| 释义 |
reach²n 1. out of (sb's) reach/beyond sb's reach a) too far away to pick up or touch when you stretch out your hand 在某人伸手可及的范围以外:◇gary jumped for the ball, but it was just out of reach. 盖瑞跳起来接球，但是球刚好在他手碰不到的地方。 b) beyond the limit of someone's ability, power or influence 在某人的能力［权力、影响力］范围以外:◇he fled to paraguay, beyond the reach of the british tax authorities. 他逃到巴拉圭，英国税务当局鞭长莫及。 2. within reach a) near enough to be touched or picked up when you stretch out your hand 在伸手可及的范围内:◇as soon as she was within reach, he grabbed her wrist. 她一在他伸手可及的范围内，他就抓住了她的手腕。 b) within a distance that you can easily travel 在可容易到达的距离内:◇+ of we live within easy reach of the shops. 我们住在离商店很近的地方。 |