1. 两者都可表示“远”,但 far 属常用词,而 distant 则通常用于表示相当远的距离。如:
How far did you drive today? 今天你开车开了多远?
She lives in a distant town. 她住在一个遥远的城镇里。
The moon is distant from the earth. 月亮离地球很远。
表示一般的远距离,通常不用 distant。如:
一般不说:My house is distant from the school.
最好说成:My house is a long way from the school.
2. 与数字连用时,distant 不管远近都可以用;而 far 则根本不与数字连用。如:
车站离我家 5 英里。
误:The station is five miles far (away) from my home.
正:The station is five miles distant from my home.
正:The station is five miles away from my home.