at arm's length
保持距离：从一个人的手臂长度的距离处
常用释义
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基本释义
- 保持距离：从一个人的手臂长度的距离处；在个人行为独立且没有一方对另一方有过多影响的情况下。
- 保持独立：在个人行为独立且没有一方对另一方有过多影响的情况下。
例句
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1·I held it at arm's length.我伸直胳膊提着它。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·He keeps all his clients at arm's length.他不与任何委托人过分亲密。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·She had always kept the family at arm's length.她一直和家人保持一定距离。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·He struck a match, and held it at arm's length.他划了根火柴，然后伸长胳膊举着。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·Are they to be close or kept at arm's length?他们可以更接近或保持在手臂的长度？
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6·We should keep the bad friends at arm's length.对那些损友，我们就应该与他们保持距离。
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7·And a book that was at arm's length is now much closer.一臂之长的一本书现在就更近了。
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8·You are a girl and you should keep boys at arm's length.你是一个女孩，得和男生保持一定距离。
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9·She kept him at arm's length during the first few months.最初几个月她与他保持一定距离。
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10·James rarely speak to his wife, he keeps her at arm's length.詹姆斯难得对妻子讲话，他对她若即若离。