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answer　英 [ˈɑ:nsə(r)] 　美 [ˈænsə(r)]

v. 回答　 n. 回答；答案　

进行时:answering　过去式:answered　过去分词:answered　第三人称单数:answers　名词复数:answers　

I can answer the question.　我能回答这个问题

I rang the bell, but there was no answer.　我按了门铃，但没有人应门。

An answer is a response to a question, problem, or need. If you don’t get enough sleep, quitting your late-night TV habit might be the answer.

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v. 回答
n. 回答；答案

1. I can answer the question.

我能回答这个问题
2. I rang the bell, but there was no answer.

我按了门铃，但没有人应门。
3. Do you know the answer to question 12?

你知道第 12 题的正确答案吗？
4. There is no easy answer.

没有容易的解决办法。
5. You haven't answered my question.

你没有回答我的问题。
6. to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings)

接电话
7. I'd prefer to walk,’ she answered.

“我宁愿步行。”她答道。

answer (n.) Old English andswaru "a response, a reply," from and- "against" (from PIE root *ant- "front, forehead," with derivatives meaning "in front of, before") + -swaru "affirmation," from swerian "to swear" (see swear), suggesting an original sense of "sworn statement rebutting a charge."
answer (v.) Old English answarian "make a statement in reply," from and- "against" (from PIE root *ant- "front, forehead," with derivatives meaning "in front of, before") + swerian "to swear" (see swear), suggesting an original sense of "make a sworn statement rebutting a charge."

an·swer ★ / ˈɑːnsə(r) ; NAmE ˈænsər / noun , verb answer answers answered answering noun ★ 1 ★ something that you say, write or do to react to a question or situation 答覆；回答 ◆ I rang the bell, but there was no answer. 我按了门铃，但没有人应门。 answerto sth ◆ I can't easily give an answerto 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 toour 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。 2 ★ 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？ 3 ★ 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。 4 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斯尼乐园媲美。 IDIOM 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。 ☞more at no exclam. verb ★ 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to say, write or do sth as a reaction to a question or situation 答覆；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。 answersth ◆ You haven't answered my question. 你没有回答我的问题。 ◆ to answer a letter/an advertisement 覆信；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. 他拒绝对他的指控进行答辩。 answer(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。 answersb + speech ◆ ‘I'd prefer to walk,’ she answered him. “我宁愿步行。”她回答他道。 answer(sb) that… ◆ She answered that she would prefer to walk. 她回答说她宁愿步行。 answersb 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？ 2 [transitive ] answersth ( 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？ IDIOM answer to the name of sth (especially of a pet animal 尤指宠物 ) to be called sth 名叫；叫做 ☞more at description PHRASAL VERBS 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 1 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. 总有一天你要因你的行为承担责任。 ◆ 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。 2 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。 WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 answer / reply Verbs 动词 ■ Answerand replyare 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、覆信等最通用的动词。 ■ Note that you answera person, question or letter, not answer tothem, but you reply tosomebody or something. 表示回答或回覆时，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. 特此函覆贵方提问。 ◆ I’m writing to reply to your questions. 特此函覆贵方提问。 ◆ I’m writing to answer to your questions. ■ Answercan 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. 我还没有回覆她的电邮。 ◆ I knocked on the door but nobody answered. 我敲了门，但无人应答。 Replyis 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。 ■ Respondis less common and more formal. *respond 较少用，且较正式： ◆ The directors were unwilling to respond toquestions. 董事们不愿意回答问题。 ■ You can only answera door or a phone. 应门或接电话只能用 answer。 ■ ☞see also rejoin 2, retort, get back to sbat get Nouns 名词 ■ Note the phrases in answer toand in reply to. 注意 in answer to 和 in reply to 的用法： ◆ I’m writing in answer to your letter. 特此函覆。 ■ ☞see also response (1 ), ( 2 ), rejoinder, retort an·swer / ˈɑːnsə(r) ; NAmE ˈænsər /

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