space between oneself and others or a situation.

   • She practiced emotional distancing to protect herself from burnout.
   • Distancing from toxic relationships can improve mental health.
   • The therapist suggested distancing from negative thoughts.

   🇨🇳心理距离

   同义词: aloofnessdetachmentdisconnectiondisengagementdissociationestrangementisolationremotenessseparationwithdrawal

   反义词: closenessconnectionintimacyinvolvement

• distancings plural form
• distancings' possessive plural form
• distancing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of separating oneself emotionally or physically from someone or something, or to create a gap or interval.

• 🇨🇳动词，表示在情感或物理上使自己与某人或某物疏远、拉开距离，或制造间隔。

1. Separate physically B2 formal

   To make or keep someone or something at a physical distance.

   • She distanced herself from the crowd to think.
   • The police distanced the protesters from the building.
   • He distanced his chair from the table to stretch his legs.

   🇨🇳使远离

   同义词: detachisolatekeep apartremovesegregateseparateset apart

   反义词: approachattractconnectjoinnearunite

2. Emotionally detach B2 formal

   To create emotional or psychological separation from someone or something.

   • He distanced himself from his family after the argument.
   • She tried to distance her feelings from the stressful situation.
   • The politician distanced himself from the controversial statement.

   🇨🇳疏远

   同义词: detachdisconnectdisengagedissociateisolateseparatewithdraw

   反义词: allyattachbondconnectunite

• distanced past participle
• distanced past simple
• distancing present participle
• distances third person singular