answer

answer

['ɑ:nsə]

v.回答, 答复, 接电话
n.答案, 回答, 答复
n.对等物
vt.符合, 适合

例句与用法:

I agree but I can't answer for my colleagues.

我同意,但是我不能代表我的同事们。

Have you had an answer to your letter?

你的信是否有了回信?

He has had no answer to his letter.

他的信没收到回信。

This plan has not answered, we must find a better one.

这个计划未成功,我们必须另立一个更好的计划。

He answered that he knew nothing about it.

他答复说关于此事他一无所知。

Do you know the answer to this question?

你知道这道题的答案吗?

词形变化:

动词过去式: answered | 动词过去分词: answered | 动词现在分词: answering | 动词第三人称单数: answers |


n.[C][(+to)]

1. 回答; 答复; 复信

I'm waiting for an answer to my letter.

我正在等候回信。

2. 答案; 解决办法

What's the correct answer to this arithmetic question?

这道算术难题的正确答案是什么?

3. 反应

He said good night to her but she gave no answer.

他向她道晚安, 而她却毫无反应。

4. 对等的人; 对应物

He's said to be China's answer to Sherlock Holmes.

他被认为是中国的福尔摩斯。

vt.

1. 回答; 答复

Ann asked many questions and I did my best to answer them.

安妮问了许多问题, 我尽可能地回答。

2. 回答说; 答道[+that]

He answered that he knew nothing about it.

他答道他不知道这件事。

3. 接(电话); 应(门)

Who answered the telephone?

谁接的电话?

4. 符合, 与……相符

Her qualifications answer the requirements of the job.

她的资历符合该项工作的要求。

5. 合乎; 满足

The room will answer our needs well.

这房间很适合我们的需要。

vi.

1. 回答; 答复

I knocked at the door but no one answered.

我敲了门, 但无人应答。

2. 答辩

How would you answer the criticism made of your work?

对你的工作提出的批评,你会作何辩解?

3. 适用; 符合

He answers to your description.

他与你的描述相符。


短语词组:

answer back

1. 回嘴

Don't answer back like that!

不许这样顶嘴!

answer for

1. 对……负责

We all must answer for our actions.

我们都必须对自己的行动负责。

2. 因……而受罚

You'll answer for your rudeness one day.

总有一天你会因你的无礼行为而受到惩罚。

answer to

1. 符合

Does the result answer to their expectations?

结果符合他们的期望吗?

2. 对……负责

I'll answer to your mother for your safety.

我将就你的安全向你母亲负责。

answer up

1. 迅速回答

When I asked questions, they answered up in chorus.

我提问题时, 他们迅速齐声回答。

in answer to

1. 作为对……的回答

The doctor came at once in answer to my telephone call.

医生一接到我的电话就来了。


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