词汇精选：reach的用法和辨析大纲

一、详细释义：

n.

（手、能力、智力、影响等）可及之范围 [U]

例句：

Such matters are beyond the reach of the law.

这样的事情不受法律的保护。

例句：

Victory is now out of her reach.

胜利现在对于她来说遥不可及。

手臂长度

例句：

As a boxer, his long reach gives him a significant advantage.

作为拳击运动员，他出拳距离长是他很大的优势。

例句：

The shot was well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.

这次射门使守门员鞭长莫及。

（江、河的）一段流域；地带；大片地区 [C]

例句：

This is the lower reaches of the Nile.

这是尼罗河的上游。

例句：

I live in the upper reaches of the river.

我住在河的上游地区。

v.

抵达，到达；达到 [T]

例句：

When will they reach Los angeles?

他们什么时候抵达洛杉矶？

例句：

It was good going to reach London by midday.

那次行进速度很快，到中午已抵达伦敦。

伸出（手）；伸手及到，够到 [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，她就能够到那架子了。

例句：

By stretching up his arm he could just reach it.

他举起胳膊，刚刚够到高度。

延伸到；（声音）传到 [T]

例句：

How does sound reach your ears?

声音怎样传到你的耳朵呢？

例句：

But not until two weeks later did the news reach Tara.

不过两星期后这个消息才传到塔拉。

把...递来 [T]

例句：

Can you reach that box down for me?

你帮我把那个盒子拿下来好吗？

例句：

Can you reach me down that box?

你帮我把那个箱子拿下来好吗？

与...取得联系 [T]

例句：

I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries.

我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。

例句：

Do you know where I can reach him?

你知道我在哪儿能跟他联系上吗？

（炮火）射及；击中 [T]

例句：

Effective defence is a matter of intercept their missile before they can reach us.

有效的防卫是不待对方导弹击中我们而先行将其拦截。

例句：

Ukrainian officials said they had launched only short-range missiles that could not reach the plane flying some 155 miles away.

乌克兰官员辩称他们只发射了短程导弹，不可能击中飞行在155英里以外的客机。

伸出手（或脚） [I]

例句：

They have tried to reach out to these unfortunate people.

他们已尽力向那些不幸的人们伸出援助之手。

例句：

She reached out his hand to touch her.

他伸出手去摸她。

达到，及到；延伸 [I]

例句：

Some squares he cannot reach at all since he cannot move backward.

因为它不能倒退，故在整个棋盘中有些方格不能达到。

例句：

Please hook my dress up at the back. I can't reach.

请把我背后的扣子扣上，我够不着。

伸手去拿，伸肢体去取 [I]

例句：

I reach for some snack and munchies.

伸手抓点心吃。

例句：

Don't wish to reach for the moon, do something practical.

别痴心妄想，做点实际的事。

努力争取；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职位并一步步实现你的这一目标你就不会有所作为。

例句：

Everyone, everyone, Reach up high!

每个人，每个人，向上摸！

二、词义辨析：

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。

三、相关短语：

out of reach

力所不及的,够不着的

reach into

伸进…之中

reach out

reach out to sb 表示对某人感兴趣；表示愿意提供援助

四、参考例句：

Everyone, everyone, Reach up high!

每个人，每个人，向上摸！

We tried to reach them by cable.

我们试着用电报跟他们联络。

Slow down before you reach the intersection.

到达十字路口前要减速。

We must reach the port by evening.

我们必须在傍晚前抵港。

I can't reach the top shelf.

我够不着最上面的架子。

How did this despatch reach you?

你这个快件是怎么来的？

Its Beyond the reach of human aid.

那是人力所不及的。

When will they reach Los angeles?

他们什么时候抵达洛杉矶？

We reach an identity of views.

我们取得完全一致的看法。

Can the two sides reach a compromise?

双方能互让和解吗？