若即若离 meaning in English
be neither friendly nor aloof; hold oneself slightly aloof; keep sb. at arm's length; maintain a lukewarm relationship; neither to accept nor reject
Examples
- She perceived any uncertainty in their welcome .
她已察觉出他们对她的态度若即若离。 - He still held a tentative relationship with marjorie stafford .
他还和麦琪利斯达福保持着若即若离的关系。 - she felt a change in him, a change in the arm held loosely and impersonally across her back .
她感到他身上有了一种变化，他的手臂松弛了，若即若离地绕在她的背后。 - I kept a tenuous connection with the history school, wrote my two essays a week, and attended an occasional lecture .
我和历史学院保持着若即若离的联系，一周写两篇论文，听听临时讲座。 - When nick goes to one of these parties he meets miss baker again and begins a mild romance with her .
涅克参加了一次这样的晚会，会上见到乔丹贝克小姐，自此他们之间开始了一种若即若离的爱情关系。