at arms length

基本解释

She pushed me away and held on to my shoulders at arms length. "Let me look at you.
她手撐在我肩上，把我推在一臂遠的地方，“讓我看看你。
Be around people you are accountable to, who won’t withhold any form of encouragement from you or keep you at arms length as you share your frustrations.
和有責任感的人在一起，儅你受挫時他們不會吝嗇他們的激勵，他們會張開雙臂安慰你。
To ensure the smooth andefficient operation of the Purchasing Department and to procure the itemsrequired by management at arms length and at the lowest possible price butwithout compromising quality.
確保採購部門工作的正常運行，使得到批準採購的貨物，在保証質量的前提下達到最低價。

The US held Israel at arms length until after its stunning victory against Soviet clients Egypt and Syria in the 1967 Six Day War.
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