At an Arm's Length
这个短语我花了很长时间才搞清楚到底是什么意思。不能算特别常见，但我最少听local讲过十几次了，也不算生僻了吧。
到底什么意思呢？其实就是literally字面的意思，把某人或者某事控制在和你一个胳膊的距离之外。
敬而远之...
For example:
I don't like this new guy. He's both cocky and nosy. Worst person ever. I'll always keep him at an arm's length.
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学习了！！
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The phrase "at an arm's length" is also regularly used in financial and legal dealings.
Under these contexts "at an arm's length" means non-preferential treatment. 非特殊待遇。
For example company XYZ is the private family business of Mr. Groves, who is also the director of a publicly list company ABS. Company XYZ can do business with ABS but it must be done at an arm's length.
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<English Patient > I saw a long time ago, I admired this movie. It kept me at arm's length, but that is where I am supposed to be. the characters are after all at arm's length from each other, and the tragedy of the story is implied but never spoken aloud.
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No matter how many things I've done for her, she just keeps me at an arm's length...
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how many The Good Guys Cards do you have now?
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学习了！！
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今天很高兴。又学了个新词。
补充一下英文解释：
If you keep someone at arm's length, you avoid becoming too friendly or involved with them.
[ 本帖最后由 mr_hyn 于 2008-9-14 10:24 编辑 ]
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学习了。。。
自己用得更多的是arm's length transaction......
用于母公司和子公司之间的交易。。。指卖方用市场价把东西卖给买方。
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会计里面经常用，通常是用来决定交易价格是否公允
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