Keep at arm's length.
保持距离
习语“Keep at arm's length”直译为保持一臂之距,用来形容与人保持一定的距离或界限。这可以是字面上的物理距离,也可以是比喻意义上的情感或社交距离。例如,在处理某些商业关系时,可能需要与对方‘keep at arm's length’,以保持专业和避免利益冲突。这个表达通常用于形容需要避免过分亲密或受他人过多影响的情况。
示例句子
She kept him at arm's length due to trust issues.
由于信任问题,她与他保持距离。
He preferred to keep new acquaintances at arm's length until he knew them better.
他喜欢在充分了解新朋友之前,与他们保持距离。
Because of past betrayals, she always kept her colleagues at arm's length.
由于过去的背叛,她总是与同事保持距离。