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Reaching

空间上 reaching the station;努力上 reaching an agreement;身体动作 reaching for the shelf。比喻 reaching new heights 指创下新高。

  1. “We are reaching the city limits in about ten minutes.” (大约十分钟后我们将到达市界。)
  2. “Negotiators are reaching a compromise after long talks.” (漫长谈判后,谈判代表正接近达成妥协。)
  3. “The child stood on tiptoe, reaching for the cookie jar.” (孩子踮脚去够饼干罐。)

源自古英语 rǣcan(伸出、到达),与德语 reichen(递、够)同源。

动词 reach 加 -ing;名词 reach 亦可指“伸手可及的距离”或“影响力范围”。

营销说 reaching customers;社交媒体 reaching millions。短语 reaching out 指主动联系,含友善姿态。

  • 固定搭配: “reaching out” (主动联系), “reaching for” (伸手去拿), “reaching a deal” (达成协议)
  • 动词原形: reach;过去式/过去分词: reached

reach 是“伸出去够到”,-ing 表示正在够或正在抵达。

“By reaching out to alumni, the club filled every seat for the annual dinner.” (通过联系校友,俱乐部订满了年度晚宴的每一席。)