English Dictionary

reach out

動詞

自動詞 to不定詞

(intransitive) To extend one's hand(s) forward. / (intransitive) To ask for help. / (intransitive) To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.

日本語の意味

手を差し伸べる / 助けを求める / 友人や知人の輪を広げる

She leaned forward to reach out for the doorknob, feeling its cool metal.

彼女は前かがみになってドアノブに手を伸ばし、その冷たい金属の感触を感じた。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To extend one's hand(s) forward.

He reached out to catch the falling snowflake.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To ask for help.

His drug overdose was just him reaching out to you.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.

Volunteering projects can be good ways to reach out.

意味（4）

(intransitive, originally business, followed by to) To attempt to initiate communication with someone; to contact.

The Chronicle reached out to Neely for comment about the emails Saturday afternoon, but did not receive a response in time for publication.

reaches out （ present singular third-person ）

reaching out （ participle present ）

reached out （ participle past ）

reached out （ past ）