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reach

UK //riːtʃ//US //riːtʃ//

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。)

同义词:attain, achieve, arrive, extend, stretch

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。)

同义词:range, scope, extent, distance, sphere

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。)