1 [T] to arrive at a place or condition that you have been going towards 到达;抵达;达至;达到:
We won't reach Dover before 12.我们12点前到不了多佛尔。The two sides hope to reach an agreement sometime today.双方希望在今天之内达成协议。Sometimes the temperature reaches 45°C.气温有时达到45摄氏度。The team reached the semi-final last year.该球队去年进入半决赛。to reach a decision/conclusion/compromise作出决定;得出结论;达成妥协
2 [I,T] reach (out) (for sb/sth);reach (sth) (down) to stretch out your arm to try and touch or get sth 伸手(接触或取某物):
The child reached out for her mother.小孩伸手要妈妈抱。She reached into her bag for her purse.她把手伸进手提包里拿钱包。
3 [I,T] to be able to touch sth 够得着(某物):
Can you get me that book off the top shelf? I can't reach.你可以替我拿书架最上层那本书吗?我够不着。He couldn't reach the light switch.他够不着电灯开关。I need a longer ladder. This one won't reach.我要把长一点的梯子。这把够不着。
4 [T] to communicate with sb, especially by telephone; contact 通讯(尤指用电话);联络:
You can reach me at this number.你可以拨这个号码找我。
reach²
/ri:tʃ ||; ritʃ/noun
[U] the distance that you can stretch your arm 伸手可达的距离
beyond/out of (sb's) reach
1 outside the distance that you can stretch your arm 在伸手够不着的距离:
Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.将这药放在儿童拿不到的地方。
2 not able to be got or done by sb 不能得到或做到;能力范围以外:
A job like that is completely beyond his reach.像那样的一份工作他完全不能胜任。
within (sb's) reach
1 inside the distance that you can stretch your arm 在伸手可及的距离内
2 able to be achieved by sb 能够做到;能力范围以内:
We were one goal ahead with ten minutes left and so could sense that victory was within our reach.还剩下十分钟的时候,我们领先一球,所以我们觉得已经胜利在望了。