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单词 reach
释义 reach
[ri:tʃ] verb
ARRIVE 到达
 ESSENTIAL  transitive
■to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling (尤指经过很长时间或费很大气力旅行后)到达,抵达
We won't reach Miami till five or six o'clock.我们得五六点钟才能到达迈阿密。
They finally reached the coast after five weeks sailing.他们经过五个星期的航行终于靠了岸。
News of his accident had only just reached us.我们刚刚得到他出事的消息。
reach a decision/agreement/conclusion, etc.
 IMPROVER 
■to make a decision/agreement, etc. about something 作出决定/达成协定/得出结论等
She reached the conclusion that there was no more she could do.她得出结论,她再也没有甚么可做的了。
We'll inform you when a decision has been reached.作出决定后我们就通知你。
The jury took four days to reach a verdict.陪审团花了四天时间才作出裁决。
  Common Learner Errors   reach or achieve?Warning: choose the right word!To talk about reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort, don't say 'reach', say achieve :
What are the qualities a person needs to reach success?What are the qualities a person needs to achieve success?
[ri:tʃ] verb
LEVEL 水准,水准
 ESSENTIAL  transitive
■to get to a particular, especially high level, etc 达到,发展到,提升到(尤指高的水准等)
The temperature is expected to reach 30°C today.今天的气温预计会达到30℃。
He's just reached the grand old age of 95.他刚到95岁高龄。
I've reached the point where I'm not going to put up with her criticisms of me any more.我已经受够了,我再也不能忍受她这样非难我了。
[ri:tʃ] verb
STRETCH 伸出
 IMPROVER  intransitive or transitive
■to stretch out your arm in order to get or touch something 伸出手臂(去拿或触摸),伸手及到
She's grown so tall that she can reach the door handle now.她个子长高了,能够着门把手。
He reached for the phone and knocked over a glass.他伸手去拿电话时,碰倒了一个杯子。
The child reached down/out/over and picked up the kitten.那个孩子弯腰伸手/伸出手/把手伸过去抱起那只小猫。
He reached his hand out for the money.他伸手去拿钱。
[+ two objects] UK Can you reach me (down) that book?你能帮我把那本书拿下来吗?
intransitive or transitive
■If an object reaches something, the top or bottom of it touches that thing (顶端或底部)达到,及到,延伸
The ladder won't quite reach the top of the wall.这架梯子够不着墙头。
She was wearing a dress that reached (to)her ankles.她身穿一件长及脚踝的连衣裙。
[ri:tʃ] verb
COMMUNICATE 联系
transitive
■to communicate with someone in a different place, especially by telephone or post (尤指透过电话或信件)和…联系,与…取得联系
The only way to reach them in the place where they're staying is by mail.他们住的那个地方太偏僻,只有写信才能和他们取得联系。
I've been trying to reach you on the phone all day.我一整天都在打电话试图和你联系。
transitive
■to understand and communicate with someone 理解;与…交流;与…沟通
He's a strange child and his teachers find it difficult to reach him.这个孩子很奇怪,老师们感到很难跟他沟通。
[ri:tʃ] verb
reach for the stars
■to want or try to get something that is difficult or impossible to get 追求难以实现的东西;要做比登天还难的事情;心比天高
[ri:tʃ] verb
  Phrasal Verbs   reach out to sb
■to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, usually in order to help or involve them (通常指为了帮助或加入其中而)与(某人)沟通,与(某人)打成一片,走进(某些人)中间
The new mayor is reaching out to the local community to involve them in his plans for the city.新市长正努力和当地的社团打成一片,以便使他们加入进来,支援他的城市规划。
■to offer help and support to someone 向某人伸出援手;给某人支援
She set up her charity to reach out to the thousands of homeless on the streets.她创建了慈善团体,向数以千计流落街头的人们提供帮助。
[ri:tʃ] verb
  Common Learner Errors   reachRemember that in all meanings except 'stretch', reach is never followed by 'to'.Don't say 'reach to something', say reach something :
Our advertising income reached to $90 million in 1999.Our advertising income reached $90 million in 1999.
[ri:tʃ] noun
DISTANCE 距离
 IMPROVER  uncountable
■Someone's reach is the distance within which they can stretch out their arm and touch something 伸手可及的距离
I like to keep a notebook and pencil within (arm's) reach.我喜欢把笔记本和铅笔放在随手可及的地方。
The top shelf is within/out of (his) reach.架子最高层的隔板(他)够得着/够不着。
Make sure that you keep all dangerous substances out of the reach of the children.一定要把所有危险物品放在孩子拿不到的地方。
 IMPROVER  uncountable
■the distance that can be travelled, especially easily (尤指轻易地)可到达的距离
We live within (easy) reach of the station.我们家离车站很近。
only singular
■the length of your arm when you stretch it out 手臂伸开的长度;臂展
You've got quite a long reach - can you get that box down from the top shelf for me?你手臂长——能替我从最高的架子上把那个盒子拿下来吗?
countable usually singular
■an act of stretching out your arm (手臂的)伸出
He made a sudden reach for his gun.他突然伸手去拿枪。
[ri:tʃ] noun
LIMIT 范围
 ADVANCED  [S or U]
■the limit within which someone can achieve something (某人能力等的)所及范围
An expensive trip like that would be completely beyond/out of (my) reach (= I would not have enough money to pay for it).像那种花费大的旅行(我)完全承受不了。
After years of saving, the car was at last within (her) reach (= she had enough money to pay for it).存了好几年钱,(她)终于能买得起那辆汽车了。
[ri:tʃ] noun
PART 地段
reaches [plural]
■a part of a river or part of an area of land (河流的)一段流域;地带;地段
The expedition set out for the upper reaches of the Amazon.探险队动身向亚马逊河上游进发。
There was little snow on the lower reaches of the ski run.滑雪道下面的一段几乎没有雪。
We know very little about the farthest/outermost reaches of the universe.我们对宇宙最远处/最周边空间知之甚少。
■the highest or lowest levels of an organization (一个组织中最高或最低的)层次,等级
The news has shocked the upper reaches of the government.这个消息震动了政府高层。
[ri:tʃ] noun
a reach of the imagination
■when you have to try very hard to imagine something 大胆的想像
It takes (quite) a reach of the imagination to believe that story.没有很好的想像力真是难以相信那个说法。
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