- no obj., with adverbial of direction stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something伸臂够（或抓）：
he reached over and turned off his bedside light.
他伸过手去把床边的灯关了。
reach for
make a movement with one's hand or arm in an attempt to touch or grasp (something)伸手（或臂）去拿：Leith reached for the nearest folder.
利思伸手去拿最近的那个文件夹。
- with obj.
reach something out
stretch out one's hand or arm伸出（手, 臂）： he reached out a hand and touched her forehead.
他伸出手摸她的前额。
- with obj.
reach something down
pick up something with one's hand stretched upwards and bring it down to a lower level把…拿下来： she reached down another plate from the cupboard.
她又从橱里取出一个盘子。
- with two objs hand (something) to (someone)把…递给：
reach me those glasses.
把那些玻璃杯递给我。
- no obj. be able to touch something with an outstretched arm or leg伸臂及到, 伸及, 够到：
I had to stand on tiptoe and even then I could hardly reach.
我必须踮起脚, 即使这样也只能勉强够着。
- with obj. arrive at; get as far as到达; 达到, 及达：
'Goodbye', she said as they reached the door
他们走到门口时, 她说道：“再见”
the show is due to reach our screens early next year.
这部电影预计明年早些时候来我们这里上映。
- no obj. W. Indian arrive〈西印度〉到达, 抵达：
just round that corner, by the mango trees, and we reach.
绕过那个拐角, 过了那些芒果树, 我们就到了。
- attain or extend to (a specified point, level, or condition)达到（特定的点、水平、条件）：
unemployment reached a peak in 1933.
失业率在1933年达到最高峰
no obj. in its native habitat it will reach to about 6 m in height.在原产地, 它大约能长到六米高。
- succeed in achieving成功获得：
the intergovernmental conference reached agreement on the draft treaty.
这一政府间的会议就条约草案达成了协议。
- make contact or communicate with (someone) by telephone or other means（用电话等）与…联系：
I've been trying to reach you all morning.
我整个早晨都一直在设法与你取得联系。
- (of a broadcast or other communication) be received by（广播等通讯）被…接收到：
television reached those parts of the electorate that other news sources could not.
那些选民能收看电视而无法获取其他新闻资源。
- succeed in influencing or having an effect on影响, 打动; 赢得：
he seeks opportunities to reach viewers without journalistic interference.
他寻找机会避免新闻干扰直接面对电视观众。
- no obj. Sailing sail with the wind blowing from the side, or from slightly behind the side, of the ship【航海】横风航驶。
- an act of reaching out with one's arm（臂的）伸出：
she made a reach for him.
她向他伸出手去。
- in sing. the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand (used especially of a boxer)（手的）伸出距离（尤用于拳击运动员）：
a giant, over six feet seven with a reach of over 81 inches.
手的伸出距离为81英寸、身高6英尺7的巨人。
- the extent or range of application, effect, or influence（应用、效果或影响的）程度, 范围：
the diameter and the reach of the spark plug varies from engine to engine.
火花塞的直径和大小因发动机而异。
- the number of people who watch or listen to a particular broadcast or channel during a specified period（特定时期内）观众人数; 听众人数：
the programme's daily reach is 400,000.
这个节目每天的收视观众为40万人。
- （常作reaches）a continuous extent of land or water, especially a stretch of river between two bends, or the part of a canal between locks地带, 大片地区; 大片水域; （江河两弯道之间的）一段水域; （运河两闸门之间的）一段直水道：
the upper reaches of the Nile.
尼罗河的上游流域。
- Sailing a distance traversed in reaching【航海】横风行程。
out of （或beyond） reach
- outside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand超出某人双手的所及范围。
- beyond the capacity of someone to attain or achieve something力所不及：
she thought university was out of her reach.
她认为自己上不了大学。
within （或in） reach
- inside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand在某人双手的所及范围之内; 够得着。
- inside a distance that can be traveled行程之内：
a 1930s semi within easy reach of the centre of town.
一座去市中心方便的、建于20世纪30年代的半独立式住宅。
- within the capacity of someone to attain or achieve something力所能及。