reach up

reach up
vi.
1. (extend your arm upwards) 举起手来；将手臂上举
2. (extend upwards) 向上伸展；向上延伸
to reach up to sth 向上伸展至…；向上延伸至…

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reach up
(使)往高处伸
- I reached up and put the parcel on top of the cupboard. 我伸手托起包裹将它放到了柜子顶上。
- Can you reach your arm up to that book on the top shelf? 你伸胳膊能够着书架最高层的那本书吗?
争取向上发展
- You'll never get anywhere in your job unless you reach up to the highest position in the firm and take steps to fulfill your aim. 除非你在公司里有望得到最高的地位并采取步骤来实现你的目标, 否则你在工作中永远一事无成。