| 单词 | within arm's reach |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswithin arm's (also arm) reach c. within arm's (also arm) reach and variants: within the distance covered by a movement of the arm; (hence) at a small or convenient distance, accessible, possible, achievable. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > [phrase] > that may be reached > within range or reach within reachc1515 within one's strokea1533 in the (also one's) way1534 within power1548 under the dint of1577 in(to), within, out of shot1635 within arm's reacha1652 within one's force1680 within touch1753 in touch1854 within wind of1865 a1652 R. Brome Court Begger i. i. sig. O4, in Five New Playes (1653) A man May come within his arme-reach of his money In the Exchequer. 1750 W. Kenrick Kapélion No. 2. 80 Roaring Squires..whenever she came within Arms reach, seiz'd hold of her, and took a Kiss by main force. 1811 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 508/2 Most of them are destroyed through lapse of time, or perhaps mischievous hands, as they are within arm's reach. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. vii. 79 Wood..must be chopped and piled within arm-reach. 1880 L. Wallace Ben-Hur vii. iv. 451 Within arm-reach of the dozing camel. 1952 N.Y. Times 1 July 1/2 United Nations delegates..told the Communists today that an armistice with Korea was within arm's reach. 2010 State & Local Govt. Rev. 42 246/1 Three experts who have..within arm's reach the latest data and research. < as lemmas |
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