詞匯精選:reach的用法和辨析
一、詳細(xì)釋義:
n.
(手、能力、智力、影響等)可及之范圍 [U]
例句:
Such matters are beyond the reach of the law.
這樣的事情不受法律的保護(hù)。
例句:
Victory is now out of her reach.
勝利現(xiàn)在對(duì)于她來(lái)說(shuō)遙不可及。
手臂長(zhǎng)度
例句:
As a boxer, his long reach gives him a significant advantage.
作為拳擊運(yùn)動(dòng)員,他出拳距離長(zhǎng)是他很大的優(yōu)勢(shì)。
例句:
The shot was well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.
這次射門(mén)使守門(mén)員鞭長(zhǎng)莫及。
(江、河的)一段流域;地帶;大片地區(qū) [C]
例句:
This is the lower reaches of the Nile.
這是尼羅河的上游。
例句:
I live in the upper reaches of the river.
我住在河的上游地區(qū)。
v.
抵達(dá),到達(dá);達(dá)到 [T]
例句:
When will they reach Los angeles?
他們什么時(shí)候抵達(dá)洛杉磯?
例句:
It was good going to reach London by midday.
那次行進(jìn)速度很快,到中午已抵達(dá)倫敦。
伸出(手);伸手及到,夠到 [I,T]
例句:
I stood the child on a stool so that she could reach the shelf.
我把孩子抱到凳子上,她就能夠到那架子了。
例句:
By stretching up his arm he could just reach it.
他舉起胳膊,剛剛夠到高度。
延伸到;(聲音)傳到 [T]
例句:
How does sound reach your ears?
聲音怎樣傳到你的耳朵呢?
例句:
But not until two weeks later did the news reach Tara.
不過(guò)兩星期后這個(gè)消息才傳到塔拉。
把...遞來(lái) [T]
例句:
Can you reach that box down for me?
你幫我把那個(gè)盒子拿下來(lái)好嗎?
例句:
Can you reach me down that box?
你幫我把那個(gè)箱子拿下來(lái)好嗎?
與...取得聯(lián)系 [T]
例句:
I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries.
我未能通過(guò)郵政查詢(xún)與他們?nèi)〉寐?lián)系。
例句:
Do you know where I can reach him?
你知道我在哪兒能跟他聯(lián)系上嗎?
(炮火)射及;擊中 [T]
例句:
Effective defence is a matter of intercept their missile before they can reach us.
有效的防衛(wèi)是不待對(duì)方導(dǎo)彈擊中我們而先行將其攔截。
例句:
Ukrainian officials said they had launched only short-range missiles that could not reach the plane flying some 155 miles away.
烏克蘭官員辯稱(chēng)他們只發(fā)射了短程導(dǎo)彈,不可能擊中飛行在155英里以外的客機(jī)。
伸出手(或腳) [I]
例句:
They have tried to reach out to these unfortunate people.
他們已盡力向那些不幸的人們伸出援助之手。
例句:
She reached out his hand to touch her.
他伸出手去摸她。
達(dá)到,及到;延伸 [I]
例句:
Some squares he cannot reach at all since he cannot move backward.
因?yàn)樗荒艿雇?,故在整個(gè)棋盤(pán)中有些方格不能達(dá)到。
例句:
Please hook my dress up at the back. I can't reach.
請(qǐng)把我背后的扣子扣上,我夠不著。
伸手去拿,伸肢體去取 [I]
例句:
I reach for some snack and munchies.
伸手抓點(diǎn)心吃。
例句:
Don't wish to reach for the moon, do something practical.
別癡心妄想,做點(diǎn)實(shí)際的事。
努力爭(zhēng)取;竭力想得到 [I]
例句:
You'll never get anywhere in your job unless you reach up to the highest position in the firm and take steps to fullfil your aim.
在公司的工作中如果你不竭力想得到最高職位并一步步實(shí)現(xiàn)你的這一目標(biāo)你就不會(huì)有所作為。
例句:
Everyone, everyone, Reach up high!
每個(gè)人,每個(gè)人,向上摸!
二、詞義辨析:
attain,reach,achieve,arrive
這些動(dòng)詞均有“達(dá)到”之意。 attain側(cè)重指在抱負(fù)或雄心的激勵(lì)下,以最大的努力去達(dá)到一般所不及或不敢追求的目的。 reach常用詞,指到達(dá)某一空間、時(shí)間、目標(biāo)或發(fā)展過(guò)程中的某一點(diǎn)。 achieve側(cè)重為達(dá)到目的所需的技巧、忍耐和努力。 arrive指得出結(jié)論,達(dá)成某項(xiàng)協(xié)議或作出某一決定等。
三、相關(guān)短語(yǔ):
out of reach
力所不及的,夠不著的
reach into
伸進(jìn)…之中
reach out
reach out to sb 表示對(duì)某人感興趣;表示愿意提供援助
四、參考例句:
Everyone, everyone, Reach up high!
每個(gè)人,每個(gè)人,向上摸!
We tried to reach them by cable.
我們?cè)囍秒妶?bào)跟他們聯(lián)絡(luò)。
Slow down before you reach the intersection.
到達(dá)十字路口前要減速。
We must reach the port by evening.
我們必須在傍晚前抵港。
I can't reach the top shelf.
我夠不著最上面的架子。
How did this despatch reach you?
你這個(gè)快件是怎么來(lái)的?
Its Beyond the reach of human aid.
那是人力所不及的。
When will they reach Los angeles?
他們什么時(shí)候抵達(dá)洛杉磯?
We reach an identity of views.
我們?nèi)〉猛耆恢碌目捶ā?/p>
Can the two sides reach a compromise?
雙方能互讓和解嗎?
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