Word · Frequency #404
reach
范围;影响范围;可及距离
The extent or range within which something can be reached, touched, or made effective; scope or influence.
常构成 within reach、out of reach 等短语。
- 1.
The act of stretching or extending; extension.
伸展或延伸的动作;伸展。
- 2.
the limits within which something can be effective
有效范围
- 3.
The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
用身体、肢体或所持或所投掷的物品触及或到达的能力。
- 4.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
作用区域
- 5.
The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
伸展或扩展行动、影响等的能力;达成或管理的能力;力量或能力的范围。
- 6.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
伸出动作
- 7.
Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
范围;延伸;广阔;由此引申为应用、影响、结果、领域。
- 8.
The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
拳击手手臂伸出击中对手的距离。
- 9.
Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
侧风航行,非迎风航行的任何航向。
- 10.
The distance traversed between tacks.
两次转向之间航行的距离。
- 11.
A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
可一次航行通过的水道段,常指河流或海湾的直段。
- 12.
A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
水道中急流或船闸之间平缓的一段。
- 13.
An extended portion or area of land or water.
大片水域或陆地。
- 14.
The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
连接马车后轴与前横梁的杆或连杆。
伸出;伸展动作;直河段;一段水道;横风航行;横风航程;臂展;伸展或延伸的动作;伸展。
In use
The medicine is kept on a high shelf, out of the reach of children.
This problem is beyond the reach of current technology.
The company's global reach has expanded rapidly over the past decade.
he was beyond the reach of their fire
outside the reach of the law
Connections
Collocations
- out of reach
- 无法触及;超出范围
- The top shelf was out of reach for the child.最上面的架子孩子够不着。
- within reach
- 可及的;在伸手可及之处
- Success is finally within reach.成功终于近在咫尺。
- beyond reach
- 超出范围;无法达到
- The star was beyond reach of the telescope.那颗恒星超出了望远镜的可及范围。
- reach of the law
- 法律所及的范围
- The criminals fled to a country beyond the reach of the law.罪犯逃到了一个法律无法触及的国家。
- long reach
- 长距离的触及范围
- The company has a long reach in the global market.这家公司在全球市场有广泛的影响力。
- wide reach
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'reach'记为'范围'——想象手臂伸长的最大范围。
Context & Register
名词“reach”多用于描述抽象范围或物理可及范围,在正式和非正式场合均常见。
Grammar Note
作名词时通常可数,表示可达到的范围或区域,常用短语如 out of reach、within reach 等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact same pronunciation of the stressed vowel and following consonants (/iːtʃ/), making them perfect rhymes with 'reach'. No spelling-based lookalikes with different sounds are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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