"reach for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 伸手去拿
• 争取

Definition

伸出手去试图拿、摸或抓某物。有时也指努力争取得到某个目标。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以指实际伸手去拿东西，也经常用作比喻，表示追求目标，如 'reach for your dreams'。不要与单独的 'reach' 混淆，后者只表示到达或触摸。

Examples

She reached for the glass on the table.

她**伸手去拿**桌子上的杯子。

Whenever the phone rings, I reach for it quickly.

每当电话响起，我就会**伸手去拿**。

Tom reached for a book on the highest shelf.

汤姆**伸手去拿**最上面的书。

Kids are told to reach for their dreams, no matter how big.

孩子们被告知要**追求**梦想，无论多大。

He reached for his wallet, but realized he'd left it at home.

他**伸手去拿**钱包时，才发现忘在家里了。

Don’t just sit there—reach for what you want in life!

别只坐在那里，**争取**你想要的人生吧！