下面各组中两个句子的意思不同:
When will we reach Datong?
我们何时到达大同?
The highway reaches to Datong.
这公路延伸到大同。
The baby reached at the ball.
那婴儿极欲得到那球。
The baby reached for the ball.
那婴儿伸手去够那球。
attain，reach，achieve，arrive
这些动词均有“达到”之意。
attain侧重指在抱负或雄心的激励下，以最大的努力去达到一般所不及或不敢追求的目的。
reach常用词，指到达某一空间、时间、目标或发展过程中的某一点。
achieve侧重为达到目的所需的技巧、忍耐和努力。
arrive指得出结论，达成某项协议或作出某一决定等。
come，arrive，reach
这些动词都含“到达”之意。
come普通用词，含义广泛。强调到达的动作或进程，不侧重是否到达目的地。也可用于比喻意义。
arrive侧重到达目的地或达到某一目标。也可用作比喻。
reach既可指到达目的地，又可指到达途中的中间站。强调经过的周折或付出的努力。
Anna reached out her hand to him and clasped his.
安娜向他伸出手，两双手握在一起。
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John Major has reached the pinnacle of British politics.
约翰·梅杰已攀上了英国政界的顶峰。
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She looked at me and then reached in her purse for cigarettes.
她看看我，接着伸手去包里拿香烟。
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Eventually they reached a pair of ornately carved doors.
他们最终来到一扇雕刻精美的对开门前。
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The water level in Lake Taihu has reached record levels.
太湖水位达到了历史最高值。
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Judy reached into her handbag and handed me a small printed leaflet.
朱蒂把手伸进提包，拿出一张小的印刷传单给我。
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Truckloads of food, blankets, and other necessities reached the city.
成车的食物、毯子与其他必需品抵达了该市。
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When the boat reached Cape Town, we said a temporary goodbye.
客轮到达开普敦时，我们暂时分别。
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She reached into the wardrobe and extracted another tracksuit.
她伸手又从衣橱里取出一件运动服。
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Say's writings reached a wide audience during his lifetime.
在塞伊有生之年，他的作品拥有大量的读者。
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He was vacationing and couldn't be reached for comment.
他当时正在度假，无法联系到他征求意见。
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If no agreement was reached, the army would step in.
如果无法达成协议，军队将会介入。
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Through some unfortunate accident, the information reached me a day late.
由于发生了不幸的意外，我知道消息的时候已经晚了一天。
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He reached the garden gate and thrust his way through it.
他来到花园门口，挤了进去。
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The five survivors eventually reached safety, ragged, half-starved and exhausted.
5位幸存者最终到达安全之地时已经衣衫褴褛、饥肠辘辘、精疲力尽。
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