at arm's length

Contacts conducted at arm's length for five years should suddenly turn into such an ostentatious embrace.

五年来保持的不过分亲密的接触现在突然变成如此公开炫耀的拥抱.

He came down holding the hive at arm's length, behind which trailed a cloud of bees.

他伸直胳膊托着蜂箱从梯子上下来了, 后面跟着一大群蜜蜂.

He struck a match, and held it at arm's length.

他划亮一根火柴，伸长胳膊举着。

We had best keep them at arm's length.

我们最好和他们保持距离.

She prefers to keep her relations at arm's length.

她喜欢与亲戚保持一定的距离.

He's a troublemaker, you should keep him at arm's length.

他是闹事者, 你应该跟他保持一定距离.

He held his attacker at arm's length.

他把攻击者阻止在一臂之外.

And a book at arm's length is now much closer.

一臂之长的一本书现在就更近了.

I keep him at arm's length.

我和他保持一定的距离.

They no longer trust her and are keeping her at arm's length.

他们不再相信她了并且和她保持一定的距离.

I handed it to him at arm's length.

我从一臂远的地方把它递给他.

She had always kept his family at arm's length.

她一直与他的家人保持一定距离。

The final price will be a fair one, calculated at arm's length.

最后的价格以正常交易关系核算,将是公道的.

Her mother too had always been a little disinterested in her, holding her at arm's length.

她母亲对她听之任之,冷冷淡淡的.这会儿, 她母亲还同往常一样.

Keep some at arm's length.

与人保持一臂之距,避免太亲近.