reach

英 [riːtʃ] 美 [riːtʃ]

• v. 到达；伸出；达成；取得联系；延伸；（伸手）去够
• n. 范围；影响力；河段；等级

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 到达

   arrive at; get to

2. vt. & vi. 伸出手臂; 延伸

   be able to touch (sth) by stretching out a hand or arm; be big enough to touch, stretch as far as

3. vt. 联络

   get a message to; get in touch with; contact

n. (名词)

1. [S]伸手可及的距离

   the distance that one can touch by stretching

2. [P](江河的)河段

   continuous extent of a river between two bends or of a canal between two locks

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 达到
2. 到达，到，抵，抵达
3. 伸手及到，伸手去拿，伸出（手）够到
4. 延伸到，扩展到...，延及...，遍及
5. 传到
6. 射及
7. 击中，打中
8. 努力争取
9. 和...通讯，和...得到联络
10. 伸展身体
11. 伸长，蔓延
12. 竭力想得到，竭力想达到
13. 计达（与to，into连用）

n. 名词

1. 区域，领域，范围
2. 可及之范围
3. 手脚所能伸的限度
4. 地带，大片地区
5. 射程
6. 所能及的限度

英英释义

Noun:

1. the limits within which something can be effective;

   "range of motion"
   "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
   

2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

   "the range of a supersonic jet"
   "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"
   "the ambit of municipal legislation"
   "within the compass of this article"
   "within the scope of an investigation"
   "outside the reach of the law"
   "in the political orbit of a world power"
   

3. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

4. the limit of capability;

   "within the compass of education"
   

Verb:

1. reach a destination, either real or abstract;

   "We hit Detroit by noon"
   "The water reached the doorstep"
   "We barely made it to the finish line"
   "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
   

2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level;

   "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"
   "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
   

3. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense;

   "Government reaches out to the people"
   

4. be in or establish communication with;

   "Our advertisements reach millions"
   "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
   

5. to gain with effort;

   "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
   

6. to extend as far as;

   "The sunlight reached the wall"
   "Can he reach?"
   "The chair must not touch the wall"
   

7. reach a goal, e.g.,

   "make the first team"
   "We made it!"
   "She may not make the grade"
   

8. place into the hands or custody of;

   "hand me the spoon, please"
   "Turn the files over to me, please"
   "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
   

9. to exert much effort or energy;

   "straining our ears to hear"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. We had twenty miles to cover to reach the nearest railway station.
   我们得走20英里的路才能到达最近的火车站。
2. He reached into his pocket to get his car keys.
   他把手伸进口袋里拿车钥匙。
3. Hopefully, they will reach an agreement after the talk.
   会谈之后,他们有望达成协议。
4. We tried to reach them by cable.
   我们试着用电报跟他们联络。
5. The garden reaches the lake.
   花园一直延伸到湖边。
6. He tiptoed to reach the dictionary on the shelf.
   他垫起脚去够书架上的字典。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The plates on the upper shelf are beyond my reach.
   上层架子上的盘子我伸手拿不到。
2. Such concepts are beyond the reach of my intelligence.
   这样的概念以我的智慧是理解不了的。
3. The bridge is located over the upper reaches of the Thames.
   这座桥位于泰晤士河的上游。
4. There are few women in the upper reaches of the civil service.
   行政部门的上层机构中很少有女性任职。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. I can't reach so high.
   我够不到这么高。
2. We can see nothing but houses as far as the eye can reach.
   在目光所及范围内,我们除了房屋别的什么也看不见。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. When will we reach our destination?
   我们何时到达目的地?
2. His influence hasn't reached the capital yet.
   他的影响还没到达首都。
3. The news reached every part of the world.
   消息传到世界各地。
4. I can't reach the top of the shelf unless I stand on a chair.
   我够不着书架顶,除非站在一把椅子上。
5. The expense will reach millions.
   这笔费用将达数百万。
6. He sent his son to join the army as soon as he reached eighteen.
   儿子一满18岁,他就送他去参军了。
7. She reached the end of endurance.
   她到了忍受的极限。
8. Not a sound reached our ears.
   我们听不到任何声音。
9. The speaker's voice did not reach the back of the hall.
   演讲者的声音传不到大厅的后部。
10. Her voice could not reach the last rows of students.
    后几排的学生听不见她的声音。
11. Your letter reached me this morning.
    你的信我今天早上收到了。
12. I haven't been able to reach my mother for weeks.
    我已经有好几个星期没和我母亲联系了。
13. You can usually reach him on this phone number.
    你通常可以用这个号码同他联系。
14. The rule does not reach the case.
    这条规则不适用于这个案例。
15. After a long discussion they reached an understanding.
    经过长期讨论后,他们达成了谅解。
16. Labour and management reached a peaceful settlement of their differences.
    劳资双方达成了和平解决争端的协议。
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17. London can be reached in five hours.
    伦敦5小时就能到达。
18. Men are often reached by flattery.
    人常常因受到恭维而动心。

用作双宾动词

S+～+ pron./n. + n./pron.

1. Please reach me the coffeepot.
   请把咖啡壶递给我。
2. She reached me a slice of bread.
   她递给我一片面包。
3. Can you reach me that box?
   你能把那个盒子递给我吗?

S+～+ n./pron. +for pron./n.

1. Can you reach that book for me?
   你能把那本书递给我吗?

用作名词 (n.)

1. He got a book on the shelf by a long reach.
   他伸长手去拿书架上的书。
2. By a long reach, the drowning man grasped the rope.
   手臂尽力一伸,这快淹死的人伸手抓住了绳子。
3. He made a reach for a rope.
   他伸手去抓绳子。
4. The climber slipped, made a reach for the rope and was saved.
   攀登者打滑,伸手抓紧绳子,幸而得救了。
5. We often divide a river into three parts, that is the upper, middle and lower reaches.
   我们经常把一条河分成三部分:上游、中游和下游。
6. This is a small community living on the upper reaches of the Amazon.
   这是居住在亚马孙河上游的一个小社区。

经典引文

• Great reaches of clear sky.

  出自： J. Fowles

• The furthest reaches of the Empire.

  出自： R. D. Laing

• The low..tree whose branches she could reach.

  出自： A. Uttley

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

reach across (v.+prep.)

把手伸过… stretch out a hand or arm across (sth)
reach sth across sth
He reached his hand across the table to shake hands with Jacelin.

他隔着桌子把手伸过去和杰斯林握手。

reach after (v.+prep.)

追求; 试图获得 try to obtain sth
reach after sth
He never reaches after personal fame and gain.

他从不追求个人名利。
For years he studied many forms of religion, reaching after the truth.

多年来他研究了多种形式的宗教,试图找到真理。
His mind reached after an understanding of the problem.

他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题。

reach back (v.+adv.)

回忆 return in memory

reach down (v.+adv.)

(使)向下移动 (cause to) move in a downward direction
reach sth ⇔ down
Reach down that book, please.

请把那本书拿下来。
Can you reach that apple down in the tree?

你能把树上那个苹果摘下来吗?

reach for (v.+prep.)

伸出…以触及 stretch (usually one's hand) so as to touch or hold sth
reach for sth
The soldier reached for his gun.

那名士兵伸手去拿枪。
Eby reached for the stick.

伊比伸手去拿棍棒。
He reached for the phone and quickly dialed a number.

他伸手拿起电话,迅速拨了一个号码。
I reached for a floating log with my foot.

我用脚去钩取一段漂浮着的木头。

reach into (v.+prep.)

达到(某个数目); 延伸〔持续〕到 stretch as far as the beginning of (sth such as an amount, space, or time)

reach out (v.+adv.)

(使)伸出 (cause to) stretch forward
reach out
He reached out and took my arm.

他伸出手来挎住我的胳膊。
All manner of opportunities will come your way, but you must reach out for them.

你会遇到各种各样的机会,但你必须设法抓住它们。 reach sth ⇔ out
The child reached out a hand towards the plum.

孩子把手伸向梅子。
He reached out his hand for the dictionary.

他伸出手去拿词典。
When I could find no way out, he reached out a helping hand.

正当我走投无路的时候,他向我伸出了援助的手。
A tree reaches out its branches towards the light.

树枝向阳光处伸展。

reach to (v.+prep.)

触〔伸〕及; 及于 stretch (a hand, arm, or finger) as far as (sth)
reach to sth
Our campus reaches down to the river.

我们的校园一直延伸到河边。
On one wall there was a bookcase that reached up to the ceiling.

在一面墙边有个书架高达顶棚。
Her hair reached to her shoulders.

她的头发垂及肩膀。
Her income reaches to a considerable figure.

她的收入达到一笔可观的数目。

reach up (v.+adv.)

争取向上发展 have hopes and expectations for one's future; attempt to win
reach up
I reached up and put the parcel on top of the cupboard.

我伸手托起包裹将它放到了柜子顶上。 reach sth ⇔ up
Can you reach your arm up to that book on the top shelf?

你伸胳膊能够着书架最高一层上的那本书吗? reach up
You'll never get anywhere in your job unless you reach up to the highest position in the form and take steps to fulfill your aim.

除非你在公司里有望得到最高的地位并采取步骤来实现你的目标,否则你在工作中永远一事无成。

用作名词 (n.)

beyond〔out〕 of one's reach

达不到 not to be acquired

within reach

伸手可及 inside the distance that a hand, etc. can be stretched out

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• reach a condition 达到一定的状态
• reach a decision 作出决定
• reach a good old age 到了很老的年龄
• reach a large amount 成了很大的数目
• reach a level 达到一定的水平
• reach a particular stage 达到特定阶段
• reach a second edition 再版
• reach an agreement 达成一项协议
• reach an identity of views 取得一致看法
• reach bottom 到底
• reach full manhood 到了成年
• reach home 到家
• reach land 到达陆地,找到稳固的立脚点
• reach one's hands 伸出手
• reach the case 适用于这种情况
• reach the conclusion 得出结论
• reach the goal 到达目的地

～+副词

• reach late 很迟到达
• reach early 很早到达
• reach accurately 精确地达到
• reach apparently 明显地达到
• reach automatically 自动达到
• reach conveniently 方便联络
• reach deliberately 刻意地达到
• reach delightedly 高兴地达到
• reach eventually 最终达到
• reach grudgingly 勉强地达到
• reach indirectly 间接达到
• reach partially 部分达到
• reach probably 可能达到
• reach promptly 迅速伸出手臂
• reach quickly 迅速达到
• reach rapidly 迅速达到
• reach safely 安全到达
• reach shortly 立即达到
• reach simultaneously 同时达到
• reach slowly 慢慢地达到
• reach temporarily 暂时达到
• reach ultimately 最后到达
• reach utterly 完全达到
• reach wholly 完全达到
• reach down (使)向下移动
• reach down one's hat 伸手脱帽
• reach down the book 把那本书拿下来
• reach out one's hand 伸出手
• reach up 抬起

～+介词

• reach across 伸过
• reach after 竭力想达到〔得到〕
• reach after fame and fortune 追名逐利
• reach at 竭力想达到〔得到〕
• reach at a flower 伸手去折花
• reach for 伸手取,想得到
• reach for the roof 举双手投降
• reach in time 及时到达
• reach into 把手伸进
• reach out for mutual understanding 努力达到相互理解
• reach to 延伸到
• reach to the knee 达到膝部

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• have a reach of 伸至…
• make a reach for the rope 伸手去抓绳子
• need a reach 需要伸长(手)

形容词+～

• automatic reach 自动延伸
• boundless reach 无限延伸
• desolating reach 孤独的伸向
• easy reach 容易伸到
• endless reach 一直延伸
• extended reach 延伸
• illimitable reach 无限伸向
• keen reach 渴望够得到
• naughty reach 令人反感的限度
• side reach 侧向伸出长度
• sighing reach 渴望够得着
• timid reach 害怕触及
• utmost reach 最大限度范围
• wide reach 范围大触及
• wistful reach 渴望获得
• arid reaches 干涸的河段
• beautiful reaches of the Thames 泰晤士河的美丽的河段
• sandy reaches 沙质的河段
• trackless reaches 人迹未到的河段
• vast reaches 广阔的河段
• wonderful reach 很丰富的想象力

介词+～

• above reach 所不能及的
• beyond sb's reach 非某人力所能及
• get sth by a long reach (费力地)伸手拿到某物
• out of sb's reach 非某人力所能及
• out of the reach of danger 脱离险境
• within easy reach of 在…附近

～+介词

• reach of imagination 想象力
• reach of river 河区
• reach of woodland 一大片林地
• lower reaches of… 的下游
• middle reaches of… 的中游
• upper reaches of… 的上游

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. reach的基本意思是指人“到达”某地,引申可表示某人与其他人“达成”了一致的意见、协议等; 用于指物可表示某条道路、路线等“延伸”至某一地方,引申可表示某消息、影响“传到”某处。
2. reach既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,还可接双宾语,其间接宾语可以转化为介词for的宾语。用作不及物动词时,常与after, for, to等介词连用。
3. reach可用于被动结构。

n. (名词)

1. reach作“伸手可及的距离”解,是单数名词,可与不定冠词a连用,引申可表示(效果或影响)“所及的范围”。
2. reach作“(江河的)河段”解时,指河流两弯曲处或运河两船闸之间的河段,常用于复数形式。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

下面各组中两个句子的意思不同:

• When will we reach Datong?
• 我们何时到达大同?
• The highway reaches to Datong.
• 这公路延伸到大同。
• The baby reached at the ball.
• 那婴儿极欲得到那球。
• The baby reached for the ball.
• 那婴儿伸手去够那球。

attain，reach，achieve，arrive

• 这些动词均有“达到”之意。
• attain侧重指在抱负或雄心的激励下，以最大的努力去达到一般所不及或不敢追求的目的。
• reach常用词，指到达某一空间、时间、目标或发展过程中的某一点。
• achieve侧重为达到目的所需的技巧、忍耐和努力。
• arrive指得出结论，达成某项协议或作出某一决定等。

come，arrive，reach

• 这些动词均含“到达”之意。
• come普通用词，含义广泛。强调到达的动作或进程，不侧重是否到达目的地。也可用于比喻意义。
• arrive侧重到达目的地或达到某一目标。也可用作比喻。
• reach既可指到达目的地，又可指到达途中的中间站。强调经过的周折或付出的努力。

常见错误

v. (动词)

1. 我们清晨抵达伦敦。

   误 We reached to London in the morning.

   正 We reached London in the morning.

   析 reach指“到达某地”时是及物动词,其后不用介词to。

2. 她到公司两个小时了。

   误 She reached the company for two hours.

   正 She reached the company two hours ago.

   正 It's two hours since she reached the company.

   析 reach是瞬间动词,不能与表示一段时间或表示状态的状语连用。

3. 正在那个时候,一个老人走到我跟前来。

   误 Just then an old man reached me.

   正 Just then an old man came up to me.

   析 reach作“到达”解时只用地点作为宾语,用人作宾语是“联系”“递给”的意思。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的estorer，意为延长，拿稳；最初源自西日耳曼语的raikjan，意为伸展开手。

近反义词

【近义词】

• arrive at
• get to
• extend
• distance
• extent
• range
• scope

【反义词】

• start 开始