out of reach
out of reach — 慣用語
1. unable to be achieved, obtained, or attained because of difficulty, distance, or
無法達成
無法獲得或實現
unable to be achieved, obtained, or attained because of difficulty, distance, or lack of means
A university degree seemed out of reach for Rania until she received a full scholarship.
在獲得全額獎學金之前，大學學位對 Rania 來說似乎是遙不可及的。
be + out of reach + for [person]
The championship trophy remained out of reach for Mathieu's team despite years of hard work.
儘管多年努力，Mathieu 的球隊仍未能觸及冠軍獎盃。
remain + out of reach + for [group]
Dahlia watched the ripe mangoes hanging on the highest branches, just out of reach.
Dahlia 望著掛在高枝上的成熟芒果，卻怎麼也構不著。
For many families in the village, clean drinking water is still out of reach.
對村裡的許多家庭來說，乾淨的飲用水仍是遙不可及的。
The goal of buying a home felt out of reach until Tomás got promoted.
買房的目標對 Tomás 來說遙不可及，直到他獲得晉升。
- unattainable
more formal, used in academic or professional contexts
- beyond one's grasp
emphasises effort of trying to seize or capture
- inaccessible
stresses impossibility of reaching rather than achieving
- within reach
the direct opposite; achievable or obtainable
- attainable
formal antonym, possible to achieve through effort
用法筆記
Can describe both literal physical distance (cannot be touched/reached) and abstract impossibility (cannot be achieved).