1·I held it at arm's length.
我伸直胳膊提着它。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·He keeps all his clients at arm's length.
他不与任何委托人过分亲密。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·She had always kept the family at arm's length.
她一直和家人保持一定距离。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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？
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。