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

• 與……保持距離

Definition

故意不與某人或某事過於親近，通常因為不信任、謹慎或想避免被捲入。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達比較正式，通常指有意保持情感或社交距離，不只是物理距離。常用來形容因不信任或不想捲入而故意疏遠某人或某事。經常跟someone、something或羣體搭配。

Examples

She tries to keep at arm's length from her coworkers outside of work.

她下班後總是**與同事保持距離**。

It's wise to keep at arm's length from people you don't trust.

對不信任的人，**保持距離**是明智的。

He prefers to keep at arm's length from office gossip.

他更喜歡**與辦公室八卦保持距離**。

After being hurt before, I tend to keep at arm's length from new relationships.

之前受過傷後，我常常會**與新關係保持距離**。

You can't always keep at arm's length from problems; sometimes you have to deal with them.

你不可能總是**對問題保持距離**，有時候你得面對它們。

My parents always kept at arm's length from my personal decisions when I was growing up.

我成長過程中，父母總是**對我的個人決定保持距離**。