| 释义 |
Examples:(coll.) live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood—lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. get over difficulties before reaching the goal—high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching—old tea-horse road or southern Silk Road, dating back 6th century, from Tibet and Sichuan through Yunnan and Southeast Asia, reaching to Bhutan, Sikkim, India and beyond—have a fever reaching (a certain temperature)—genuflection, a form of salutation in Qing times performed by men, going down on the right knee and reaching down with the right hand—reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success—tall and erect, reaching through the clouds (idiom); used describe tall mountain or skyscraper—as easy as reaching for it from a bag [idiom.]—lit. heroism reaching the clouds [idiom.]—can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud take a low one—lit. reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak—lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence—reach marriageable age (a girl's fifteenth birthday)—fig. reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates)—lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop—reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement—too high reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable—spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision—reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)—unable reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice—lit. reach the main room and enter the chamber [idiom.]—when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction [idiom.]— |