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reachri:tFnYour reach is the distance within which you can stretch out your arm and touch something.(手脚等的)伸出距离，伸手够得着的范围I like to keep a notebook and pencil within (arm's) reach. [U]我喜欢在伸手可及的地方放一本笔记本和一支铅笔。He's grown so much that now even the top shelf is within (his) reach. [U]他长得这么大，现在就是最高的架子也够得着了。The apples were on a branch just out of (my) reach. [U]苹果在我正好够不着的树枝上。Make sure that you keep all dangerous substances out of the reach of the children. [U]切记把所有危险品放在孩子们拿不到的地方。Reach can also be the distance that can be travelled, esp. easily.(路程等的)一段We live within (easy) reach of the station. [U]我们住在离车站不远处。Your reach is also the limit within which you can achieve something.理解力，影响所及的范围The exam was rather beyond/out of my reach (= I found it difficult to do).考试我做不出。I came within reach of solving (= I almost solved) the crossword, but there was one clue that I couldn't work out. [U]我差点就解出了纵横字谜，可有一个提示我做不出。An expensive trip like that would be completely beyond/out of (my) reach (= I would not have enough money to pay for it). [U]象那样一次昂贵的旅行我完全出不起钱。After years of saving, the car was at last within (her) reach (= she had enough money to pay for it). [U]存了几年钱后，她终于买得起那车了。Your reach can also be the distance you can stretch out your arm.手臂伸出的距离，臂长You've got quite a long reach -- can you get that box down from the top shelf for me? [C]你的手臂很长----把架子顶上的那只盒子拿下来给我好吗？A reach is an act of stretching out your arm.伸手动作He made a sudden reach for his gun. [C]他突然伸手去拿枪。(fig.) It takes (quite) a reach of the imagination (= It is very difficult) to believe that story. [C]很难相信那个故事。
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