Reach
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定义
to reach: 到达，够到，完成
We have reached our goals.我们完成了目标。
to reach somebody (by telephone): 联系上某人（通过电话）
to reach for (a bottle of wine): 伸手去拿，起身去取（一瓶酒）
Pronunciation examples
UK: You can reach me on my mobile phone.
US: Have they reached an agreement yet?
示例
- "For the past two weeks, there have been constant thunderstorms here, and the winds have reached speeds of 200 miles per hour, which usually indicates that there's a tornado on its way."
- "The Delavigne stand is located in a prominent position, and customers reach our section before they get to Kalvin Krime, which is always a good thing."
- "Feel the thrust of a rocket motor reaching Mach 25 as you fly beyond the Earth's atmosphere."
- "Though the company has not reached the level of industry giants Kalvin Krime and Grevelon, Delavigne has found a place in the luxury goods market."
- "My goal is to further develop my talents in the customer service field, and I am confident that by working together we can reach new heights in telephone customer service."
- "Elevator : You have reached the second floor."
- "You can always reach me on my Raspberry Portable Device."
- "Bruno : Brent, I'm happy to say that we have in fact reached an agreement with the International Fruit Concern, and that Miracle Juices now belongs to them."
- "I am confident that by working together we can reach new heights in customer service!"
- "Even as we try to improve sales and reach new markets, our customer base must remain both loyal and satisfied."
- "Firefighters are trying desperately to reach the scene of the accident."
- "Secondly, I am delighted to tell you all that last week Delavigne reached an agreement with the agent of Swedish Supermodel Ivana Bümbüm, and she has agreed to endorse our perfumes for the foreseeable future."
- "Dave : Okay, let me get this straight: take the lift down to the ground floor, cross the hall until I reach a big door..."
- "Bruno : Horatio, I'd like to reach your village before nightfall."
- "I'm just now reaching a stage in my career where I'm really making a name for myself."
- "Reach for a flashlight?"
- "We've finally reached the jewel room, where I keep my jewels."
- "Brent : Have you reached an agreement with the IFC?"
- "(Philip reaches the voicemail of Susan Bliss)"
- "Though the company has not reached the level of industry giants Kalvin Krime and Grevelon, Delavigne has carved out a niche in the luxury goods market."
练习 1
Fill in the blank below with the appropriate term from the dialogue. This term means "to contact by telephone".
"You have the offices of the Delavigne Corporation."
"You have the offices of the Delavigne Corporation."
Fill in the blank below with the appropriate term from the dialogue. This term means "to contact by telephone".
"You have reached the offices of the Delavigne Corporation."
"You have reached the offices of the Delavigne Corporation."
reached: The operator says "you have reached the offices of the Delavigne Corporation". "To reach" has a few meanings, but here the term refers to "contacting someone by telephone". The expression "you have reached (the Delavigne Corporation)" is commonly heard on voice mail boxes, and expresses that the caller has successfully contacted a person or organization.
练习 2
Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Trey works in Delavigne's Customer Service Department, and answers this phone call by announcing this. The caller asks about a resumé or CV he sent to the Delavigne Corp. The CV was meant for the Human Resources department, not customer support. Trey offers to transfer the caller to the HR department several times. The verb "to reach" means "to contact by telephone" in this context.
Trey tells the caller that "all applications at Delavigne are carefully reviewed". To "review" a resumé indicates that a resumé is read, or examined thoroughly. To do something "carefully" is to do it with attention or precision.
Trey says that before being hired at his last job, he wasn't called back for nine months. After nine months he received a call from the company, and he was offered a position. In this sentence, the terms "previous" and "last" are synonymous.
Trey never discusses whether or not there are any positions available at Delavigne. He encourages the caller not to lose hope, however this isn't an indication of the availability of jobs at Delavigne.
练习 3
"What are you going to do? Reach for a flashlight?"
Choose all the sentences below that use "reach" correctly.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Choose all the sentences below that use "reach" correctly.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
"What are you going to do? Reach for a flashlight?"
Choose all the sentences below that use "reach" correctly.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Choose all the sentences below that use "reach" correctly.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
To "reach" can be used in several different ways. Here "reach" means to attain or arrive at a goal or objective. Example: The company reached its financial goals for the year. Note that "reach" can also be used to refer to arriving at an actual destination: We have reached the border of Mexico.
One "has an idea", or "comes up with an idea". Example: We came up with the idea of selling our product door-to-door. One cannot "reach an idea", however one can reach a "decision" or a "conclusion".
This sentence is correct. It means that while skiing, the athlete's maximum speed of travel was 90 miles per hour. In other words, they "achieved" a speed of 90 m/h. Another similar example: The rocket needs to reach a speed of 8 kilometers per second in order to reach space.
To "reach" can be used in several different ways. Here "reach" means to physically "extend" or "stretch out" a hand or arm in order to grasp or take something. Example: I reached for the chocolates on the table. To "reach" can also express attaining or arriving at a goal or objective. Example: The company reached its financial goals for the year. In the advertisement, the announcer uses "reach" in the physical sense of extending to take something.
练习 4
In this report, Ray Upton describes an accident.
From the list below, select all the TRUE statements about the accident.
From the list below, select all the TRUE statements about the accident.
In this report, Ray Upton describes an accident.
From the list below, select all the TRUE statements about the accident.
From the list below, select all the TRUE statements about the accident.
This is a true statement. Ray reports that on Highway One, there is "a multiple vehicle collision blocking traffic in both directions". A "collision" refers to the accident itself, and Ray's statement that traffic is "blocked" tells us that circulation on the freeway is being slowed or impeded. The term "traffic jam" describes this slow moving traffic.
This statement is false. Ray says that "several injuries have been reported along with at least one fatality, maybe more". Although he does not know the final figures, he knows that some people have been hurt and that there has been at least one death.
This statement is false. Ray Upton says that the traffic is blocked as "firefighters are trying desperately to reach the scene of the accident". The verb "to reach" describes the arrival at a spot or destination in this context. The firefighters have not yet arrived at the scene of the accident because of the cars blocking them. Firefighters, along with the police and paramedics are part of a group called "Emergency Services".
This statement is false. Ray Upton says that "at least one fatality" has been reported. A "fatality" is an injury resulting in death. "At least" one person was killed in this accident and maybe more. The term "fatality" is often used in the context of military conflicts, however we often hear the term on the news, nearly every night unfortunately.
练习 5
"Hello you've reached the voicemail of Dr Donna Donovan".
Choose all of the phrases below which use the verb "to reach" correctly.
Choose all of the phrases below which use the verb "to reach" correctly.
"Hello you've reached the voicemail of Dr Donna Donovan".
Choose all of the phrases below which use the verb "to reach" correctly.
Choose all of the phrases below which use the verb "to reach" correctly.
This choice is incorrect. Although the verb "to reach" is often used to describe "getting in touch" or "contacting" someone by telephone, the phrase "reach me back" cannot be used. "Reach me" would never be followed by "back" simply because it sounds unnatural. A better choice would be either "call me back at your earliest convenience" or "you can reach me by telephone at your earliest convenience".
This is a correct choice. The verb "to reach" has a few meanings. In both this statement and this message, the term "to reach" refers to contacting someone, by email and telephone respectively. In her message, Donna says "you've reached the voicemail of Dr Donna Donovan", meaning that the caller has "got through to" or "arrived at" Donna's voicemail.
This is a correct choice. The verb "to reach" has a few meanings. In the context of this statement, it refers to physically arriving at a destination. In her message, Donna says "you've reached the voicemail of Dr Donna Donovan". The verb "to reach" in this context refers to contacting someone by telephone.
This is a correct choice. The verb "to reach" has a few meanings. In the context of this statement, it refers to being physically capable of touching something. More specifically, it refers to being too short to access something high up.
This choice is incorrect. The term "to reach" cannot be used to refer to physically meeting someone! A better choice here would be, "I am looking forward to meeting you in person".
