She reached for the phone to call in sick.

她伸手拿起话机打电话请病假。

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Mrs. Morrell reached for a loop of garden hose.

莫雷尔夫人伸手去拿一圈橡胶软管。

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She reached for a cloth and began scouring the countertop.

她伸手拿了一块布，开始擦厨房的操作台面。

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It was the hand that Beatrice had grabbed in hers when he reached for one of the purple flowers.

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Then the design was that, when you reached retirement age, you would then get funds from the government for the rest of your life--your retirement funds.

接下来是这样设计的，当你退休的时候，你就能得到政府的资助,供你安享晚年，这就是养老金。

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And every time he went down to try to sip some of the water, the water receded, and anytime he reached up for the grapes, the grapes were pulled back.

但每每当他弯腰汲水,水就退却,每每当他伸手摘果,树就长高

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Representatives for the U.S. Department of Justice could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

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And the pair, like many Americans, have reached for yield in a junk bond fund.

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