| 释义 |
keep one's distance1Stay far away: keep your distance from birds feeding their young...- If equipped with long range weapons they will keep their distance and try to stay away from your reach.
- So I decided to keep my distance and stay where I was by my car door.
- Both had done all the right things, the family said - they stayed together, avoided heavy drinking sessions, and kept their distance from local youths.
1.1Maintain one’s reserve: you had to say nothing and keep your distance...- Moses said he saw that the police kept their distance from reserve communities because of a lack of understanding of the people and their culture.
- Should I keep my distance to maintain my authority or spend time with everyone to make sure things get done?
- This is a break with the tradition of analysts keeping their distance from the players in the field so as to maintain their objectivity.
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