reach
v
1 [Ipr, Ip] ~ for sth; ~ out (to sb/sth) stretch out (one's hand) in order to touch, grasp or take sth 伸出(手)以觸到、 抓到或拿到某物
He reached for his gun. 他伸手去拿槍.
I reached across the table for the jam. 我伸手到桌子那端去拿果醬.
(fig 比喻) We must reach out to those in need. 我們應該伸出援助之手, 幫助有困難的人.
2 [Tn.p, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth down/over; ~ sth (down/over) for sb (infml 口) stretch one's hand out or up and take sth; get and give sth (to sb) 伸手取某物; 把某物遞給(某人)
Please reach (me) the atlas down from the bookshelf. 請把那本地圖冊從書架上取下來(遞給我).
Can you reach me (over) my slippers? They're under the bed. 你能把我的拖鞋遞給我嗎? 拖鞋在床底下呢.
3 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (to) sth extend to sth; be able to stretch up, out, etc and touch sth 延伸到某處; 夠得著某物
I can just about reach the apples on the top branch. 我只差一點就能夠著最上邊樹枝上的蘋果.
My feet can hardly reach the pedals. 我的腳怎麼也夠不著踏板.
Her hair nearly reached down to her waist. 她的頭發(fā)幾乎垂到了腰部.
4 [Tn] communicate with (sb) esp by telephone 與(某人)取得聯(lián)系; (尤指)給(某人)打電話
reach her at home on 0355-694162 撥0355-694162號碼打電話到她家與她聯(lián)系
I can't reach him by phone/on the phone. 我打電話找不到他.
5 [Tn]
(a) go as far as (sb/sth/a place); get to or arrive at 到達(某人[某物])那里; 到達(某處)
reach York by one o'clock 一點鐘到約克
reach the end of the chapter 讀到這一章的末尾
reach a speed of 500 mph 達到每小時500英里的速度
Not a sound reached our ears. 我們一點聲音都聽不見.
The rescuers reached him just in time. 救援人員及時趕到他那里.
(b) achieve (sth); attain 達成(某事物); 達到; 獲得
reach a conclusion, decision, verdict, etc 做出結論、 決定、 判決等
You'll know better when you reach my age. 你到了我這樣的年紀就明白多了.
The appeal fund has reached its target of 10000. 吁請捐助的款項已達到10000英鎊這一預定目標.
We can never reach perfection. 我們不可能做到盡善盡美.
6 (idm 習語) sth comes to/reaches sb's ears => ear1. hit/make/reach the headlines => headline (head1). reach for the stars be very ambitious 雄心壯志; 野心勃勃. reach, n
1 [sing] extent to which a hand, etc can be stretched out 伸手等可達到的距離
a boxer with a long reach 出拳距離遠的拳擊手.
2 [C usu pl 通常作復數(shù)]
continuous extent of a river between two bends or of a canal between two locks (河流兩彎曲處或運河兩船閘之間的)河段
the upper/lower reaches of the Thames 泰晤士河的上[下]游.
3 (idm 習語) beyond/out of/within (one's) `reach
(a) outside or inside the distance that a hand, etc can be stretched out 手不能及[伸手可及]
have a dictionary within (arm's) reach 把詞典放在(伸手)夠得著的地方
The shelf is so high it is well out of/beyond my reach. 架子太高, 我根本夠不著.
Keep those medicines out of reach of the children/out of the children's reach. 把那些藥放在孩子夠不著的地方.
(b) (fig 比喻) beyond or within sb's/sth's capability, authority, effectiveness, etc 非[為]某人的[某事物的]能力、 權力、 影響等所能及
concepts beyond the reach of one's intelligence 本人不能理解的概念
Such highly-paid jobs are out of his reach. 這類報酬高的工作沒有他的份兒.
The gang live abroad, beyond reach of the British police. 這幫匪徒住在國外, 英國警方鞭長莫及. within (easy) `reach (of sb/sth) inside a distance that can be travelled (easily) 在可(易於)前往的距離以內
The hotel is within easy reach of the beach....
*[ri:t?]n. 伸出, 延伸, 區(qū)域, 范圍, 流域, 岬vt. 到達, 達到, 伸出, 延伸, 影響vi. 達到, 延伸, 伸出手, 傳到相關詞組: as far as the eye can reach make a reach for sth make a reach for sb beyond the reach of reach out for reach sth out