If you are nervous about getting closer to the object of your affections, you can say you admire them or love them from afar.

如果你对越来越接近自己的爱慕对象感到紧张，你可以说，你仰慕她们或者远远地爱着她们。

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I know it's wrong to love you from afar, but it's a craze.

我知道，在远方爱你并不好，但我却依旧狂热。

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I love mangoes because they smell so good. From afar, you can smell them.

我最喜欢芒果，闻起来味道很香，而且很远就能闻到。

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