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日期:2009-08-05

keep somebody at arm’s length 敬而远之;疏远

A:I have a feeling that Lily is not so close to Joe as she used to be.
B:Yeah, when she heard about his background, she decided that she’d better keep him at arm’s length.
A:But Joe feels miserable.

A:我觉得莉莉对乔不像以前那么亲近了。
B:是啊,她听说他的背景后,就决定疏远他了。
A:可乔却觉得很痛苦。