- 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
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1. I can answer the question.
我能回答这个问题
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2. I rang the bell, but there was no answer.
我按了门铃，但没有人应门。
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3. Do you know the answer to question 12?
你知道第 12 题的正确答案吗？
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4. There is no easy answer.
没有容易的解决办法。
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5. You haven't answered my question.
你没有回答我的问题。
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6. to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings)
接电话
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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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