reach是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 抵达； (out) 伸手， 够到n. 能达到的范围，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- When, therefore, intelligence was received at the fort which covered the southern termination of the portage be-tween the Hudson and the lakes, that Montcalm had been seen moving up the Champlain, with an army 'numerous as the leaves on the trees,' its truth was admitted with more of the craven reluctance of fear than with the stern joy that a warrior should feel, in finding an enemy within reach of his blow.
-- returned Hawkeye, who, however, immediately added in his sim-plicity, 'the down stream current, it is certain, might soon sweep us beyond the reach of their rifles or the sound of their voices.'
-- Within reach of his arm was the brawny shoulder of a gigantic Indian, whose deep and authoritative voice ap-peared to give directions to the proceedings of his fellows.
-- The body of the gray-head would sleep among his cannon, but his heart would lie within reach of the knife of Le Subtil.'
-- Hawk-eye soon got another enemy within reach of his arm, and with one sweep of his formidable weapon he beat down the slight and inartificial defenses of his antagonist, crushing him to the earth with the blow.
在华盛顿·欧文的《睡谷的传说》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'If I can but reach that bridge,' thought Ichabod, ' I am safe.'
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His eyes dwelt for a moment on a large can within reach of an outstretched arm.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It contained 50,000 cubic feet of gas, and, thanks to its capacity, it could maintain itself a long time in the air, although it should reach a great altitude or might be thrown into a horizontal position.
-- Such was the terrible question!The voyagers could distinctly see that solid spot which they must reach at any cost.
-- But they must reach this land, whether inhabited or desolate, whether hospitable or not.
-- Might it not possibly thus reach the land?
-- At last, two minutes later, it reproached obliquely, and finally fell on a sandy beach, out of the reach of the waves.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- One night I had roamed into the City, and was walking slowly on in my usual way, musing upon a great many things, when I was arrested by an inquiry, the purport of which did not reach me, but which seemed to be addressed to myself, and was preferred in a soft sweet voice that struck me very pleasantly.
-- These words were uttered in too low a tone to reach the ears of the young men.
-- I would leave her not with resources which could be easily spent or squandered away, but with what would place her beyond the reach of want for ever.
-- Reach me yonder hat, my dear, and we'll go directly.'
-- The spot was at Chelsea, for there Miss Sophia Wackles resided with her widowed mother and two sisters, in conjunction with whom she maintained a very small day-school for young ladies of proportionate dimensions; a circumstance which was made known to the neighbourhood by an oval board over the front first-floor windows, whereupon appeared in circumambient flourishes the words 'Ladies' Seminary'; and which was further published and proclaimed at intervals between the hours of half-past nine and ten in the morning, by a straggling and solitary young lady of tender years standing on the scraper on the tips of her toes and making futile attempts to reach the knocker with a spelling-book.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was not too late to reach there for dinner.
-- The aunts had asked Nekhludoff to stop off at their station and call on them, but he wired that he would not be able to do it, as he had to reach St. Petersburg in time.
-- Maslova dangled her feet, which did not reach the floor, and made no answer.
-- Try to reach some people who have influence with the commission on petitions.
-- "We will not meet now until we reach Nijhni."
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《时间机器》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then I slept, and when I woke again it was full day, and a couple of sparrows were hopping round me on the turf within reach of my arm.
-- I was determined to reach the White Sphinx early the next morning, and ere the dusk I purposed pushing through the woods that had stopped me on the previous journey.
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