reach既是及物动词也是不及物动词。及物动词意为“到达;影响;抵达;伸出”,不及物动词意为“达到;延伸;伸出手;传开”。reach在英语中是比较常见的一个单词,也是容易混淆的知识点之一。
reach可以用作名词、及物动词和不及物动词。
1,作为名词,它的意思是“范围;延伸;河段;横风行驶,人名; (柬)列”。例如:
The book is beyond my reach. 这本书太远我够不着。
The river widens at this reach. 河在这一段变宽了。
He sailed on a reach for two hours. 他横风行驶了两个小时。
2,作为及物动词,它的意思是“达到;影响;抵达;伸出”。例如:
He reached the top of the mountain. 他登上了山顶。
His voice reached every corner of the room. 他的声音传遍了房间的每个角落。
They reached Paris at noon. 他们中午到达了巴黎。
He reached out his hand to help her. 他伸出手来帮助她。
3,作为不及物动词,它的意思是“达到;延伸;伸出手;传开”。例如:
He can't reach that high. 他够不到那么高。
The road reaches to the coast. 这条路一直延伸到海岸。
She reached for her glasses on the table. 她伸手去拿桌上的眼镜。
The news reached us too late. 消息传到我们这里已经太晚了。
从上面的例句可以看出,reach作为及物动词时,后面要接名词或代词作宾语,还可以接双宾语,其间接宾语可以转化为介词for的宾语。例如:
He reached me a book. = He reached a book for me. 他递给我一本书。
She reached him the phone. = She reached the phone for him. 她递给他电话。
reach作为不及物动词时,后面可以接介词短语或副词作状语,表示方向、范围或目的。例如:
He reached across the table and shook my hand. 他从桌子那边伸过来握了握我的手。
The tree reaches up to the sky. 这棵树直冲云霄。
They reached out to the poor and needy. 他们向穷困的人伸出援手。
reach作及物动词例句
(1)He did not stop until he reached the door.
他到门口才停住。
(2)The process of political change in South Africa has reached the stage where it is irreversible.
南非的政治变革进程已经到了不可逆转的阶段。
(3)Can you reach your toes with your fingertips?
你能用手指尖触到脚趾头吗?
reach作不及物动词例句
(1)Judy reached into her handbag and handed me a small, printed leaflet.
朱迪把手伸进手提袋中,递给我一张小小的印刷传单。
(2)he reached inside her bag for a pen.
她把手伸到包里掏钢笔。
(3)Her hair nearly reached down to her waist .
她的头发几乎垂到了腰部。