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

• 保持距离

Definition

当你与某人或某事保持距离时，你有意避免变得太亲近，无论是身体上还是情感上。这也可以指关系中的谨慎和安全距离。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于字面意思（保持物理距离），也可指心理或社交上的距离。常和'keep'或'hold'连用。不要与'at hand'（就在身边）混淆。

Examples

She keeps everyone at arm's length.

她把每个人都**保持距离**。

Please stay at arm's length from the fire.

请离火保持**距离**。

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

他喜欢把私生活和工作**保持距离**。

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

我们一直和邻居们**保持距离**，以免惹麻烦。

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

有时候你需要让自己的感情**保持距离**来保护自己。

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

即使在公司多年，他还是和老板**保持距离**。