REACH1 when something is long or high enough to reach something2 when a number or amount reaches a particular level3 when someone can reach something4 to reach a place that you are travelling to5 a place that is difficult or impossible to reachRELATED WORDSsee alsoTRAVEL1 when something is long or high enough to reach something 某物长或高到能达到某物的情况go (out/up/over etc) to somethingalsogo as far as something /gəʊ ˈaʊt tə something, gəʊ əz ˈfɑːr əz something/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to be long enough to reach a particular point 〔长到〕够到某一点，延伸到某处 I want a rug that goes right to the edge of the room. 我要一块能延伸到房间边上的小地毯。 You'll have to move the television a little this way. The plug won't go as far as the wall from there. 你得把电视机朝这边挪一点，那边插头够不到墙上。go all the way to somethingalso go right the way to somethingBritish The fence went all the way over to the other side of the park. 这道篱笆一直延伸到公园的另一头。reach /riːtʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb not in progressive]to be long enough, high enough, or deep enough to get to a particular place or point 延伸；及到 It won't work - the ladder won't reach. 不行，这梯子够不到。 The snow almost reached my knees. 雪深得几乎到了我的膝盖。 You see, the paint doesn't quite reach the edge of the paper. 你看，油漆连纸边也没涂到。reach as far as/down to etc I don't think these curtains will reach down to the floor. 我觉得这些窗帘够不到地上。go up to /ˌgəʊ ˈʌp tuː/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to be high enough to reach as far as a particular point 〔高度〕一直够到；一直达到 She was wearing grey socks that went right up to her knees. 她穿着齐膝高的灰袜子。 After the flood, the water level in the river almost went up to the top of the dam. 洪水过后，河的水位几乎涨到堤坝顶部了。go all the way up to somethingalso go right the way up to somethingBritishreach the whole distance to something 【英】一直延伸到某物 The Christmas tree went all the way up to the ceiling. 这棵圣诞树一直够到了天花板。go down to /ˌgəʊ ˈdaʊn tuː/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to be long enough to reach down as far as a particular point 〔长度〕向下延伸到 The rope went down to the bottom of the cliff. 这根绳子一直伸到悬崖的底部。 She had long blonde hair that went down to her waist. 她长长的金发一直垂到腰部。go all the way down to somethingalso go right the way down to somethingBritishreach a long way down 【英】一直延伸到某物 The scar on his face went from his eye all the way down to his chin. 他脸上的那条疤痕从他眼睛一直延伸到下巴。come up to /ˌkʌm ˈʌp tuː/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to reach up to a part of the body such as the knee, neck, or shoulder 向上及到〔身体的某一部位〕 In the shallow end of the pool, the water comes up to my waist. 在水池较浅的那一头，水及到我腰部。 Freddie's been growing so fast - he already comes up to my shoulder. 弗雷迪长得这么快，现在身高已到我的肩了。come down to /ˌkʌm ˈdaʊn tuː/ [verb phrase not in progressive]if a piece of clothingcomes down to a part of your body such as your elbows, waist, or knees, it is long enough to reach that part 〔衣服〕长及〔身体的某一部位〕 I can't wear this sweater - it almost comes down to my knees! 这件毛衣我穿不了，它几乎到我膝盖了！ If you go into a mosque, you should wear sleeves that at least come down to your elbows. 如果你进入清真寺，应该穿袖子至少长达肘部的衣服。stretch /stretʃ/ [intransitive verb not in progressive]if something such as a river, road, or area of landstretches to a particular place, it reaches that place 〔河、道路或土地等〕延伸〔到某一地方stretch down to We followed a small track that stretched down to the sea. 我们沿一条伸往海边的小道走。stretch as far as We could see the mountains stretching as far as Vermont. 我们可以看到群山绵延，远及佛蒙特。stretch from something to something Today, just 5% remains of the original wooded land that stretched from the Atlantic to the Mississippi. 原先从大西洋一直延伸到密西西比的那片林地如今只剩下5%了。stretch all the way to somethingalso stretch right the way to somethingBritish The oil slick stretched all the way to the horizon. 浮油一直延伸至地平线。stretch into the distance/stretch as far as the eye can seecontinue as far as you can see into the distance 延伸到远处/肉眼可见的范围 There were poppy fields stretching as far as the eye could see. 罂粟田绵延，一望无际。extend /ɪkˈstend/ [intransitive verb not in progressive]if something such as a river or area of landextends as far as a particular place, it reaches that place - use this especially in technical writing, descriptions etc: 〔河或土地等〕延伸〔到某一地方；尤用于技术性文章或说明等〕extend as far as/to etc The River Nile extends as far as Lake Victoria. 尼罗河一直延伸至维多利亚湖。 Smith Point is a small piece of land extending a hundred yards or so into the water. 史密斯岬角是伸入水里一百码左右的一小块土地。extend all the way from something to somethingalso extend right the way from something to somethingBritish The Soviet Union extended all the way from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. 苏联领土一直从波罗的海延伸至太平洋。2 when a number or amount reaches a particular level 数字或量达到某一水平reach /riːtʃ/ [transitive verb]if a number or amountreaches a particular level, it increases or decreases until it gets to that level 达到 Gold prices have reached their lowest level in 15 years. 黄金的价格跌到15年来最低价位。reach $500/100 mph etc Wind speeds reached over 100 mph in coastal districts. 沿海地区的风速高达每小时100英里以上。 The value of most houses in this area has reached over £200,000. 这一地区大部分房子的价格都达到20万英镑以上。reach a peakreach the highest level 达到最高点 Inflation continued to rise, reaching a peak of 28%. 通货膨胀率继续上升，达到了28%的最高点。hit /hɪt/ [transitive verb]to reach a very high or a very low level 达到〔很高或很低的水平〕 The temperature hit 40°C in parts of the country yesterday. 昨天国内某些地区气温高达摄氏40度。 If sales continue to increase, output may hit the 500,000 mark this year. 如果销售额继续上升，今年的产量可能达到50万的目标。hit rock bottomreach an extremely low level 达到最低点 Analysts say that the value of the Euro could hit rock bottom in the next few months. 分析师说接下来的几个月，欧元的币值可能降至最低点。hit an all-time low/highreach the lowest or highest level ever 达到空前的最低/高点 As oil production increased, prices hit an all-time low. 随着石油产量的增加，油价跌至前所未有的低点。attain /əˈteɪn/ [transitive verb]to reach a high level - use this in formal or technical contexts 达到〔高水平；用于正式或技术性文章〕attain a height/speed etc of something When migrating, birds may attain a height of three thousand metres or more. 鸟在迁移时可飞至3,000米或更高的高度。 The latest model is capable of attaining speeds in excess of 300 kph. 最新的型号时速能达到300公里以上。attain a high of something Share prices attained a high of $3.27. 股价高达3.27美元。touch /tʌtʃ/ [transitive verb]to reach a high or a low level for a very short time 〔很短时间里〕达到〔高或低的水平〕 The plane touched the speed of sound in a power dive. 飞机在俯冲骤降时达到了音速。touch a high of something Yesterday, the dollar touched a seventeen-week high of 1.4748 marks. 昨天美元升至17周来的最高点，1美元兑1.4748马克。3 when someone can reach something 某人能够到某物reach /riːtʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb not in progressive]to be able to touch something or take hold of it, by stretching your arm or moving your body 伸手触及，够着 Can you get that book down for me? I can't reach. 你能帮我把那本书拿下来吗？我够不着。 There's no point in having a shelf so high that you can't reach it. 要一个高得够不着的架子是没有意义的。get to /ˈget tuː/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to be able to reach something that you need by stretching your arm, moving your body etc, especially after you have been hurt 〔伸出手臂、移动身体等去〕够〔需要的东西，尤指在受伤之后〕 She had fallen and broken her ankle and couldn't get to the phone. 她跌倒摔伤了膝盖，够不到电话。 Can you get to your coffee, if I put it here? 我把咖啡放在这里的话，你够得到吗？4 to reach a place that you are travelling to 到达你的旅行目的地reach /riːtʃ/ [transitive verb not in progressive]to arrive at a place, especially after a long or difficult journey 抵达，到达〔尤经过漫长或艰难的旅程之后〕 We didn't reach the hotel until midnight. 直到午夜时分我们才到达旅馆。 Some letters are taking up to two weeks to reach their destination. 一些信件要花两个星期才能送达目的地。 In winter, parts of Northern Canada can only be reached by plane. 在冬天，加拿大北部的一些地方只有乘飞机才能到达。get /get/ [intransitive verb not in progressive]especially spokenif youget to a place, you reach it 【尤口】到达，抵达get to By the time we got to New York, it was snowing. 我们到达纽约时，已经开始下雪了。get home/here/there What time did you get home last night? 昨晚你什么时候到家的?get as far as We only got as far as the end of the road, then the car broke down. 我们才开到路口，汽车就抛锚了。make it /ˈmeɪk ɪt/ [verb phrase not in progressive]especially spokento arrive at a place, especially when you were not sure that you would be able to get there 【尤口】到达〔尤用于不肯定自己能否到达那里〕 The roads were so bad that I wasn't sure we would make it. 路况这么糟，我都不肯定我们能够到达。 If we run, we should be able to make it before the bus leaves. 我们跑的话，应该能在公共汽车开走前赶上。make it to/across/home etc Even though he couldn't swim, he managed to make it to the riverbank. 他虽然不会游泳，还是想办法到了河岸边。 Thousands of refugees made it across the border. 数千名难民设法越过了边境。make /meɪk/ [transitive verb not in progressive]to succeed in reaching a place, especially by a particular time 到达〔某地，尤指在特定时间之前〕 We'll be lucky if we make San Fernando by nightfall. 我们天黑前能赶到圣费尔南多就算幸运了。 The team aimed to make the South Pole and back in a month. 考察组的目标是在一个月之内往返南极。get through /ˌget ˈθruː/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to succeed in reaching a particular place, after much danger and difficulty 〔经历不少危险和困难后成功地〕到达 Heavy rains have prevented food supplies from getting through. 下大雨使食品供应没法送达。get through to Rescue teams finally got through to the survivors by digging a tunnel. 营救小组挖了一条地道，终于到了幸存者的身边。accessible /əkˈsesɪbəl, əkˈsesəbəl/ [adjective]easily reached, especially by car, boat, plane etc 容易到达的〔尤指坐车、坐船、乘飞机等〕easily accessible We chose to live in this area because both New York and Boston are easily accessible from here. 我们选择住在这个地区，是因为从这里到纽约和波士顿都很方便。 The banks of the River Holbeck are easily accessible to walkers and anglers. 步行者和垂钓者要到霍尔贝克河的河岸非常方便。accessible by boat/plane etc Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only accessible by helicopter. 由于下雪，郊外的许多地区只有乘直升机才能到达。5 a place that is difficult or impossible to reach 很难或无法到达的地方inaccessible /ˌɪnəkˈsesɪbəl, ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/ [adjective]impossible to reach 不可到达的；难以到达的 The country consists mainly of dense jungles and inaccessible mountain ranges. 该国主要是茂密的丛林和难以攀越的山脉。inaccessible to The bathroom is situated at the top of a flight of stairs, making it inaccessible to the disabled. 浴室设在一段楼梯的顶层，这使残疾人士难以到达。