reach /riːtʃ/► SEE ALLreach for the starswithin (easy) reach (of sth)come to/reach sb’s earsget to first base (with sb/sth)hit/reach rock bottombe at rock bottom ●reach for the ˈstarstry to be successful at sth that is difficult壮志凌云；有雄心壮志◆She decided very early that she was going to reach for the stars and get to the top of her profession. 她很早就立下九天揽月之志，要成为她那一行里的顶尖人物。●within (easy) ˈreach (of sth)close to sth接近；靠近◆The house is within easy reach of schools and sports facilities. 这所房子离学校和运动设施都很近。●come to/reach sb’s ˈearshear about sth, especially when other people already know about it（尤指其他人均已知道后才）传入…的耳中，终于知道◆News of the affair eventually reached her ears.这段绯闻终于传到了她耳中。●get to first ˈbase (with sb/sth) ( reach/make first ˈbase (with sb/sth)) (informal, especially NAmE) successfully complete the first stage of sth成功地完成第一阶段；顺利做完第一步◆The project hasn’t even reached first base yet. Why all this delay?这个项目的第一阶段都还没完成，为什么这么拖拉？NOTE This idiom comes from baseball. First base is the first of four positions (= bases) that a player must reach in order to score points.这个习语源于棒球。first base 指“一垒”。●hit/reach ˌrock ˈbottom●be at ˌrock ˈbottomreach or be at the lowest point or level that is possible跌至谷底；跌至最低水平◆Demand for new cars is at rock bottom. This month’s sales figures are the lowest in ten years.对新车的需求已降至最低，本月的销售额是 10 年来最低的。◆I really hit rock bottom after my marriage broke up.婚姻破裂后我的生活陷入低谷。▸ˌrock-ˈbottom
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◆For rock-bottom prices, come to McArthur’s Furniture Store.要找最低价，请到麦克阿瑟家具店来。