hold at arm's length

1 FARto hold something away from your body 伸直手臂拿着某物，以一臂之距拿着某物

→ hold something at arm’s length at arm1(5)

2 AVOIDto avoid developing a relationship with someone 与某人保持距离

Petra keeps all men at arm’s length to avoid getting hurt.

彼得拉跟所有的男人都保持距离，以免受到伤害。

Examples from the Corpus

keep/hold somebody at arm’s length• Economic policies kept the Soviet Union and Japan at arm's length during the Cold War.

→ keep/hold somebody at arm’s length at arm1(6)

词汇	hold at arm's length
释义	hold at arm's length hold at arm's length 1 FARto hold something away from your body 伸直手臂拿着某物，以一臂之距拿着某物 → hold something at arm’s length at arm1(5) 2 AVOIDto avoid developing a relationship with someone 与某人保持距离 Petra keeps all men at arm’s length to avoid getting hurt. 彼得拉跟所有的男人都保持距离，以免受到伤害。 Examples from the Corpus keep/hold somebody at arm’s length• Economic policies kept the Soviet Union and Japan at arm's length during the Cold War. → keep/hold somebody at arm’s length at arm1(6)
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