词汇精选:answer的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
n.
回答,答复
例句:
The answer he gave was quite surprising.
他的回答出人意外。
例句:
I don't quite know what to say in answer to your question.
我不太清楚如何回答你的问题。
解决办法
例句:
This could be the answer to all our problems.
这或许就是我们全部问题的解决办法。
例句:
legislation is only part of the answer.
立法只是解决方案中的一部分。
回信,复函
例句:
Have you had an answer to your letter?
你那封信有回音了没有?
例句:
I wrote to him but I never had an answer back.
我写了信给他,但一直没收到回信。
接(电话),应(门)
例句:
I knocked at the front door and there was no answer.
我敲了敲前门,没有人应。
例句:
He knocked at the door but there was no answer.
他敲了门,但是没有人回答。
答案
例句:
Who knows the answer to this question?
谁知道这个问题的答案?
例句:
Below are printed the answers to the Brain of Soccer 1993 quiz.
以下所印的是1993年“脑力足球”小测验的答案。
反应,回应,回报,反击
例句:
In answer to speculation that she wouldn't finish the race, she boldly declared her intention of winning it.
为了回应她会中途退赛的猜测,她大胆地宣布她要赢得这场比赛。
例句:
In answer to the enforcement of national quality-oriented education, the colleges of physical education ought to powerfully promote the education of culture and quality.
为响应国家实行素质教育的号召,体育院校必须大力推进文化素质教育。
与…相似的东西,相当于…的东西
例句:
Cachaca is Brazil's answer to tequila.
巴西甜酒相当于是巴西的龙舌兰酒。
v.
回答,答复 [I,T]
例句:
I knew Ben was lying when he answered me.
我知道本回答我时在撒谎。
例句:
He paused before answering.
他停顿了一下才回答。
接(电话),应(门) [I,T]
例句:
She answered her phone on the first ring.
电话刚一响,她就接了。
例句:
A middle-aged woman answered the door.
一个中年妇女应声开了门。
解答 [I,T]
例句:
To obtain her degree, she answered 81 questions over 10 papers.
为获得学位,她回答了10页纸上的81个问题。
例句:
Many times she'll answer your questions with exactly the right answer.
大多数情况她都会对你的问题作出精确的解答。
反应,回应,回报,反击 [I,T]
例句:
He answered her smile with one of his own.
他对她的微笑回以同礼。
例句:
That statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions.
那份声明似乎是专门就联合轰炸任务的批评作出反击。
满足,适合,符合,与…相符 [I,T]
例句:
We provide specially designed shopping trolleys to answer the needs of parents with young children.
我们提供特别设计的购物车,以满足带幼儿的父母的需要。
例句:
Two men answering the description of the suspects tried to enter Switzerland.
与描述的疑犯样子相符的两名男子试图进入瑞士。
二、词义辨析:
answer,reply,respond,retort,return
这些动词均有“回答”之意。 answer常用词,指用书面、口头或行动对他人的请求、询问、质问等作出回答或反应。reply较正式用词,较少用于口语。侧重经过考虑的较正式答复。respond正式用词,指即刻的,以口头或行动对外来的号召、请求或刺激等作出回答或响应。retort指对不同意见、批评或控诉作出迅速、有力的回答,即“反驳”。return正式用词,从本义“归来,回去”引申作“回答、答辨”讲时,含反驳或反唇相讥之意。
三、相关短语:
answer for
对…负责,得到…的报应,为…承担责任
evasive answer
【法】 遁词
四、参考例句:
Your answer is satisfying.
你的答案是令人满意的。
Her answer was affirmative.
她的回答是肯定的。
Answer my question, please.
请回答我的问题。
His answer was ambiguous.
他的答复是含糊的。
How should you answer .
你应该如何作答?。
Answer yes or no.
回答是或者不是。
The answer came pat.
答案马上出来了。
Your answer is correct.
你的答案是正确的。
Answer a telephone call.
接电话。
Please answer the question.
请回答这个问题。