They like to have someone's arm at length.怎么翻译?

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They like to have someone's arm at length.怎么翻译?

他们想和某人保持一定距离.

他们有意疏远某人。
at arm's length: 疏远

他们喜欢与别人保持距离,延伸就是有意疏远,也有敬而远之的意思!

他们对某人敬而远之