reply

英 [rɪ'plaɪ] 美 [rɪ'plaɪ]

• v. 回答；答复；回应
• n. 回答；答复

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vi. & vt. 回答,答复

   say or make an answer, in speech or writing

2. vi. 作答,回答

   give an answer in the form of an action; respond

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]回答,答复

   sth said, written or done as a way of replying

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 回答，回答说 ，答复
2. 回应，作出反应，答理
3. 【律】答辩
4. 应付，应战
5. 反响
6. 寒暄
7. 吭声
8. 还礼
9. 报复，回击
10. 回信

n. 名词

1. 回答，答复， 应答
2. 【律】答辩， 再答辩（书）
3. 应战
4. 反响
5. 回信，音信
6. 报复（行动）

英英释义

Noun:

1. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation;

   "I waited several days for his answer"
   "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
   

2. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange;

   "he growled his reply"
   

Verb:

1. react verbally;

   "She didn't want to answer"
   "answer the question"
   "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. What a sage reply you gave!
   多聪明的回答啊！
2. He gave me no chance to reply to his question.
   他没有给我回答他问题的机会。
3. I'm rather hazy about how to reply.
   我不清楚如何回答。
4. It's very odd that she didn't reply to our letter.
   她没有回我们的信是件很奇怪的事。
5. It is odd that they did not reply our letter.
   他们没有给我们回信，这真奇怪。
6. She is the only person who reply to the invitation.
   她是唯一对邀请做了回应的人。
7. He disdained to reply to the insult.
   他不屑于理会那侮辱。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Thank you for your prompt reply to our telegram.
   多谢您对我们电报的即刻答复。
2. His evasive reply prompted me to ask him another question.
   他闪烁其词的回答促使我提出又一个问题。
3. The softness of his reply calmed her down.
   他温和的回答使她冷静下来。
4. She sneered her contempt for his reply.
   她对他的回答嗤之以鼻。
5. The telegram asked for an instant reply.
   这封电报要求立即回覆。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. He failed to reply.
   他未作回答。
2. I asked him where to go, but he didn't reply.
   我问他去哪儿,可是他不回答。
3. When Hogg spoke to her, she replied very shortly.
   霍格同她谈话时,她马上回答。
4. I don't know how to reply.
   我不知怎么回答。
5. I wrote my friend a letter, but he never replied.
   我给我的朋友写了一封信,但他从没给我回信。

用作及物动词

S+～+that-clause

1. He replied that he knew nothing about the accident.
   他回答说对事故一无所知。
2. He replied that he might go.
   他回答说他可能去。
3. She replied that she would send me a fax after she had arrived in London.
   她回答说她到达伦敦后就给我发一个传真。
4. When I asked the number of households in this town he replied that there were 1883 households.
   当我问到这个镇有多少户时,他回答说有1883户。
5. When the teacher asked him why he was late, he replied that he had overslept.
   老师问他为什么迟到了,他回答说他睡过头了。

引出直接引语

1. “Yes,” I replied.
   “是的,”我答道。
2. “I have changed my mind.”she replied.
   她回答说：“我已改变主意了”。

用作名词 (n.)

1. My reply may not have been polite, but he asked for it.
   我的回答也许不太礼貌,但这是他自找的。
2. I should like to think about your suggestion before I give a definite reply.
   我想先考虑一下你的建议,然后给你一个明确的答复。
3. Please leave word with my elder sister if you get a reply.
   如果你得到回音,请给我的姐姐留话。
4. She was anxiously awaiting his reply.
   她正急切地等待着他的回音。
5. The school authorities promised an immediate reply.
   学校领导答应立即答复。
6. In due course came a reply from Mr. Robin.
   在适当的时候来了罗宾先生的答复。
7. The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.
   这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
8. I was offended by his discourteous reply.
   他无礼的回答使我很生气。
9. Her criticism brought an immediate reply from a government spokesman.
   她的批评立即引起了政府发言人的回击。
10. I had no reply to my letter.
    我未获回信。
11. Medwin was to address his reply to him care of Mr. Westbrook.
    麦德文打算通过维司特布鲁克先生把回信寄给他。
12. She wrote a reply without any loss of time.
    她毫不拖延地写了回信。
13. He seems to be able to deduce from common sense a more or less clear reply to the question raised.
    他似乎能从常识推断出所提出之问题的明确回答。
14. His only reply was an angry stare.
    他唯一的回答是怒目而视。
15. She shrugged her shoulders and made no reply.
    她耸耸肩,不作回答。
16. As a reply to the enemy's move, our general brought up his tanks.
    将军下令调来坦克,以对付敌人的这一行动。
17. We received hundreds of replies to each question.
    对每个问题,我们都收到了数百个答案。
18. I had only about a dozen replies to my request for information.
    我征求信息,但只收到十几份回复。

经典引文

• Cubellis answered the advertisement, sending his reply to a box number.

  出自： D. Carnegie

• I had no adequate reply to the question.

  出自： J. Marquand

• Her Majesty was..pleased to make reply.

  出自：Times

• Trinidad's reply to our total..was to make 392 for eight.

  出自： G. Boycott

• Milton replies to these..charges by a lengthy account.

  出自： M. Pattison

• I thought I would..reply to my father's letter.

  出自： W. Styron

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

reply for (v.+prep.)

代表(某人)作答; 致答词 (of one of a group) give an answer for (the other); speak on behalf of (the other)
reply for sb
Shall I reply for us all?

我来代大家回答好吗?
David Jones rose to reply for the guests.

大卫·琼斯站起来代表来宾致答词。

reply to (v.+prep.)

回复; 回答 say or do as an answer to sb
reply to sth
The teacher replied to John's question.

老师回答了约翰提出的问题。
I wrote,but she did not reply to my letter.

我写信给她,但她没有回信。
She replied to their angry question by calmly walking out of the room.

她安静地走出房间,以此作为对他们气冲冲提问的回答。
The enemy did not reply to our fire.

敌人对我们的炮火没有还击。
None of my letters have been replied to.

我发出的信一封也没有回音。

reply with (v.+prep.)

以…作答 give an answer with sth
reply with sth
He replied with a cutting remark.

他以尖刻的言语作答。
The girl replied only with a smile.

这女孩仅以微笑来答复。

用作名词 (n.)

in reply (to)

作为答复 as a reply

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• reply absolutely 坚决地回答
• reply accurately 准确地回答
• reply admirably 极为成功地答复
• reply affectionately 深情地回答
• reply affirmatively 肯定地回答
• reply angrily 生气地回答
• reply aptly 恰当地答复
• reply bitingly 尖刻地回答
• reply bluntly 直率地回答
• reply bravely 勇敢地答复
• reply briefly 简略地回答
• reply casually 漫不经心地回答
• reply coldly 冷淡地回答
• reply completely 圆满地回答
• reply comprehensively 全面地回答
• reply correctly 正确地回答
• reply courteously 有礼貌地回答
• reply crisply 爽快地回答
• reply curtly 草率无礼地回答
• reply darkly 无知地回答
• reply decisively 决定性地回答
• reply definitely 明确地回答
• reply deftly 巧妙地回答
• reply directly 直接地回答
• reply dryly 枯燥乏味地回答
• reply dubiously 不可靠地回答
• reply economically 节省地回答
• reply effectively 给人印象深刻地回答
• reply emphatically 有力地回答
• reply excitedly 激动地回答
• reply explicitly 清楚地回答
• reply faithfully 忠实地回答
• reply fantastically 荒谬地回答
• reply firmly 坚决地回答
• reply fitly 适度地答复
• reply fully 充分地答复
• reply gravely 严肃地答复
• reply hastily 草率地回答
• reply haughtily 轻蔑地回答
• reply hoarsely 沙哑地答复
• reply hotly 激烈地答复
• reply hysterically 歇斯底里地答复
• reply immediately 立即答复
• reply impertinently 傲慢地回答
• reply impolitely 毫无礼貌地答复
• reply incoherently 语无伦次地回答
• reply indignantly 威严地答复
• reply knowingly 老练地答复
• reply laboriously 努力地答复
• reply laughingly 笑着答复
• reply listlessly 无精打采地答复
• reply magnanimously 大度地答复
• reply mechanically 呆头呆脑地答复
• reply meekly 温顺地回答
• reply modestly 谦虚地回答
• reply nervously 不安地回答
• reply orally 口头回答
• reply passionately 热情地回答
• reply perfectly 完善地回答
• reply persistently 固执地回答
• reply philosophically 哲学上的回答
• reply politely 有礼貌地回答
• reply promptly 立即答复
• reply proudly 自豪地回答
• reply quickly 很快地回答
• reply readily 做好准备地回答
• reply relevantly 中肯地回答
• reply reluctantly 勉强地回答
• reply respectfully 尊敬地回答
• reply rudely 粗鲁地回答
• reply sensibly 明智地回答
• reply seriously 认真地回答
• reply sharply 厉声回答
• reply shortly 唐突地回答
• reply simply 简单地回答
• reply slowly 慢条斯理地回答
• reply snappishly 辛辣地回答
• reply solemnly 庄严地回答
• reply stubbornly 顽强地回答
• reply tartly 尖刻地回答
• reply tersely 简短地回答
• reply thoughtfully 若有所思地回答
• reply tremulously 大胆地回答
• reply triumphantly 得意洋洋地回答
• reply truthfully 真诚地回答
• reply uncomfortably 不自在地回答
• reply unconcernedly 漠不关心地回答
• reply unhesitatingly 即刻回答
• reply verbally 口头回答
• reply warmly 热情地回答
• reply wistfully 若有所思地回答

～+介词

• reply by blow 回击
• reply by letter 回信
• reply for 代表…作答复〔致答词〕
• reply for the school board 代表校务委员会致答词
• reply in a low voice 低声回答
• reply in the affirmative 肯定地回答
• reply to 回答…
• reply to a letter 回信
• reply to a person 回答某人
• reply to a question 回答问题
• reply to a salutation 答礼
• reply to a toast 答谢祝酒
• reply to the enemy's fire 还击敌人的炮火
• reply with spirit 起劲地回答

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• await reply 盼复
• cable a reply 拍电报答复
• calculate reply 预测答案
• deign reply 给予答复
• delay reply 推迟答复
• demand reply 要求答复
• desire reply 望答复
• draw a reply 引出回答
• elicit a reply 引起反应
• evoke reply 使回答
• furnish reply 提供答复
• get a reply 得到答复
• give no reply 不作答
• have reply 给予答复
• hear reply 听见答复
• make reply 答复
• need reply 需要答复
• offer reply 作答
• probe reply 细查回信
• propose reply 答复
• provoke reply 使回答
• receive a reply 得到答复
• rejoin reply 使答复一致
• send a reply 寄回信
• wire a reply 拍电报答复
• write a reply 写回信,写回复

形容词+～

• absent-minded reply 心不在焉的回答
• affirmative reply 肯定的答复
• angry reply 气愤的回答
• apt reply 恰当的答复
• brief reply 简要的回答
• categorical reply 详细的答复
• chary reply 谨慎的答复
• cold reply 冷淡的答复
• conclusive reply 确定的答复
• correct reply 正确的回答
• definite reply 明确的答复
• discourteous reply 无礼的回答
• frank reply 率直的回答
• good-humored reply 幽默的回答
• gracious reply 亲切的答复
• haughty reply 傲慢的回答
• humble reply 谦逊的回答
• immediate reply 立即答复
• impatient reply 不耐烦的回答
• impolite reply 不礼貌的答复
• incoherent reply 语无伦次的回答
• intelligent reply 聪明的答复
• modest reply 谦虚的回答
• negative reply 否定的答复
• obvious reply 清楚的回答
• oral reply 口头答复
• proper reply 适当的答复
• ready reply 立即回答
• rude reply 粗鲁的答复
• short reply 简短的答复
• silly reply 愚蠢的答复
• sound reply 适当的答复
• stinging reply 尖刻的回答
• succinct reply 简明的回答
• terse reply 简短生硬的回答
• unexpected reply 突然的答复
• vague reply 含糊其辞的回答
• witty reply 巧妙的回答

介词+～

• in reply (to) 作为答复
• nod in reply 点头作答
• under reply 所答复的…
• with reply 请复函

～+介词

• a reply from sb 某人的答复
• reply to one's letter 回信

词语用法

1. 当reply指“回答”时，是及物动词。

   He did not know what to reply.
   他不知应该回答什么。

2. 当reply指“答复”时，是不及物动词，如有宾语应加介词to，宾语应该是答复的具体对象。

   He did not know how to reply to my question.
   他对我的问题不知应如何作答。

3. reply后不可接人和that从句；
4. answer与reply有区别：answer是及物动词，可以直接跟宾语，也可以用answer to的结构，前者更常用。而reply作“答复”解时，是不及物动词，必须用to。answer有具体回答问题的意思，而reply仅仅是回复。

   He replied to her letter, but he did not answer her questions.
   他回复了她的信，但是没有回答她的问题。

v. (动词)

1. reply的基本意思是“回答”“答复”“作答”,主要指用语言文字对问题、指控、辩论、质问、起诉或致意等给予回答,也可指用行动回答,是较为正式的书面用语。
2. reply可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作不及物动词时常与介词to或for连用; 用作及物动词时接that引导的宾语从句,有时也可引出直接引语。

n. (名词)

1. reply用作名词的意思是“回答,答复”,引申可指“答案”。
2. reply常与介词to连用。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

reply, answer, respond

• 这两个词的共同意思是“回答,答复”,都可用作名词或动词。其区别在于：
• 1.answer主要指用语言文字回答问题、指责或争论,也可能是以行动满足要求或应付情况; reply则主要指用语言文字给予回答,进行解释等,也可指用行动回答。
• 2.answer作为名词时,其后常接介词to; reply作为名词时,其后往往接介词to或者for。例如:
• The Western answer to this move was the use of plane to supply food.西方对这一建议的答复是用飞机提供食品。
• They gave her a reply for her claim.他们对她的要求做了答复。
• 3.answer是普通用语,用得比较广泛; reply则较为正式。

n. (名词)

reply, answer

• 这两个词的共同意思是“回答,答复”,都可用作名词或动词。其区别在于：
• 1.answer主要指用语言文字回答问题、指责或争论,也可能是以行动满足要求或应付情况; reply则主要指用语言文字给予回答,进行解释等,也可指用行动回答。
• 2.answer作为名词时,其后常接介词to; reply作为名词时,其后往往接介词to或者for。例如:
• The Western answer to this move was the use of plane to supply food.西方对这一建议的答复是用飞机提供食品。
• They gave her a reply for her claim.他们对她的要求做了答复。
• 3.answer是普通用语,用得比较广泛; reply则较为正式。

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。

常见错误

v. (动词)

1. 请尽早给我答复。

   误 Please reply me as early as possible.

   正 Please reply to me as early as possible.

2. 他们认为这封信不值得回复。

   误 They don't think the letter worth replying.

   正 They don't think the letter worth replying to.

   析 reply用作及物动词时,只接that从句作宾语,而不可直接接sb/sth 作宾语,须说reply to sb/sth。

3. 一周前我给他写了回信。

   误 I have replied to his letter for a week.

   正 I replied to his letter a week ago.

   正 It is a week since I replied to his letter.

   析 reply是瞬间动词,不可与表示一段时间的状语连用。

词源解说

• ☆ 1385年进入英语，直接源自古法语的replier，意为回答，响应；最初源自拉丁语的replicare：re (回，反复） + plicare (折叠），意为再次折好。

近反义词

【近义词】

• acknowledge
• answer
• counter
• rejoin
• respond
• return
• answer
• reaction
• response
• return

【反义词】

• question 问题