"at arm's length" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 保持距離

Definition

當你與某人或某事保持距離時，你有意避免過於親近，無論是在身體上還是情感上。這也可以指關係中的謹慎和安全距離。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可以用於字面意思（保持物理距離），也可以指感情或社交距離。常與'keep'或'hold'一起用。不要和'at hand'（在身邊）混淆。

Examples

She keeps everyone at arm's length.

她把每個人都**保持距離**。

Please stay at arm's length from the fire.

請離火保持**距離**。

He likes to keep his personal life at arm's length from work.

他喜歡把私生活和工作**保持距離**。

We've always kept our neighbors at arm's length, just to avoid any trouble.

我們一直和鄰居們**保持距離**，以避免麻煩。

Sometimes you need to hold your feelings at arm's length to protect yourself.

有時候你需要讓自己的感情**保持距離**來保護自己。

Even after years in the company, he still keeps his boss at arm's length.

即使在公司多年，他還是和老闆**保持距離**。