reach
verb OPAL S
/riːtʃ/
/riːtʃ/
动词形式
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they reach | /riːtʃ/ /riːtʃ/ |
| he / she / it reaches | /ˈriːtʃɪz/ /ˈriːtʃɪz/ |
| past simple reached | /riːtʃt/ /riːtʃt/ |
| past participle reached | /riːtʃt/ /riːtʃt/ |
| -ing form reaching | /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] reach something/somebody to arrive at the place that you have been travelling to
到达；抵达 - They didn't reach the border until after dark.
他们天黑以后才到达边境。 - The beach can only be reached by boat.
只能乘船才能到那片海滩。 - I hope this letter reaches you.
我希望你能收到这封信。 - We finally reached our destination.
我们终于到达了目的地。
- He had barely reached the door when he collapsed.
他还没到达门口就倒下了。 - Having reached your destination, you should record your exact time of arrival.
到达目的地后，你应该记录下你到达的确切时间。 - It took them three hours to reach the opposite shore.
他们花了三个小时到达了对岸。 - It was almost midnight when I reached home.
我到家时已经快半夜了。 - When we reach the top we'll have a rest.
当我们到达山顶时，我们将休息一下。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- eventually
- finally
- easily
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- be expected to
- …
- They didn't reach the border until after dark.
- [transitive] reach somebody to come to somebody’s attention
引起…的注意 - The rumours eventually reached the President.
传闻最终引起了总统的注意。
- The rumours eventually reached the President.
- [transitive] reach something to increase to a particular level, speed, etc. over a period of time
增加到，提升到（某一水平、速度等） - The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity.
冲突现在已经达到了新的激烈程度。 - Daytime temperatures can reach 40°C.
白天的气温可以达到 40 摄氏度。 - This tree can reach a height of 24 metres.
这棵树可以长到24米。 - Her popularity reached its peak in the late 1990s.
她的受欢迎程度在20世纪90年代末达到顶峰。 - Over half the candidates failed to reach the expected standard.
一半以上的候选人没有达到预期的标准。
- Profits are expected to reach £2 billion this year.
预计今年的利润将达到 20 亿英镑。 - The city's population had nearly reached a million by 1920.
该城市的人口到 1920 年时几乎已经达到了 100 万。 - The cost can easily reach six figures.
成本很轻易就会达到 6 位数。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- eventually
- finally
- easily
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- be expected to
- …
- The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity.
- [transitive] reach something to arrive at a particular point or stage of something after a period of time
达到（某点）；进入（某阶段） - We have a good chance of reaching the final.
我们很有可能进入决赛。 - His parents have not yet reached retirement age.
他的父母还没有到退休年龄。 - The problem has now reached crisis point.
问题现在已经到了危急关头。 - I have reached the stage in my career where I need a change.
我已经到了职业生涯中需要改变的阶段。 - The negotiations have reached deadlock.
谈判陷入僵局。 - I'd just like to reach the end of the chapter.
我只想读到这一章的结尾。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- eventually
- finally
- easily
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- be expected to
- …
- We have a good chance of reaching the final.
- [transitive] reach something to achieve a particular aim
实现；达到 - Politicians again failed to reach an agreement.
政治家们又一次没有达成一致。 - The two men reached the same conclusion.
这两个人得出了相同的结论。 - They have yet to reach a decision.
他们还没有做出决定。 - In the end we reached a compromise.
最后我们达成了妥协。 - The jury was unable to reach a verdict.
陪审团未能作出裁决。 - We will not stop until we have reached our goal.
我们不会停止，直到我们达到我们的目标。
- The jury took two days to reach a verdict.
陪审团用了两天时间才作出决定。 - Greater efforts are needed to reach the goal of universal education.
要实现全民教育的目标还需要付出更多努力。 - Doctors cannot reach an accurate diagnosis if they do not have all the relevant information.
如果医生没有所有的相关信息，他们就不能做出准确的诊断。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- eventually
- finally
- easily
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- be expected to
- …
- Politicians again failed to reach an agreement.
- [intransitive, transitive] to stretch your hand towards something in order to touch it, pick it up, etc.
伸；伸手 - + adv./prep. She reached inside her bag for a pen.
她把手伸到包里掏钢笔。 - I reached out to pat the dog.
我伸手去拍那只狗。 - He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.
他把手伸进口袋，拿出手机。 - She reached blindly for the light switch.
她伸手去摸索电灯开关。 - He reached across the table to squeeze her hand.
他把手伸过桌子去握她的手。 - reach something + adv./prep. He reached out his hand to touch her.
他伸出手去摸她。
- I reached inside my pocket for a pen.
我把手伸进口袋找钢笔。 - He reached into his bag and took out a book.
他把手伸进包里拿出了一本书。 - She reached for the telephone and picked it up.
她伸手拿起了电话。 - Slowly he reached out and picked up the gun.
他慢慢地伸手捡起了枪。 - He reached out gingerly to touch it.
他小心翼翼地伸手去摸它。 - He instinctively reached for his camera.
他本能地伸手去拿相机。 - A hand reached down to help her up the ladder.
她登梯子时上面有只手伸过来帮她。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gingerly
- hesitantly
- tentatively
- …
- for
- inside
- into
- …
- + adv./prep. She reached inside her bag for a pen.
- [intransitive, transitive] to be able to stretch your hand far enough in order to touch something, pick something up, etc.
能伸到；够得着 - (+ adv./prep.) ‘Grab the end of the rope.’ ‘I can't reach that far!’
“抓住绳子头。” “我够不着！” - reach something Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting?
从你坐的地方够得着灯的开关吗？ - I can't reach the top shelf.
我够不到架子顶层。 - She had arranged her desk so that she could reach everything easily.
她把书桌摆放在可以使她轻易够得着所有东西的地方。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- almost
- nearly
- …
- can
- (+ adv./prep.) ‘Grab the end of the rope.’ ‘I can't reach that far!’
- [transitive] to stretch your hand out or up in order to get something for somebody
为某人伸手取（物） - reach something (down) for somebody Can you reach that box down for me?
你帮我把那个盒子拿下来好吗？ - reach somebody (down) something Can you reach me down that box?
你帮我把那个盒子拿下来好吗？
- reach something (down) for somebody Can you reach that box down for me?
- [intransitive, transitive] to be big enough, long enough, etc. to arrive at a particular point
（大或长等）足够达到 - + adv./prep. The carpet only reached halfway across the room.
地毯只够覆盖半间屋。 - His hair reached down to the middle of his back.
他的头发垂到背部中间。 - reach something Is the cable long enough to reach the socket?
电线够得着插座吗？ - Her skirt almost reached the ground.
她的裙子几乎拖到地上了。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- almost
- nearly
- …
- can
- + adv./prep. The carpet only reached halfway across the room.
- [transitive] reach somebody to communicate with somebody, especially by phone
（尤指用电话）联系，与…取得联系 - Do you know where I can reach him?
你知道我在哪儿能跟他联系上吗？ - You can reach me at this number.
你可以打这个号码找我。 - No one at the company could be reached for comment.
记者无法联系到该公司的任何人置评。
- Do you know where I can reach him?
- [transitive] reach somebody to be seen or heard by somebody
被…看到（或听到） - Through the internet we are able to reach a wider audience.
通过互联网，我们能够接触到更广泛的受众。
- Through the internet we are able to reach a wider audience.
arrive到达
level/speed/stage水平；速度；阶段
achieve aim实现目标
with hand/arm用手／手臂
be long enough够长
contact somebody联系
be seen/heard by somebody被看到／听到
词源Old English rǣcan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch reiken and German reichen.
Idioms
something comes to/reaches somebody’s ears
- somebody hears about something, especially when other people already know about it
传到…的耳朵里 - News of his affair eventually reached her ears.
他的绯闻终于传到她耳朵里。
- News of his affair eventually reached her ears.
reach for the stars
- to try to be successful at something that is difficult
有九天揽月之志；努力完成壮举