1distance over which you can stretch, travel, etc.距離ADJECTIVE | VERB + REACH | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤long長臂展◇Gorillas have a very long reach.大猩猩臂展很長。VERB + REACH➤have有⋯範圍PREPOSITION➤beyond (sb/sth's) reach夠不着◇The latch was just beyond her reach.她夠不着門插銷。➤in (sb/sth's) reach, within (sb/sth's) reach在⋯可達到的範圍之內◇The riverbank was almost in reach.河岸幾乎近在咫尺。◇There was a knife within his reach.他旁邊有一把刀,伸手即可拿到。◇a beach resort within reach of Bangkok離曼谷很近的一個海邊度假勝地◇The house is within easy reach of the train station.這房子離火車站很近。➤out of sb/sth's reach夠不着◇Keep all medicines out of reach of children.把所有的藥放到孩子們夠不着的地方。PHRASES➤within arm's reach伸手可及◇I always keep my phone within arm's reach.我總是把手機放在伸手可及的地方。reach
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2power/influence力量;影響ADJECTIVE | VERB + REACH | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤vast, wide廣泛的影響◇The organization has a wide reach.該組織的影響很廣。➤global全球性影響◇The global reach of the Internet has exceeded what anyone could have predicted.因特網在全球的影響力超出了任何人的預測。➤geographic, geographical地理上的影響◇The business is looking at ways to extend its geographic reach.該企業正在尋求地域性擴張的途徑。VERB + REACH➤have有影響力◇The company has a worldwide reach.該公司的影響遍及全世界。➤broaden, expand, extend, increase擴大影響◇Humans have extended their reach into space.人類已經將活動範圍延伸至太空。➤limit限制影響◇As an artist, his reach was not limited to Britain.作為藝術家,他的影響力不僅僅限於英國。PREPOSITION➤beyond (sb/sth's) reach超出(⋯的)影響力◇He fled abroad, beyond the reach of German prosecutors.他逃到了國外,德國檢察官鞭長莫及。➤in sb/sth's reach, within sb/sth's reach在⋯的影響範圍之內◇Our $30 000 target is now well within our reach.我們籌集 3 萬美元的目標現在已十拿九穩。➤out of sb/sth's reach在⋯的影響範圍之外◇The price puts it out of the reach of most people.這東西價格太高,令大多數人都望而卻步。reach
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3reachesfar place遠處ADJECTIVE | VERB + REACHES | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤far, farthest, furthest遠處;最遠處➤nether, outer, outermost, upper, uppermost下面的/外面的/最外面的/上面的/最上面的地方◇the upper reaches of the river河的上游◇the upper reaches of the music charts (figurative) 音樂排行榜上靠前的部份➤northern, southern, etc.北邊、南邊等地方➤northernmost, southernmost, etc.最北邊、最南邊等地方VERB + REACHES➤explore探索遠處◇He dreamed of exploring the outermost reaches of space.他夢想去探索太空最遙遠的地方。PREPOSITION➤reach of⋯的遠處◇the farthest reaches of our universe宇宙最深處reach
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1arrive at a place/condition到達;達到ADVERB | VERB + REACHADVERB➤eventually, finally最終/終於抵達➤easily, quickly輕鬆地/快速達到◇The cost can easily reach six figures.成本很輕易就會達到 6 位數。➤almost, nearly幾乎達到◇The city's population had nearly reached a million by 1920.該城市的人口到 1920 年時幾乎已經達到了 100 萬。➤barely幾乎沒有到達◇He had barely reached the door when he collapsed.他還沒到達門口就倒下了。VERB + REACH➤attempt to, try to試圖達到▸➤be expected to, be likely to, expect to預計/很可能/期望達到◇Profits are expected to reach £2 billion this year.預計今年的利潤將達到 20 億英鎊。➤be unlikely to不大可能達到▸➤be able to能達到▸➤be unable to, fail to不能/沒有達到◇The jury was unable to reach a verdict.陪審團未能作出裁決。reach
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2stretch out your arm to touch/get sth伸手觸及ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gingerly, hesitantly, tentatively小心地拿;猶猶豫豫地拿➤slowly慢慢地拿◇Slowly he reached out and picked up the gun.他慢慢地伸手撿起了槍。➤automatically, instinctively自然地/本能地伸手拿◇He instinctively reached for his camera.他本能地伸手去拿相機。➤blindly摸索地拿◇She reached blindly for the light switch.她伸手去摸索電燈開關。➤across, down, forward, out, over伸手過去拿;向下伸手拿;向前伸手拿;伸手去取◇He reached out gingerly to touch it.他小心翼翼地伸手去摸它。◇A hand reached down to help her up the ladder.她登梯子時上面有隻手伸過來幫她。PREPOSITION➤for伸手拿◇She reached for the telephone and picked it up.她伸手拿起了電話。➤inside伸進⋯裏面◇I reached inside my pocket for a pen.我把手伸進口袋找鋼筆。➤into伸進⋯中去◇He reached into his bag and took out a book.他把手伸進包裏拿出了一本書。reach
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3be able to touch sth夠得着ADVERB | VERB + REACHADVERB➤easily容易夠到◇She had arranged her desk so that she could reach everything easily.她把書桌擺放在可以使她輕易夠得着所有東西的地方。➤almost, nearly幾乎碰到◇Her skirt almost reached the ground.她的裙子幾乎拖到地上了。➤halfway到一半的地方◇His hair reached halfway to his waist.他的頭髮長到半腰了。VERB + REACH➤can夠得到◇I can't reach the top shelf.我夠不到架子頂層。
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