"reach past" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 伸手越過

Definition

將手臂伸過某物或某人，去拿到拿不到的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語場合，表示在某人或物旁邊伸手拿東西。與“reach out”（伸出援助之手）不同。多為字面意義，很少比喻。

Examples

I need to reach past these bags to get my phone.

我需要**伸手越過**這些袋子才能拿到我的手機。

Could you reach past me and grab the salt?

你能**伸手越過**我把鹽拿來嗎？

Don’t reach past the counter, please.

請不要**伸手越過**櫃檯。

I had to reach past the sleeping dog to grab my shoes.

我不得不**伸手越過**睡覺的狗去拿鞋子。

She didn’t want to reach past her coworker during the meeting.

她在會議上不想**伸手越過**同事。

You might have to reach past a few people at the concert to get your drink.

在演唱會上，你可能需要**伸手越過**幾個人才能拿到飲料。