| [/riːtʃ; ritʃ/] v 用法:
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）以触到、 抓到或拿到某物:
He reached for his gun. 他伸手去拿枪. *
I reached across the table for the jam. 我伸手到桌子那端去拿果酱. *
(fig 比喻) We must reach out to those in need. 我们应该伸出援助之手, 帮助有困难的人. 用法:
2 [Tn.p, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth down/over; ~ sth (down/over) for sb (infml) stretch one's hand out or up and take sth; get and give sth (to sb) 伸手取某物; 把某物递给（某人）:
Please reach (me) the atlas down from the bookshelf. 请把那本地图册从书架上取下来（递给我）. *
Can you reach me (over) my slippers? They're under the bed. 你能把我的拖鞋递给我吗? 拖鞋在床底下呢. 用法:
3 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (to) sth extend to sth; be able to stretch up, out, etc and touch sth 延伸到某处; 够得著某物:
I can just about reach the apples on the top branch. 我只差一点就能够著最上边树枝上的苹果. *
My feet can hardly reach the pedals. 我的脚怎麽也够不著踏板. *
Her hair nearly reached down to her waist. 她的头发几乎垂到了腰部. 用法:
4 [Tn] communicate with (sb) esp by telephone 与（某人）取得联系; （尤指）给（某人）打电话:
reach her at home on 0355-694162 拨0355-694162号码打电话到她家与她联系 *
I can't reach him by phone/on the phone. 我打电话找不到他. 用法:
5 [Tn] (a) go as far as (sb/sth/a place); get to or arrive at 到达（某人[某物]）那里; 到达（某处）:
reach York by one o'clock 一点钟到约克 *
reach the end of the chapter 读到这一章的末尾 *
reach a speed of 500 mph 达到每小时500英里的速度 *
Not a sound reached our ears. 我们一点声音都听不见. *
The rescuers reached him just in time. 救援人员及时赶到他那里.
(b) achieve (sth); attain 达成（某事物）; 达到; 获得:
reach a conclusion, decision, verdict, etc 做出结论、 决定、 判决等 *
You'll know better when you reach my age. ?W你到了我这样的年纪就明白多了. *
The appeal fund has reached its target of 10000. 吁请捐助的款项已达到10000英镑这一预定目标. *
We can never reach perfection. 我们不可能做到尽善尽美. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) sth comes to/reaches sb's ears => ear1. hit/make/reach the headlines => headline (head1). reach for the stars be very ambitious 雄心壮志; 野心勃勃. reach 2
n 用法:
1 [sing] extent to which a hand, etc can be stretched out 伸手等可达到的距离:
a boxer with a long reach 出拳距离远的拳击手. 用法:
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数] continuous extent of a river between two bends or of a canal between two locks （河流两弯曲处或运河两船闸之间的）河段:
the upper/lower reaches of the Thames 泰晤士河的上[下]游. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) 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 把词典放在（伸手）够得著的地方 *
The shelf is so high it is well out of/beyond my reach. 架子太高, 我根本够不著. *
Keep those medicines out of reach of the children/out of the children's reach. 把那些药放在孩子够不著的地方.
(b) (fig 比喻) beyond or within sb's/sth's capability, authority, effectiveness, etc 非[为]某人的[某事物的]能力、 权力、 影响等所能及:
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. 这类报酬高的工作没有他的份儿. *
The gang live abroad, beyond reach of the British police. 这帮匪徒住在国外, 英国警方鞭长莫及. within (easy) `reach (of sb/sth) inside a distance that can be travelled (easily) 在可（易於）前往的距离以内:
The hotel is within easy reach of the beach. 这家旅馆离海滩很近. |