| 单词 | reach |
| 释义 | reach (riːtʃ ) Word forms: reaches , reaching , reached 1. verb B1 When someone or something reaches a place, they arrive there. He did not stop until he reached the door. [VERB noun] A leak was found when the train reached Ipswich. [VERB noun] He reached Cambridge shortly before three o'clock. [VERB noun] Synonyms: arrive at, get to, make it to, get as far as 2. verb B2 If someone or something has reached a certain stage, level, or amount, they are at that stage, level, or amount. The process of political change has reached the stage where it is irreversible. [VERB noun] He reached the final of the US Championships. [VERB noun] We're told the figure could reach 100,000 next year. [VERB noun] Synonyms: amount to, attain, get to, rise to 3. verb B2 If you reach somewhere, you move your arm and hand to take or touch something. Judy reached into her handbag and handed me a small printed leaflet. [VERB preposition/adverb] I reached across the table and squeezed his hand. [VERB preposition/adverb] He reached up for an overhanging branch. [VERB preposition/adverb] 4. verb B2 If you can reach something, you are able to touch it by stretching out your arm or leg. Can you reach your toes with your fingertips? [VERB noun] Synonyms: touch, grasp, extend to, get (a) hold of 5. verb B2 If you try to reach someone, you try to contact them, usually by phone. Has the doctor told you how to reach him or her in emergencies? [VERB noun] If I see her, I'll tell her you've been trying to reach her. [VERB noun] Synonyms: contact, get in touch with, get through to, make contact with 6. verb If something reaches a place, point, or level, it extends as far as that place, point, or level. ...a nightshirt which reached to his knees. [VERB + to] The water level in Lake Taihu has reached record levels. [VERB noun] Eventually those ideas should reach the capital city. [VERB noun] Synonyms: come to, move to, rise to, fall to 7. verb When people reach an agreement or a decision, they succeed in achieving it. A meeting of agriculture ministers in Luxembourg today has so far failed to reach agreement over farm subsidies. [VERB noun] They are meeting in Lusaka in an attempt to reach a compromise. [VERB noun] Synonyms: achieve, come to, negotiate, work out 8. uncountable noun [oft poss NOUN] Someone's or something's reach is the distance or limit to which they can stretch, extend, or travel. Isabelle placed a cup on the table within his reach. ...a heavyweight who possesses a longer reach and more strength. ...long-handled shears, secateurs and long-reach tree pruners. 9. uncountable noun If a place or thing is within reach, it is possible to have it or get to it. If it is out of reach, it is not possible to have it or get to it. It is located within reach of many important Norman towns, including Bayeux. [+ of] The clothes they model for this mail-order catalogue are all within easy reach of every woman. These products are normally bought and stored carefully out of reach of children. The price is ten times what it normally is and totally beyond the reach of ordinary people. [+ of] Synonyms: grasp, range, distance, stretch Idioms: reach fever pitch to become very intense and exciting, or very desperate In the past year, the civil conflict has reached fever pitch. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers reach for the stars to be very ambitious and try hard to achieve something, even though it may be very difficult If you're ready to move on in your career, keep your feet firmly on the ground while reaching for the stars! Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: lower reaches But what of those in the lower reaches? The Sun The match itself was in the lower reaches of epic, fast and flawed, bizarre and satisfying. Times, Sunday Times From his first-round defeat he disappeared to the tour's lower reaches for three years, when he developed a reputation - believe it or not - for brittleness. Times, Sunday Times They had long fallen out of football's elite and were scratching around in the lower reaches of the professional game. The Sun Despite the concentrate-on-the-league mantra that has infected even football's lower reaches, nothing inspires underdogs like the chance to make elite players look like turnips. Times, Sunday Times Her four engines, with combined output of more than 21,000 horsepower, can reach a speed of more than 65 knots: almost 75mph. Times, Sunday Times Industry insiders reckon they will struggle to reach the speed of the existing trains. Times, Sunday Times In front of four tigers on the loose that each weigh up to 300kg (661lb) and can reach a speed of 40mph. Times, Sunday Times With this new engine the car could reach a speed of almost. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On level ground, one can easily reach a speed of to, and much faster on downhill section or with a strong tail wind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Get harnessed up for an indoor climbing experience like no other as you aim to reach the summit. The Sun He hopes to reach that summit in no more than three to five years. Times, Sunday Times They're absolutely essential, and also very good for making mysterious philosophical remarks when you reach the summit. Times, Sunday Times She failed to reach the summit, giving up at 4,600m. Times, Sunday Times Last night's debut winners struggled for years to reach the summit. Times, Sunday Times So far the bank levy has failed to reach this target because of shrinking bank balance sheets. Times, Sunday Times Though that depends rather on when he wants to reach his target or the current budget balance. Times, Sunday Times Despite heavy fire, they managed to reach their target - an extraordinary feat. The Sun Once you reach your target weight, start writing a detailed diary of your eating habits. The Sun She has said goodbye to yo-yo dieting having shed 2st 7lb to reach her target weight of 10st 3lb four years ago. The Sun In practice the theoretical transfers can only be achieved if the gases are allowed to reach a temperature equilibrium before disconnection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An ion with a charge of one can reach this temperature by being accelerated across a fifteen thousand volt drop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a consequence a rapidly cooled steel may reach a temperature where pearlite can no longer form despite the reaction being incomplete and the remaining austenite being thermodynamically unstable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A minimum salary of £25,600 earns another 20 points, though the government has set out routes for applicants who do not reach that threshold. Times,Sunday Times The most common reason given was that their condition was not serious enough to reach the threshold for treatment. Times, Sunday Times Extra names are being sought vigorously to reach this threshold. Times, Sunday Times But for surgery to remove the stomach or oesophagus, only 9 per cent do enough to reach this threshold. Times, Sunday Times He has accused party officials of 'hiding' letters so as not to reach the threshold. Times, Sunday Times The coroner's inquest is yet to reach a verdict. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The bench of two judges and six jurors took 11 hours to reach a verdict. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They must reach a verdict purely on the evidence in court. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The questions also included seeking a definition of reaching a verdict beyond reasonable doubt, something that the judge had given them in writing. Times, Sunday Times (2013) At the second, the jury failed to reach a verdict, and in the third the allegations of jury tampering emerged. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The real costs of raiding pensions will not be felt for many years, until today's younger workers reach retirement age without adequate savings. Times,Sunday Times What will happen when they reach retirement age? The Sun Besides, by the time you reach retirement it's too late to do much to improve your lot. Times, Sunday Times The same fate befell another interesting idea, for a compulsory payment as people reach retirement. Times, Sunday Times Whereas if you are renting costs remain high, which could be a problem when you reach retirement age. Times, Sunday Times I now have an almost allergic reaction to the stuff, due to having reached saturation point about three years ago. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Celebrity autobiographies have also surely reached saturation point by now. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But has it reached saturation point? Times, Sunday Times (2012) He came up with the idea as coverage reached saturation point during the recent Democratic convention. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The penalty is precisely the difference in prize money between reaching the quarterfinals and semi-finals at the Open. Times, Sunday Times (2009) England reached the quarterfinals, where they lost meekly to France. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Will Argentina reach the quarterfinals? Times, Sunday Times (2007) Taking the eighth and last qualifying place to reach the quarterfinals (no point in wasting good results! Times, Sunday Times (2013) England are of course certain to qualify and will then reach the quarterfinals in Brazil. The Sun (2012) My expectations here are to reach the semifinals and take it from there. The Sun (2008) Eight heavyweights fight with four reaching the semifinals and two to the final on the same night. The Sun (2009) France reached the semifinals but lost to West Germany in a penalty shootout after one of the best games of all time. The Sun (2016) The men managed to reach the shore and emergency services were called at about 7.30pm on Sunday. Times, Sunday Times (2016) At last it is decided that to avoid the strong currents they'll have to take a longer loop around the headland to reach the shore. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When he finally reached the shore he had to run away under machinegun fire. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We have reached the stage where they are buying players just for the hell of it. The Sun (2015) He has to get himself in and reach the stage where he feels instinctive. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In time the campaign reached the stage it always reached. The Barefoot Emperor: An Ethiopian Tragedy (2007) This should impress if you reach the stage of being called for an interview. Say Goodbye to Debt (1994) The British system has reached the stage where it is totally unsuited to such devolution. Times, Sunday Times (2014) At present all police must enter at constable rank and it can take up to 25 years to reach the top. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Soon the gossip columns go wild for her - but success comes at a price and how far will she go to reach the top? The Sun (2016) But when he reached the top of the greasy pole her life seems to have been one long stressful hell on earth. The Sun (2008) The upper reaches of this world-famous chalk stream have been imperilled by over-abstraction. Times, Sunday Times He could improvise for long measures on the upper reaches of complex chords, such as 11ths or 13ths. Christianity Today They and their friends account for two-thirds and more of the upper reaches of the state. Times, Sunday Times An early contender for the upper reaches of those end-of year lists. The Sun He was lifted into the upper reaches of the atmosphere by a huge helium balloon that rose at a rate of about 1,000ft per minute. Times, Sunday Times The 2,000-strong audience reflected the brand's wide reach. Times, Sunday Times With 46,000 staff spread across 370 facilities in 35 countries, it has a wide reach. Times, Sunday Times They're both well organized and tightly focused books, but their compactness serves as the foundation for an unusually wide reach. The Times Literary Supplement Organised crime syndicates garner wide reach through diverse distribution channels in the form of small retailers and street vendors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With more than 13 years of service, it has a wide reach of audience in the travel-trade, corporate and consumer market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 到达, 够…东西 Japanese: 着く, 手を伸ばす |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。