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🔑 an·swer BrE /ˈɑːn sə(r) / NAmE /ˈæn sər / noun 🔑 something that you say , write or do to react to a question or situation 答复;回答◆ I rang the bell , but there was no answer . 我按了门铃,但没有人应门。◆ ~ to sth I can't easily give an answer to your question . 你的问题我难以回答。◆ Have you had an answer to your letter ? 你那封信有回音没有?◆ As if in answer to our prayers , she offered to lend us £10 000 . 好像祈祷很灵验似的,她提出借给我们 1 万英镑。◆ She had no answer to the accusations . 她对控告无以为答。answer / reply Verbs 动词 Answer and reply are the most common verbs used for speaking or writing as a reaction to a question, letter, etc. * answer 和 reply 为口语或书面语中表示回答问题、复信等最通用的动词。 Note that you answer a person, question or letter, not answer to them, but you reply to somebody or something. 表示回答或回复时,answer 后不用 to,宾语可以是人,也可以是问题或信,而 reply 后要用 to : ◆ I'm writing to answer your questions. 特此函复贵方提问。 ◆ I'm writing to reply to your questions. 特此函复贵方提问。 ◆ I'm writing to answer to your questions. Answer can be used with or without an object. * answer 既可带宾语,也可不带宾语 : ◆ I haven't answered her email yet. 我还没有回复她的电邮。 ◆ I knocked on the door but nobody answered. 我敲了门,但无人应答。 Reply is often used with the actual words spoken. * reply 常带直接引语 : ◆ 'I won't let you down,' he replied. “我不会让你失望的。” 他回答说。 Respond is less common and more formal. * respond 较少用,且较正式 : ◆ The directors were unwilling to respond to questions. 董事们不愿意回答问题。 You can only answer a door or a phone. 应门或接电话只能用 answer。 ➡ see also rejoin 2 , retort , get back to sb Nouns 名词 Note the phrases in answer to and in reply to . 注意 in answer to 和 in reply to 的用法 : ◆ I'm writing in answer to your letter. 特此函复。 ➡ see also response , rejoinder , retort 🔑 something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test , an exam , an exercise , etc .; the correct reply to a question in a test , etc . (试题、练习等的)答案,正确答案◆ Write your answers on the sheet provided . 在所发的答题纸上写下答案。◆ Do you know the answer (= the right one ) to question 12 ? 你知道第 12 题的正确答案吗?🔑 a solution to a problem (问题的)解决办法,答案◆ There is no easy answer . 没有容易的解决办法。◆ This could be the answer to all our problems . 这可能就是我们全部问题的解决办法。◆ The obvious answer would be to cancel the party . 明摆着的解决方法是取消聚会。a person or thing from one place that may be thought to be as good as a famous person or thing from another place 足以媲美的人;堪称相当的事物◆ The new theme park will be Britain's answer to Disneyland . 英国新的主题乐园可与迪士尼乐园媲美。 Silent letters gnarled , gnash , gnat , gnaw , gnome haute cuisine , heir , (NAmE herb) , honour , hors d’oeuvre , hour knack , knee , kneel , knife , knight , knit , knob , knock , knot , know , knuckle psalm , psephology , psychic , ptarmigan , pterodactyl , psychology wrangle , wrap , wreath , wreck , wrench , wrestle , wriggle , wring , write , wrong bomb , climb , crumb , doubt , lamb , limb ascent , fascinate , muscle , scene , scissors height , right , sleigh , weight align , campaign , design , foreign , malign , reign , unfeigned balmy , calm , calf , half , yolk autumn , column , condemn , damn , hymn , solemn bristle , fasten , listen , mortgage , soften , thistle , wrestle biscuit , build , circuit , disguise , guilty , league , rogue , vague yacht answer , sword , two ● have /know all the ˈanswers (informal , often disapproving ) to be confident that you know sth , especially when you actually do not (自以为)全懂,什么都精通◆ He thinks he knows all the answers . 他自以为什么都知道。● not take no for an answer to refuse to accept that sb does not want sth , will not do sth , etc . 非让人接受(或听从)◆ You're coming and I won't take no for an answer ! 你一定要来,不来可不行! 🔑 an·swer BrE /ˈɑːn sə(r) / NAmE /ˈæn sər / verb present simple - I / you / we / they answer BrE /ˈɑːn sə(r) / NAmE /ˈæn sər / present simple - he / she / it answers BrE /ˈɑːnsəz / NAmE /ˈænsərz / past simple answered BrE /ˈɑːnsəd / NAmE /ˈænsərd / past participle answered BrE /ˈɑːnsəd / NAmE /ˈænsərd / -ing form answering BrE /ˈɑːnsərɪŋ / NAmE /ˈænsərɪŋ / 🔑 [ I , T ] to say , write or do sth as a reaction to a question or situation 答复;回答 SYN reply ◆ I repeated the question , but she didn't answer . 我把问题重复了一遍,但是她仍没有回答。◆ ~ sth You haven't answered my question . 你没有回答我的问题。◆ to answer a letter /an advertisement 复信;对广告作出反应◆ to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings ) 接电话◆ to answer the door (= to open the door when sb knocks /rings ) 应门(铃)声开门◆ My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted ) . 我的祈祷应验了。◆ He refused to answer the charges against him . 他拒绝就对他的指控进行答辩。◆ ~ (sb ) Come on , answer me ! Where were you ? 快点,回答我!你到哪儿去了?◆ He answered me with a smile . 他对我报以微笑。◆ + speech 'I'd prefer to walk ,' she answered . “我宁愿步行。” 她答道。◆ ~ sb + speech 'I'd prefer to walk ,' she answered him . “我宁愿步行。” 她回答他道。◆ ~ (sb ) that… She answered that she would prefer to walk . 她回答说她宁愿步行。◆ ~ sb sth Answer me this : how did they know we were here ? 回答我这个问题:他们怎么知道我们在这儿? [ T ] ~ sth (formal ) to be suitable for sth ; to match sth 适合;符合;比得上;相配◆ Does this answer your requirements ? 这个符合你的要求吗?● answer to the name of sth (especially of a pet animal 尤指宠物 ) to be called sth 名叫;叫作 ● answer /fit a description (of sb /sth )to be like a particular person or thing 与描述的…相像◆ A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday . 昨天在伦敦发现了一个与失踪男孩情况相符的孩子,安然无恙。 ● ˌanswer ˈback to defend yourself against criticism 为自己辩护;答辩◆ He was given the chance to answer back in a radio interview . 在一次广播访谈中他得到了辩白的机会。● ˌanswer ˈback ● ˌanswer sb ˈback to speak rudely to sb in authority , especially when they are criticizing you or telling you to do sth 顶嘴;回嘴;还嘴◆ Don't answer back ! 别回嘴!◆ Stop answering your mother back ! 不准和母亲顶嘴!● ˈanswer for sth to accept responsibility or blame for sth 对…负责;因…受到谴责◆ You will have to answer for your behaviour one day . 总有一天你要为你的行为承担责任。◆ This government has a lot to answer for (= is responsible for a lot of bad things ) . 这届政府对很多坏事都有责任。to promise that sb has a particular quality or can be relied on to do sth 担保,保证(某人的品质等)◆ I can answer for her honesty . 我可以担保她为人诚实。● ˈanswer for sb (usually in negative sentences 通常用于否定句 ) to say that sb else will do sth or have a particular opinion 代表…讲话;代表…的意见◆ I agree , but I can't answer for my colleagues . 我同意,但是我不能代表我同事们的意见。● ˈanswer to sb (for sth )to have to explain your actions or decisions to sb 向某人(为某事)负责◆ All sales clerks answer to the store manager . 所有售货员都向商店经理负责。