| 释义 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | arm's length nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (distance just beyond reach) | 一臂之距
yí bì zhī jù | | | He seems dangerous: we'll have to keep him at arm's length. | | | | 其他翻译 | | arm's-length adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (not intimate) | 有距离的
| | | | 保持距离的
bǎo chí jù lí de |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | | at arm's length advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (at safe distance) (比喻) | 保持一定距离
bǎo chí yí dìng jù lí | | | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. | | at arm's length advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (at the end of one's extended arm) (本义) | 手臂够得到地，一臂之长
| | | Most Americans prefer to keep people they don't know well at arm's length while talking. |
在这些条目还发现'arm's length'： 在英文解释里： out of reach - reach |