reach for

伸手去拿, 努力争取

例句与用法：

The invalid reached for the glass but could not get it.

病人伸手去拿水杯，但是够不着。

The lawbreaker was overpowered before he could reach for his knife.

那个违法分子没来得及伸手拿刀就已被制服了。

The teacher set the papers he was marking on one side and reach for his cigarettes and matches.

这位教师停下手中批改的试卷，伸手去拿香烟和火柴。

详细释义：

伸手去拿

He reached for the matches.

他伸手去拿火柴。