核心问题
... I can see them. But I can't reach them.
reach 与 reach for 都是“伸手拿”的意思,能否互换呢?
词典解答
reach 强调的是“目标达到的结果”，而 reach for 强调的是“动作过程”，因此，它们通常是不能互换的。
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Please reach me the coffee pot. 请把咖啡壶递给我。
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Can you reach me my slippers? 你能把我的拖鞋递给我吗?
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My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them. 我的钥匙掉进这个洞里去了,我摸不着。
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Some of the apples are hard to reach. (JEFC, 2A, p. 19) 有些苹果很难够到。
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He reached for the phone and quickly dialed a number. 他伸手去拿电话机,很迅速地拨了一个电话号码。
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There was no time for me to reach for my gun. 当时我都来不及伸手抓枪。