参考词典中answer的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 答案,回答,答辩
vt. 回答,符合,适应,响应
vi. 回答,负责,成功,符合
词形变化
- 时 态:an·swered, an·swer·ing, an·swers
常用短语
参考例句
- A soft answer turns away wrath.
婉言可以释怒。 - He deliberated over the question before giving an answer.
他仔细思考了问题后才作出回答。 - I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.
我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。 - She apologized profusely to me for not answering promptly.
她因为没有立即回答向我表示歉意。 - There was a pregnant pause before she answered my question.
她耐人寻味地停顿了一下才回答我的问题.
- A soft answer turns away wrath.
英英解释
5个名词解释
- a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
[同] answer, reply, response
[例]- I waited several days for his answer
- he wrote replies to several of his critics
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
[同] answer, resolution, result, solution, solvent
[例]- they were trying to find a peaceful solution
- the answers were in the back of the book
- he computed the result to four decimal places
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- the speech act of replying to a question
[反] enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, question - the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of guilty' or not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
- a nonverbal reaction
[例]- his answer to any problem was to get drunk
- their answer was to sue me
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- reply or respond to
[同] answer, reply, respond
[例]- She didn't want to answer
- answer the question
- We answered that we would accept the invitation
- give the correct answer or solution to
[例]- answer a question
- answer the riddle
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- respond to a signal
[例]- answer the door
- answer the telephone
- understand the meaning of
[同] answer, resolve
[例]- The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered
- give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
[例]- The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution
- be liable or accountable
[例]- She must answer for her actions
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
[同] do, answer, serve, suffice
[例]- A few words would answer
- This car suits my purpose well
- Will $100 do?
- A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school
- Nothing else will serve
- match or correspond
[例]- The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave
- be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
[例]- This may answer her needs
- react to a stimulus or command
[例]- The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch
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