| 单词 | answer |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 an·swerBrE /ˈɑːnsə(r)/ NAmE /ˈænsər/ 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 / replyVerbs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 lettersgnarled,gnash,gnat,gnaw,gnomehaute cuisine,heir,(NAmE herb),honour,hors d’oeuvre,hourknack,knee,kneel,knife,knight,knit,knob,knock,knot,know,knucklepsalm,psephology,psychic,ptarmigan,pterodactyl,psychologywrangle,wrap,wreath,wreck,wrench,wrestle,wriggle,wring,write,wrongbomb,climb,crumb,doubt,lamb,limbascent,fascinate,muscle,scene,scissorsheight,right,sleigh,weightalign,campaign,design,foreign,malign,reign,unfeignedbalmy,calm,calf,half,yolkautumn,column,condemn,damn,hymn,solemnbristle,fasten,listen,mortgage,soften,thistle,wrestlebiscuit,build,circuit,disguise,guilty,league,rogue,vagueyachtanswer,sword,two ● have /know all the ˈanswers (informal , oftendisapproving ) 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·swerBrE /ˈɑːnsə(r)/ NAmE /ˈænsər/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they answer BrE /ˈɑːnsə(r)/ NAmE /ˈænsər/ 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。 |
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