61 REACH: 达到，达成；伸出，举向

词组讲解

1. reach an agreement with sb. / reach an agreement ** 与某人达成协议

解 习语；词义溯源：与某人达成［协议、合约（agreement）］

例 If they fail to reach an agreement by midnight tonight, the union will go on strike.

2. reach an understanding with sb. ** 与某人达成（非正式）协定；谅解

解 习语；词义溯源：与某人达成［谅解、协定（understanding）］

例 They should reach an understanding with the Western powers that exploit oil in Africa.

3. reach for the sky * 树立远大的志向；（如遭到抢劫时）将手举高

解 俚语；词义溯源：将手举向［天空（shy）］

例 As a girl, her mother always told her to reach for the sky.

4. reach 〔hit〕 one's stride ** 发挥最好水平

解 习语；词义溯源：达到［（大的）步幅（stride）］

例 After four years of struggling, AGT Studios seems to have reached its stride.

参考译文

1. 如果他们在今天午夜前仍无法达成协议，工会将举行罢工。

2. 他们应当与在非洲开采石油的西方大国达成协议。

3. 在她小的时候，她妈妈经常跟她说要怀九天揽月之志。

4. 经过四年的艰苦奋斗，AGT工作室好像已经达到了其最好水平。