
reach
词源
源自古英语rǣcan,意为'伸展,延伸',源自原始日耳曼语*raikijaną,与古诺尔斯语reka、荷兰语reiken、德语reichen同源。
verb
❶ 指伸展手臂或身体某部分以触摸、抓住或拿到某物。常用于描述需要努力才能接触到的物体或位置。
“She reached for the book on the top shelf.”
(她伸手去拿书架顶层的书。)
“The child couldn't reach the door handle.”
(孩子够不到门把手。)
❶ 指到达某个地点、水平或状态。可以用于具体地点或抽象概念,如目标、年龄等。
“We reached the summit after six hours of climbing.”
(经过六小时攀登,我们到达了山顶。)
“The temperature reached 40 degrees yesterday.”
(昨天温度达到了40度。)
noun
❶ 指能够触及或影响的范围。可以表示物理距离,也可以表示能力或影响力的界限。
“The bottle was just out of his reach.”
(瓶子刚好在他够不到的地方。)
“This topic is beyond the reach of my knowledge.”
(这个话题超出了我的知识范围。)
常见短语
within reach — 表示某物在可以轻松获得或实现的范围内,强调可获得性或可实现性。
“Success is within reach if you keep working hard.”
(只要你继续努力,成功就触手可及。)
out of reach — 指某物无法获得或某个目标难以实现,强调距离或难度。
“The cookies were placed out of reach of the children.”
(饼干被放在孩子们够不到的地方。)