answer 的英语意思
answeranswer1 /ˈɑːnsə $ ˈænsər/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1reply [countable, uncountable] something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you对他人提问所作的回答 SYN response: 
You don’t have to give them an answer now.你现在不必给他们答复。 Every time I ask him about it, I get a different answer.每次我问他这件事，都会得到不同的答案。answer to These are important questions, and we want answers to them.这些都是重要的问题，我们需要得到解答。 She’s still waiting for an answer from the school.她还在等学校的回复。 The honest answer was that I didn’t know.诚实的答案是我不知道。 He was never able to get a straight answer about why it happened.他始终无法得到关于事情发生原因的直接答复。 It’s impossible for me to give you a definite answer at this time.目前我不可能给你一个明确的答复。 The short answer is that it can’t be done.简而言之，这是做不到的。 In answer to your question, yes, you can go.回答你的问题：是的，你可以走。 If it’s money you want, the answer is no!如果你想要的是钱，答案是不！2test/competition etc [countable] something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test or competition在考试或竞赛中针对题目所写或所说的回答answer to What was the answer to question 4?第4题的答案是什么？the right/wrong/correct/incorrect answer Score two points for each correct answer.每个正确答案得两分。3invitation/letter etc [countable] a written reply to a letter, invitation, advertisement etc对信件、邀请函、广告等的书面回复answer to Did you ever get an answer to your letter?你最终收到回信了吗？4problem [countable] a way of dealing with a problem处理问题的方法 SYN solutionsimple/easy/obvious answer There is no simple answer.没有简单的解决办法。answer to The police do not have an answer to rising crime.警方对日益猖獗的犯罪问题尚无应对之策。 Some people think cars should be banned from the city, but I don’t think that’s the answer.有些人认为应禁止汽车进入市区，但我认为这并非解决之道。be the answer to somebody’s problems/worries etc If he could get a job, it’d be the answer to all his worries.如果他能找到工作，那将是他所有烦恼的解决之道。5on the phone [singular, uncountable usually in negative] if you get an answer when you call someone on the phone, they pick up the phone and talk to you打电话时对方接听并与你交谈: I tried calling him all day but couldn’t get an answer.我打了一整天电话，但始终没有人接。6at the door [singular, uncountable usually in negative] if you get an answer when you knock on a door, someone opens it and talks to you敲门时有人开门并与你交谈: I tried knocking on her door, but there was no answer.我敲了她的门，但没有人应答。7have/know all the answers informal非正式 to be very sure that you know everything about a situation, especially when you do not对某种情况自以为了如指掌，尤指实际上并非如此: He acts like he has all the answers.他一副什么都知道的样子。8somebody’s answer to something written书面 someone or something that is considered to be just as good as a more famous person or thing被认为与某著名人物或事物不相上下的人或事物: The Space Needle is Seattle’s answer to the Eiffel Tower.太空针塔是西雅图版的埃菲尔铁塔。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1adjectives形容词an honest/straight answer· The honest answer is that I don’t know.· 说实话，我不知道。a definite answer (=that says yes or no definitely)· Can you give me a definite answer tomorrow?· 你明天能给我一个明确的答复吗？a satisfactory answer· I didn’t get a satisfactory answer from the company.· 我没有从公司得到满意的答复。verbs动词give somebody an answer· I’ll give you an answer tomorrow.· 我明天给你答复。get/receive an answer· She wrote to him but she never got an answer.· 她给他写了信，但从未收到回复。wait for an answer· Kate was looking at me, waiting for an answer.· Kate望着我，等待着回答。think of an answer· She couldn’t think of a suitable answer to his question.· 她想不出对他的问题的合适回答。phrases短语the short answer is ... (=used when giving a simple, honest, or direct answer to a difficult question)· ‘How does homeopathy work?’ ‘The short answer to this question is that we do not know how homeopathic remedies work.’"顺势疗法是如何起效的？""对这个问题的简要回答是，我们尚不清楚顺势疗法药物的作用机制。"COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2adjectives形容词the right/wrong answer· Do you know the right answer to this question?· 你知道这道题的正确答案吗？the correct/incorrect answer· You get 5 points for each correct answer.· 每个正确答案得5分。verbs动词know the answer· Put up your hand if you know the answer.· 如果知道答案，请举手。guess the answer· If you don’t know the answer, try guessing it.· 如果不知道答案，试着猜一猜。write the answer· Do we write the answers in the exercise book, Sir?· 先生，我们要把答案写在练习册里吗？COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 3– 释义3adjectives形容词the simple/easy answer· There are a lot of problems and no simple answers.· 问题很多，没有简单的解决办法。the obvious answer· The obvious answer is to raise taxes, but that would be unpopular.· 显而易见的解决办法是提高税收，但这会不受欢迎。the perfect answer· I think I have the perfect answer to the problem.· 我认为我找到了解决这个问题的完美方法。the complete answer· A loan, however, is not the complete answer to the company’s problems.· 然而，贷款并不是解决公司问题的完全之策。the long-term answer· He believes hydrogen is the long-term answer to our growing energy crisis.· 他认为氢能是解决我们日益严峻的能源危机的长期之策。a short-term answer· Employing overseas nurses is only a short-term answer to the shortage.· 雇用海外护士只是解决人手短缺的短期之策。verbs动词have an answer· Doctors are supposed to have all the answers.· 医生理应知道所有问题的答案。find an answer· The aim is to find a long-term answer to poverty.· 目标是找到解决贫困问题的长期之策。come up with an answer (=find a way of dealing with a problem)· The government is struggling to come up with answers to our economic problems.· 政府正在努力寻找解决经济问题的方案。THESAURUS同义词辨析answer something you say when someone asks you a question or speaks to you有人问你问题或跟你说话时你所说的话: · I asked if he wanted to come, but I didn’t get an answer.· 我问他是否想来，但没有得到答复。· If you’re asking me for money, the answer’s no!· 如果你是向我要钱，答案是不！reply an answer – used especially in written English to report what someone said回答——尤用于书面英语，转述他人所说的话: · She asked how he felt, and received the reply, ‘Awful!’· 她问他感觉如何，得到的答复是"糟透了！"· ‘Finished now?’ ‘No,' came the reply."现在结束了吗？""没有，"回答道。response an answer that clearly shows your reaction to a question, suggestion etc清楚表明对问题、建议等的反应的回答: · Wagner’s responses showed that he had thought carefully about the issues.· Wagner的回应表明他曾认真思考过这些问题。· ‘Sure. Why not?’ was his response to most of Billie’s suggestions.· "当然，为什么不呢？"是他对Billie大多数建议的回应。retort written书面 an angry answer given when someone has annoyed you or criticized you当有人惹怒或批评你时给出的愤怒回击: · Isabelle began an angry retort and then stopped herself.· Isabelle开口想要愤怒回击，但随即克制住了自己。comeback a quick answer that is clever, funny, or rude机智、幽默或粗鲁的快速回应: · He walked out before I could think of a snappy comeback.· 在我想出一句犀利的回击话语之前，他已经拂袖而去。riposte formal正式 a quick and clever answer机智的快速回答: · Anna produced the perfect riposte.· Anna给出了完美的反驳。rejoinder formal正式 a quick answer, especially a clever or rude one快速回应，尤指机智或无礼的回应: · If he confronts them, he’ll run the risk of a sharp rejoinder.· 如果他正面对质，就有遭到尖锐反驳的风险。
查看全部语言翻译1reply [countable, uncountable] something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you对他人提问所作的回答 SYN response: You don’t have to give them an answer now.你现在不必给他们答复。 Every time I ask him about it, I get a different answer.每次我问他这件事，都会得到不同的答案。answer to These are important questions, and we want answers to them.这些都是重要的问题，我们需要得到解答。 She’s still waiting for an answer from the school.她还在等学校的回复。 The honest answer was that I didn’t know.诚实的答案是我不知道。 He was never able to get a straight answer about why it happened.他始终无法得到关于事情发生原因的直接答复。 It’s impossible for me to give you a definite answer at this time.目前我不可能给你一个明确的答复。 The short answer is that it can’t be done.简而言之，这是做不到的。 In answer to your question, yes, you can go.回答你的问题：是的，你可以走。 If it’s money you want, the answer is no!如果你想要的是钱，答案是不！2test/competition etc [countable] something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test or competition在考试或竞赛中针对题目所写或所说的回答answer to What was the answer to question 4?第4题的答案是什么？the right/wrong/correct/incorrect answer Score two points for each correct answer.每个正确答案得两分。3invitation/letter etc [countable] a written reply to a letter, invitation, advertisement etc对信件、邀请函、广告等的书面回复answer to Did you ever get an answer to your letter?你最终收到回信了吗？4problem [countable] a way of dealing with a problem处理问题的方法 SYN solutionsimple/easy/obvious answer There is no simple answer.没有简单的解决办法。answer to The police do not have an answer to rising crime.警方对日益猖獗的犯罪问题尚无应对之策。 Some people think cars should be banned from the city, but I don’t think that’s the answer.有些人认为应禁止汽车进入市区，但我认为这并非解决之道。be the answer to somebody’s problems/worries etc If he could get a job, it’d be the answer to all his worries.如果他能找到工作，那将是他所有烦恼的解决之道。5on the phone [singular, uncountable usually in negative] if you get an answer when you call someone on the phone, they pick up the phone and talk to you打电话时对方接听并与你交谈: I tried calling him all day but couldn’t get an answer.我打了一整天电话，但始终没有人接。6at the door [singular, uncountable usually in negative] if you get an answer when you knock on a door, someone opens it and talks to you敲门时有人开门并与你交谈: I tried knocking on her door, but there was no answer.我敲了她的门，但没有人应答。7have/know all the answers informal非正式 to be very sure that you know everything about a situation, especially when you do not对某种情况自以为了如指掌，尤指实际上并非如此: He acts like he has all the answers.他一副什么都知道的样子。8somebody’s answer to something written书面 someone or something that is considered to be just as good as a more famous person or thing被认为与某著名人物或事物不相上下的人或事物: The Space Needle is Seattle’s answer to the Eiffel Tower.太空针塔是西雅图版的埃菲尔铁塔。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1adjectives形容词an honest/straight answer· The honest answer is that I don’t know.· 说实话，我不知道。a definite answer (=that says yes or no definitely)· Can you give me a definite answer tomorrow?· 你明天能给我一个明确的答复吗？a satisfactory answer· I didn’t get a satisfactory answer from the company.· 我没有从公司得到满意的答复。verbs动词give somebody an answer· I’ll give you an answer tomorrow.· 我明天给你答复。get/receive an answer· She wrote to him but she never got an answer.· 她给他写了信，但从未收到回复。wait for an answer· Kate was looking at me, waiting for an answer.· Kate望着我，等待着回答。think of an answer· She couldn’t think of a suitable answer to his question.· 她想不出对他的问题的合适回答。phrases短语the short answer is ... (=used when giving a simple, honest, or direct answer to a difficult question)· ‘How does homeopathy work?’ ‘The short answer to this question is that we do not know how homeopathic remedies work.’"顺势疗法是如何起效的？""对这个问题的简要回答是，我们尚不清楚顺势疗法药物的作用机制。"COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2adjectives形容词the right/wrong answer· Do you know the right answer to this question?· 你知道这道题的正确答案吗？the correct/incorrect answer· You get 5 points for each correct answer.· 每个正确答案得5分。verbs动词know the answer· Put up your hand if you know the answer.· 如果知道答案，请举手。guess the answer· If you don’t know the answer, try guessing it.· 如果不知道答案，试着猜一猜。write the answer· Do we write the answers in the exercise book, Sir?· 先生，我们要把答案写在练习册里吗？COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 3– 释义3adjectives形容词the simple/easy answer· There are a lot of problems and no simple answers.· 问题很多，没有简单的解决办法。the obvious answer· The obvious answer is to raise taxes, but that would be unpopular.· 显而易见的解决办法是提高税收，但这会不受欢迎。the perfect answer· I think I have the perfect answer to the problem.· 我认为我找到了解决这个问题的完美方法。the complete answer· A loan, however, is not the complete answer to the company’s problems.· 然而，贷款并不是解决公司问题的完全之策。the long-term answer· He believes hydrogen is the long-term answer to our growing energy crisis.· 他认为氢能是解决我们日益严峻的能源危机的长期之策。a short-term answer· Employing overseas nurses is only a short-term answer to the shortage.· 雇用海外护士只是解决人手短缺的短期之策。verbs动词have an answer· Doctors are supposed to have all the answers.· 医生理应知道所有问题的答案。find an answer· The aim is to find a long-term answer to poverty.· 目标是找到解决贫困问题的长期之策。come up with an answer (=find a way of dealing with a problem)· The government is struggling to come up with answers to our economic problems.· 政府正在努力寻找解决经济问题的方案。THESAURUS同义词辨析answer something you say when someone asks you a question or speaks to you有人问你问题或跟你说话时你所说的话: · I asked if he wanted to come, but I didn’t get an answer.· 我问他是否想来，但没有得到答复。· If you’re asking me for money, the answer’s no!· 如果你是向我要钱，答案是不！reply an answer – used especially in written English to report what someone said回答——尤用于书面英语，转述他人所说的话: · She asked how he felt, and received the reply, ‘Awful!’· 她问他感觉如何，得到的答复是"糟透了！"· ‘Finished now?’ ‘No,' came the reply."现在结束了吗？""没有，"回答道。response an answer that clearly shows your reaction to a question, suggestion etc清楚表明对问题、建议等的反应的回答: · Wagner’s responses showed that he had thought carefully about the issues.· Wagner的回应表明他曾认真思考过这些问题。· ‘Sure. Why not?’ was his response to most of Billie’s suggestions.· "当然，为什么不呢？"是他对Billie大多数建议的回应。retort written书面 an angry answer given when someone has annoyed you or criticized you当有人惹怒或批评你时给出的愤怒回击: · Isabelle began an angry retort and then stopped herself.· Isabelle开口想要愤怒回击，但随即克制住了自己。comeback a quick answer that is clever, funny, or rude机智、幽默或粗鲁的快速回应: · He walked out before I could think of a snappy comeback.· 在我想出一句犀利的回击话语之前，他已经拂袖而去。riposte formal正式 a quick and clever answer机智的快速回答: · Anna produced the perfect riposte.· Anna给出了完美的反驳。rejoinder formal正式 a quick answer, especially a clever or rude one快速回应，尤指机智或无礼的回应: · If he confronts them, he’ll run the risk of a sharp rejoinder.· 如果他正面对质，就有遭到尖锐反驳的风险。answeranswer2 verb 1reply [intransitive, transitive] to say something to someone as a reply when they have asked you a question, made a suggestion etc当有人问你问题、提出建议等时，作出言语回应: She thought for a moment before answering.她想了一会儿才回答。 He still hadn’t answered my question.他还是没有回答我的问题。 ‘Why don’t you just leave?’ ‘I’d like to,’ she answered, ‘but I have nowhere else to go.’"你为什么不直接离开呢？""我想，"她回答道，"但我无处可去。"answer (that) When questioned, Hughes answered that he knew nothing about the robbery.受到询问时，Hughes回答说他对那起抢劫一无所知。 How much was it? Come on, answer me.多少钱？说啊，回答我。2test [intransitive, transitive] to write or say the answer to a question in a test or competition在考试或竞赛中写出或说出题目的答案: Answer as many questions as possible in the time provided.在规定时间内尽可能多地回答问题。3answer the phone/a call/the door to pick up the telephone and speak when it rings or open the door when someone knocks or rings the bell电话响时接听，或有人敲门/按门铃时去开门4letter [transitive] if you answer a letter or advertisement, you write a letter to the person who has written it回复信件或广告，即给写信人写一封回信: Simon got the job by answering an advert in the paper.Simon通过回复报纸上的广告得到了这份工作。5 answer criticism/charges/accusations etc to explain why you did something when people are criticizing you – used in news reports当受到批评时解释自己为何那样做——用于新闻报道: How do you answer the criticism that your government has done nothing to help the homeless?对于政府没有采取任何措施帮助无家可归者的批评，你如何回应？6react to something [intransitive, transitive] to do something as a reaction to criticism or an attack对批评或攻击作出回应行动 SYN respond: The army answered by firing into the crowd.军队以向人群开枪作为回应。7deal with a problem [transitive] to be a way of dealing with or solving a problem成为处理或解决问题的一种方法: ‘You can borrow my car if you like.’ ‘Well, that answers one problem.’"你可以借我的车，如果你喜欢的话。""嗯，这就解决了一个问题。"8answer a need to provide something that is needed提供所需之物: Our transportation system is designed to answer the needs of the city’s commuters.我们的交通系统旨在满足城市通勤者的需求。9answer a description if someone answers a description, they match that description如果某人与某一描述相符，即他们与该描述吻合: A man answering the police’s description was seen entering the building.一名与警方描述相符的男子被目击进入该建筑。GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较answer• You answer someone: · Why won’t you answer me? ✗Don’t say answer to someone in this meaning.• answer 的宾语是人：· 你为什么不回答我？ ✗在此意义上不说 answer to someone。• You answer someone’s question: · You still have not answered my question.• answer 后接某人的问题：· 你还没有回答我的问题。• You can use answer with speech marks (‘...’) when quoting someone’s exact words: · ‘I’m fine, thank you,’ she answered.• answer 可用于引号（'……'）中引用某人的原话：· "我很好，谢谢，"她回答道。• You can use answer that to report what someone says. After answered, the verb in the other clause is usually also in the past tense: · She answered that she was fine.• 可用 answer that 转述某人所说的话。answered 之后，从句中的动词通常也用过去时：· 她回答说她很好。reply• You reply to someone’s question: · You still have not replied to my question.• reply 后接某人的问题：· 你还没有回答我的问题。• You can use reply with speech marks (‘...’) when quoting someone’s exact words: · ‘I’m fine, thank you,’ she replied.• reply 可用于引号（'……'）中引用某人的原话：· "我很好，谢谢，"她答道。• You can use reply that to report what someone says. After replied, the verb in the other clause is usually also in the past tense: · She replied that she was fine.• 可用 reply that 转述某人所说的话。replied 之后，从句中的动词通常也用过去时：· 她回答说她很好。Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUS同义词辨析answer to say something to someone when they have asked you a question or spoken to you当有人向你提问或与你说话时回以言语: · You don’t have to answer the question if you don’t want to.· 如果不想回答，你可以不回答这个问题。· I said hello to her, but she didn’t answer.· 我跟她打了招呼，但她没有回应。reply to answer someone – used especially in written English to report what someone said回答某人——尤用于书面英语，转述他人所说的话: · ‘I’m so sorry,’ he replied.· "真的很抱歉，"他答道。· We asked Jane to help, but she replied that she was too busy.· 我们请Jane帮忙，但她回答说她太忙了。respond formal正式 to answer someone回应某人: · How do you respond to the allegation that you deliberately deceived your employers?· 对于你蓄意欺骗雇主的指控，你如何回应？give somebody an answer to answer someone by telling them what you have decided or giving them a piece of information they asked for通过告知决定或提供所询信息来回复某人: · He asked me to marry him, but I didn’t give him an answer straight away.· 他向我求婚，但我没有立即给他答复。get back to somebody to answer someone at a later time especially by telephoning them, usually because you need to think about their question or find out more information稍后再回复某人，尤指以电话联系，通常是因为需要思考其问题或进一步了解情况: · She’s promised to get back to me as soon as she hears any more news from the hospital.· 她答应一旦从医院得到更多消息就立即联系我。retort written书面 to answer someone angrily, especially because they have annoyed you or criticized you愤怒地回击某人，尤因对方令你不满或批评了你: · ‘You’re not afraid?’ Brenda asked. ‘Of course not,’ he retorted angrily.· "你不害怕吗？"Brenda问道。"当然不怕，"他愤怒地反驳道。answer back phrasal verb to reply in a rude way to someone that you are supposed to obey对你本应服从的人无礼回嘴answer somebody back Don’t answer me back young man!不要顶嘴，年轻人！answer for somebody/something phrasal verb1to explain to people in authority why you did something wrong or why something happened, and be punished if necessary向当权者解释自己为何做错事或为何发生某事，并在必要时接受处罚: Their coach must answer for the team’s poor performance.他们的教练必须对球队的糟糕表现负责。2 have a lot to answer for informal非正式 to be responsible for causing a lot of trouble对造成大量麻烦负有责任3 can’t answer for somebody spoken口语 used to say that you cannot make a decision for someone who is not there, or give their opinion用于表示无法替不在场的人做决定或代表其发表意见: I’m sure John will help us – I can’t really answer for the others.我相信John会帮助我们——但其他人我就说不准了。answer to somebody/something phrasal verb1to give an explanation to someone, especially about something that you have done wrong向某人作出解释，尤指为自己的过失作出说明: Phipps answers to me and me alone.Phipps只向我一个人汇报。2answer to the name of something to be called a particular name – used humorously有某个名字——幽默用法: a well-dressed young woman answering to the name of Suzanne一位名叫Suzanne的衣着考究的年轻女性
1reply [intransitive, transitive] to say something to someone as a reply when they have asked you a question, made a suggestion etc当有人问你问题、提出建议等时，作出言语回应: She thought for a moment before answering.她想了一会儿才回答。 He still hadn’t answered my question.他还是没有回答我的问题。 ‘Why don’t you just leave?’ ‘I’d like to,’ she answered, ‘but I have nowhere else to go.’"你为什么不直接离开呢？""我想，"她回答道，"但我无处可去。"answer (that) When questioned, Hughes answered that he knew nothing about the robbery.受到询问时，Hughes回答说他对那起抢劫一无所知。 How much was it? Come on, answer me.多少钱？说啊，回答我。2test [intransitive, transitive] to write or say the answer to a question in a test or competition在考试或竞赛中写出或说出题目的答案: Answer as many questions as possible in the time provided.在规定时间内尽可能多地回答问题。3answer the phone/a call/the door to pick up the telephone and speak when it rings or open the door when someone knocks or rings the bell电话响时接听，或有人敲门/按门铃时去开门4letter [transitive] if you answer a letter or advertisement, you write a letter to the person who has written it回复信件或广告，即给写信人写一封回信: Simon got the job by answering an advert in the paper.Simon通过回复报纸上的广告得到了这份工作。5 answer criticism/charges/accusations etc to explain why you did something when people are criticizing you – used in news reports当受到批评时解释自己为何那样做——用于新闻报道: How do you answer the criticism that your government has done nothing to help the homeless?对于政府没有采取任何措施帮助无家可归者的批评，你如何回应？6react to something [intransitive, transitive] to do something as a reaction to criticism or an attack对批评或攻击作出回应行动 SYN respond: The army answered by firing into the crowd.军队以向人群开枪作为回应。7deal with a problem [transitive] to be a way of dealing with or solving a problem成为处理或解决问题的一种方法: ‘You can borrow my car if you like.’ ‘Well, that answers one problem.’"你可以借我的车，如果你喜欢的话。""嗯，这就解决了一个问题。"8answer a need to provide something that is needed提供所需之物: Our transportation system is designed to answer the needs of the city’s commuters.我们的交通系统旨在满足城市通勤者的需求。9answer a description if someone answers a description, they match that description如果某人与某一描述相符，即他们与该描述吻合: A man answering the police’s description was seen entering the building.一名与警方描述相符的男子被目击进入该建筑。GRAMMAR: Comparison语法：比较answer• You answer someone: · Why won’t you answer me? ✗Don’t say answer to someone in this meaning.• answer 的宾语是人：· 你为什么不回答我？ ✗在此意义上不说 answer to someone。• You answer someone’s question: · You still have not answered my question.• answer 后接某人的问题：· 你还没有回答我的问题。• You can use answer with speech marks (‘...’) when quoting someone’s exact words: · ‘I’m fine, thank you,’ she answered.• answer 可用于引号（'……'）中引用某人的原话：· "我很好，谢谢，"她回答道。• You can use answer that to report what someone says. After answered, the verb in the other clause is usually also in the past tense: · She answered that she was fine.• 可用 answer that 转述某人所说的话。answered 之后，从句中的动词通常也用过去时：· 她回答说她很好。reply• You reply to someone’s question: · You still have not replied to my question.• reply 后接某人的问题：· 你还没有回答我的问题。• You can use reply with speech marks (‘...’) when quoting someone’s exact words: · ‘I’m fine, thank you,’ she replied.• reply 可用于引号（'……'）中引用某人的原话：· "我很好，谢谢，"她答道。• You can use reply that to report what someone says. After replied, the verb in the other clause is usually also in the past tense: · She replied that she was fine.• 可用 reply that 转述某人所说的话。replied 之后，从句中的动词通常也用过去时：· 她回答说她很好。Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUS同义词辨析answer to say something to someone when they have asked you a question or spoken to you当有人向你提问或与你说话时回以言语: · You don’t have to answer the question if you don’t want to.· 如果不想回答，你可以不回答这个问题。· I said hello to her, but she didn’t answer.· 我跟她打了招呼，但她没有回应。reply to answer someone – used especially in written English to report what someone said回答某人——尤用于书面英语，转述他人所说的话: · ‘I’m so sorry,’ he replied.· "真的很抱歉，"他答道。· We asked Jane to help, but she replied that she was too busy.· 我们请Jane帮忙，但她回答说她太忙了。respond formal正式 to answer someone回应某人: · How do you respond to the allegation that you deliberately deceived your employers?· 对于你蓄意欺骗雇主的指控，你如何回应？give somebody an answer to answer someone by telling them what you have decided or giving them a piece of information they asked for通过告知决定或提供所询信息来回复某人: · He asked me to marry him, but I didn’t give him an answer straight away.· 他向我求婚，但我没有立即给他答复。get back to somebody to answer someone at a later time especially by telephoning them, usually because you need to think about their question or find out more information稍后再回复某人，尤指以电话联系，通常是因为需要思考其问题或进一步了解情况: · She’s promised to get back to me as soon as she hears any more news from the hospital.· 她答应一旦从医院得到更多消息就立即联系我。retort written书面 to answer someone angrily, especially because they have annoyed you or criticized you愤怒地回击某人，尤因对方令你不满或批评了你: · ‘You’re not afraid?’ Brenda asked. ‘Of course not,’ he retorted angrily.· "你不害怕吗？"Brenda问道。"当然不怕，"他愤怒地反驳道。answer back phrasal verb to reply in a rude way to someone that you are supposed to obey对你本应服从的人无礼回嘴answer somebody back Don’t answer me back young man!不要顶嘴，年轻人！answer for somebody/something phrasal verb1to explain to people in authority why you did something wrong or why something happened, and be punished if necessary向当权者解释自己为何做错事或为何发生某事，并在必要时接受处罚: Their coach must answer for the team’s poor performance.他们的教练必须对球队的糟糕表现负责。2 have a lot to answer for informal非正式 to be responsible for causing a lot of trouble对造成大量麻烦负有责任3 can’t answer for somebody spoken口语 used to say that you cannot make a decision for someone who is not there, or give their opinion用于表示无法替不在场的人做决定或代表其发表意见: I’m sure John will help us – I can’t really answer for the others.我相信John会帮助我们——但其他人我就说不准了。answer to somebody/something phrasal verb1to give an explanation to someone, especially about something that you have done wrong向某人作出解释，尤指为自己的过失作出说明: Phipps answers to me and me alone.Phipps只向我一个人汇报。2answer to the name of something to be called a particular name – used humorously有某个名字——幽默用法: a well-dressed young woman answering to the name of Suzanne一位名叫Suzanne的衣着考究的年轻女性