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

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。

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

n.vt.vi.回答, 答复

respond  reply  retort  rejoin  

同义参见:

tell  unravel  fulfil  suffice  solve  solution  favor  retort  explication  explain  response  reaction  react  denial  counter  key  

反义:

n.答复; 反应; 答案

question  query  inquiry  problem

vt.vi.回答; 回复; 答应

ask  inquire  question  request  

英英释义

名词 answer:

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

同义词：reply, response

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

同义词：solution, result, resolution, solvent

the speech act of replying to a 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

动词 answer:

reply or respond to

同义词：reply, respond

give the correct answer or solution to

respond to a signal

understand the meaning of

同义词：resolve

give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

be liable or accountable

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

同义词：suffice, do, serve

match or correspond

be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

react to a stimulus or command

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。

补充

answeranswer英:[ˈɑ:nsə] 美:[ˈænsɚ]vt. & vi.1.答复; 解答; 答辩I asked him a question but he would not answer.我问了他一个问题, 但是他不作回答。I telephoned this afternoon, but nobody answered.我今天下午打过电话, 但没人接。He answered that he knew nothing about it.他回答说关于此事他一无所知。He answered, “It's two o'clock.”他回答说“现在两点。”2.适应, 符合, 满足It answers very well.这完全适用。Our work must answer the specifications laid down.我们的工作应符合所定的规范。3.回应, 响应The workers answered by calling a strike.工人举行罢工进行回击。Three fire companies answered the alarm.听到警报后, 三个消防队都来了。n.1.回答; 回音Facts are the best answers.事实是最好的回答。We often learn foreign language through questions and answers.我们常用问答的方式学外语。Have you had an answer to your letter?你收到回信了吗?2.答案You can find the answers of all the exercises at the end of this book.在这本书后面, 你可以找到所有习题的答案。It's the answer to your question.这就是你的问题的答案。3.反应A nod was her only answer.点了下头是她仅有的反应。The publication comes as the answer to an acute demand.这一出版物是为满足急需而出版的。

例句

1. Without waiting for an answer, he turned and went in through the door.他没等别人答复就转身走进门去。 2. My answer is 'no'.我的回答就是“不”。 3. First you've got to give me an answer to my question.首先请你回答我的问题。 4. I don't quite know what to say in answer to your question.你的问题我还真不知道该怎么回答才好。 5. I'll give you an answer by Friday.我会在礼拜五之前给你一个答复。 6. I wrote to him but never got an answer.我给他写了信, 但一直没收到回信。 7. I finally got an answer to my letter.我终于收到了给我的回信。 8. We've written to the bank but we can't even get an answer to our letters.我们已经给银行去了信, 但是连回复都没收到一个。 9. She wrote to Roosevelt's secretary in answer to his letter of the day before.她给罗斯福的秘书写了信, 答复他前一天的来信。 10. The receptionist couldn't get an answer from her room.前台服务员往她房间打电话, 但是没有人接。 11. I knocked at the front door and there was no answer.我敲了敲前门, 没有人应。 12. I phoned several times but there was no answer.我打了几次电话, 但是没有人接。 13. Hand in your answers as quickly as possible.尽快把答案交上来。 14. The answer you gave was incorrect.你给的答案是错的。 15. The answer is given on page 43.答案见第43页。 16. The answers to the quiz are printed below.测验题的答案印在下面。 17. Legislation is only part of the answer.立法只是解决方案中的一部分。 18. Prison is not the answer for most young offenders.对于大多数少年犯而言, 坐牢并非解决问题的办法。 19. There is no easy answer to this problem.这个问题没有简单的解决办法。 20. Police went to an address in Sinclair Street in answer to a complaint.警察来到辛克莱街一户人家调查一宗投诉。 21. a programme described as Britain's answer to 'South Park'一个被称为英国的《南方公园》的节目 22. France's answer to Silicon Valley法国的硅谷 23. She is tough, unwilling to take no for an answer.她很强硬, 不达目的誓不罢休。 24. He would never take no for an answer.他从来都容不得别人说不。 25. 'What's up?' said Sue. He didn't answer.“发生什么事了？”休说。他没有回答。 26. He paused before answering.他顿了一下才回答。 27. When they answered, he asked to talk to Lee.他们接了电话, 他要求和李通话。 28. He burst in without waiting for her to answer.未等她应门, 他就冲了进来。 29. The phone rang and rang, but nobody answered.电话铃响了又响, 可是没有人接听。 30. I sent him several letters but he never answered.我给他写了好几封信, 可是他从没有回过。 31. If you answer incorrectly you lose five points.如果回答错误, 会扣你5分。 32. She answered with a grin.她报以露齿一笑。 33. The police answered by charging into the crowd.作为回应, 警员冲进了人群。 34. I knew Ben was lying when he answered me.本回答我时, 我知道他在撒谎。 35. She didn't answer me.她没有回答我。 36. Just answer the question.请回答这个问题。 37. 'No, thank you,' he answered.“不了, 多谢。”他回答道。 38. Williams answered that he had no specific proposals yet.威廉斯回答说他还没有具体的建议。 39. answering emails takes up most of my time.回复电子邮件占用了我大部分时间。 40. She answered an advert for a job as a cook.看到招聘厨师的广告, 她去信应聘了。 41. She answered her phone on the first ring.电话一响她就接起来了。 42. Can you answer the door please?你去开一下门好吗？ 43. Midge went to answer the bell.米基去应门。 44. She had answered 81 questions correctly.她答对了81道题。 45. He answered her smile with one of his own.他对她的微笑同样报以微笑。 46. It seems that my prayers have been answered.看来我的祈祷应验了。 47. We must ensure we answer the needs of students.我们一定要保证满足学生们的需求。 48. That statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions.那份声明似乎是专门反驳对联合轰炸任务所作的批评的。 49. A man answering his description was seen in Glasgow.有目击者看到与对他的描述相符的人在格拉斯哥出现。 50. The Japanese never built any aircraft remotely answering to this description.日本人从未制造过与此描述有丝毫相近的飞机。 51. The dog answers to the name of 'Spot'.那条狗名叫“点点”。 52. Ever wonder where all the 50-year-old Kims came from? Ms Novak has a lot to answer for.是否曾想过这些50岁名叫金的人是从哪儿冒出来的吗？诺瓦克女士对此应付很大责任。 53. to answer a letter复函 54. to answer a question回答问题 55. to answer the doorbell应门铃 56. to answer the door (或 bell)应门 57. to answer a problem解决问题 58. to answer a riddle解谜 59. to answer an argument反驳一个论据 60. We answered their goal with two quick goals of our own.我们快速回敬了他们两个球。 61. She answers the description.她的相貌跟描述(的样子)相符。 62. This dog answers your description.这条狗跟描述(的样子)相符。 63. The makeshift tent answered their purpose.将就代用的帐篷解决了他们的问题。 64. to answer the needs适合需要 65. I would like to answer your request but am unable to do so.我愿意答应你的请求，但不能这么做。 66. to answer all the debt one owes somebody还清欠某人的所有债务 67. to answer the complaints答辩指控 68. She answered courteously.她彬彬有礼地回答。 69. He answered with a nod.他点头答应。 70. The horse answered to its rider's touch.马对骑马人的轻击做出了反应。 71. His cane answered for a baseball bat.他的手杖可代用棒球棒。 72. This isn't a good one but it will answer.这不是好的一个，但也行。 73. The prisoner answered to the description issued by the police.此囚徒与警方所作的描述相符。 74. I will answer for her safety.我将对她的安全负责。 75. In teaching the students to think hard,any subject will answer.要教学生们努力思考，任何题目都会解答。 76. he knocked and entered without waiting for an answer.他敲了门，没等回应就进去了。 77. write your answers on a postcard.把你的答案写在明信片上。 78. the answer is 280°.正确答案是280°。 79. the answer to poverty and unemployment is a properly funded range of services.解决贫穷和失业的办法是有适当拨款的一系列服务。 80. the press called her Britain's answer to Marilyn Monroe.新闻界称她为英国的玛里莲•梦露。 81. [with direct speech]‘Of course I can,’ she answered.“当然，我能行，”她回答道。 82. [with clause]she answered that she would take nothing but the ring.她回答说她除了戒指外什么都不会拿走。 83. [with obj.]she tried to answer his questions truthfully.她尽量坦诚地回答他的问题。 84. [no obj.]Steve was about to answer, but Hazel spoke first.史蒂夫正要回答，但黑兹尔抢先说了。 85. answer the questions below for a chance to win a holiday.回答以下问题以赢得假期。 86. I'd usually talk him round, but never answer back.我通常会说服他，不过从不顶嘴。 87. [with obj.]Mary resisted the temptation to answer her mother back.玛丽强忍着不和她母亲顶嘴。 88. Digby answered the door.迪格比应声开门。 89. [no obj.]she rang Edward's house, hoping the housekeeper would answer.她打电话去爱德华家，希望管家会接。 90. he said he would return to Spain to answer all charges.他说他要返回西班牙去对所有的指控作辩护。 91. if you persist in clinging to me in that way I will not answer for the consequences.如果你坚持用那样的方式缠我，我不会对后果负责。 92. the dust mite has a lot to answer for, especially if you are asthmatic.尘螨要负很大责任，特别是如果你有哮喘病。 93. I answer to the Assistant Commissioner of Specialist Operations.我对特别行动助理长官负责。 94. you will have the police to answer to.你须对警察作出交代。 95. entrepreneurship is necessary to answer the needs of national and international markets.满足国内和国际市场的需要必须要有企业开拓精神。 96. an attractive woman answering to the name of Suzanne.芳名苏珊娜的妩媚女人。 97. I hurried along the passage in answer to the doorbell's ring.听到门铃响我匆匆穿过走道去开门。 98. I asked her what the matter was but she didn't answer.我问她发生了什么事，但她没有回答。 99. I've asked you a question, now please answer me.我已经问了你一个问题，现在请你回答。 100. answer all the questions on the form.回答表格上的所有问题。 101. He hasn't answered my letter yet (= written a letter back to me).他还没有给我回信。 102. When I asked him how much he earned, he answered that it was none of my business.我问他赚了多少钱，他回答说这不关我的事。 103. ‘No!’ he answered angrily.“不！”他生气地答道。 104. Can you answer the phone (= pick up the receiver) for me, please?请替我接听电话好吗？ 105. I rang their doorbell but nobody answered.我按了他们的门铃，但是没有人应门。 106. Somebody will have to answer for all the damage that has been caused.总得有人对所造成的一切损毁负责。 107. The answer to your question is that I don't know.对于你的问题，我的答复是：不知道。 108. I wrote to them two weeks ago and I'm still waiting for an answer.我两个星期前写信给他们，到现在还没有回音。 109. I knocked on the door and waited but there was no answer.我敲了敲门，等了一会儿却没有人应门。 110. I didn't have any money so the only answer was to borrow some.我没有钱，只好向人家借一些。 111. My answer to question 5 was wrong.我第5题答错了。 112. How many answers did you get right?你答对了几道题？ 113. What was the answer to question 4?第4道题的正确答案是什么？ 114. I asked him a simple question and he gave me a long and confusing answer.我只问了他一个简单问题，他却给了我一个冗长费解的回答。 115. I didn't believe her answer.我不相信她的回答。 116. They wouldn't give me a straight answer to my question.他们没有直截了当地回答我的问题。 117. There will be a question and answer session [=a period of time when people can have their questions answered] following the speech.演讲结束后是现场提问时间。 118. I didn't know the right/correct answer.我不知道正确答案。 119. That is the wrong/incorrect answer.那个答案是错误的。 120. Do you know the answer to this question?你知道这个问题的正确答案吗？ 121. He knew the answers to only 3 of the 10 questions.这10个问题中他只知道其中3个的正确答案。 122. The answers are listed in the back of the book.答案附在书的后面。 123. I sent a letter of complaint but I never got an answer. [=response]我寄了一封投诉信，但一直没得到回复。 124. I finally received an answer [=reply] to my letter.我终于收到了回信。 125. When I say something to you I expect an answer. [=response]我跟你说话时，希望你能有反应。 126. I called out her name but I got no answer. [=reply]我喊了她一声，但没得到回应。 127. In answer [=in response] to your request we are sending a catalog.应你的要求，我们寄去目录一份。 128. I called several times but there was no answer. [=no one answered the phone when I called]我打了几次电话，但一直都没人接。 129. I got no answer when I called.我打电话时没有人接。 130. I knocked on the door but there was no answer. [=no one opened the door when I knocked on it]我敲了门，但没人开门。 131. The company had no answer when its competitors lowered their prices.公司对竞争者的降价行动没做出反应。 132. "When she called him a liar, his only answer was to walk out."她叫他骗子时，他唯一的反应就是离开。 133. Our team had no answer for the other team's strong offense. [=our team could not win because of the other team's strong offense]面对另一球队的强大攻势，我们的球队无能为力。 134. More money is not the answer (to our problems).钱再多也解决不了问题。 135. "It's a very difficult problem, and I don't know what the answer is."这是个很大的难题，我不知该怎么解决。 136. They don't have answers for everything. = They don't have an answer for everything.他们并不是事事都能解决。 137. For a tough issue like this there are no easy answers.像这样的棘手问题，目前还没有现成的解决办法。 138. He thinks he has/knows all the answers. [=he thinks that he knows the solution to every problem]他自以为是个万事通。 139. "If you've been wanting to get your schedule organized, this new software is the answer to (all) your prayers."如果你想把计划安排得井井有条，这个新软件正是你所需要的。 140. "They were desperate to find a good lawyer, and they thought she might be the answer to their prayers."他们急需找一位好律师，并且认为她可能就是他们想要找的人。 141. The program is television's answer to news magazines. [=the program is similar to a news magazine]这个电视节目与新闻杂志很相似。 142. She answered all my questions.她回答了我所有的问题。 143. He answered only three of the test questions correctly.他只答对了三道试题。 144. "When the police asked him his name, he refused to answer."警察问他姓名，他拒绝回答。 145. She answered correctly/incorrectly.她答对/错了。 146. "When asked if she would run for office, she answered that she hadn't decided. = When asked if she would run for office, she answered “I haven't decided.”"当被问及是否要参选时，她回答说还没决定。 147. When I ask you a question I expect you to answer me!我向你提问时，希望你能回答我！ 148. answer me this: where have you put my money?回答我：你把我的钱放到哪儿去了？ 149. "I sent her a letter asking for her help, but she never answered."我写了封信向她求助，但她一直没有回复。 150. She never answered my letter. = She never answered me.她从不给我回信。 151. "The phone rang repeatedly, but no one answered."电话不停地响，但没人接。 152. Would somebody please answer the phone?麻烦你们谁去接一下电话好吗？ 153. answer a phone call接电话 154. I knocked on the door but no one answered.我敲了门，但没人开门。 155. No one answered the door.没人来开门。 156. I got the job by answering a “help wanted” ad in the newspaper.我通过报纸上的招工广告得到了这份工作。 157. "When the war began, thousands of young men answered the call to arms. [=thousands of young men joined the armed forces]"战争爆发后，成千上万的年轻人应征入伍。 158. He answered her anger with indifference. [=he responded to her anger by acting indifferent]对于她的愤怒他无动于衷。 159. The home team scored first but the visiting team answered quickly. [=the visiting team also scored soon after the home team scored]主队率先进球得分，但客队很快也回敬一球。 160. The police chief will appear in court today to answer charges of corruption.警察局长今天将出庭就多项腐败指控进行答辩。 161. answer criticism对批评进行反驳 162. The suspect answered [=matched] the description that had been given by the witness.这名嫌疑犯与目击者的描述相符。 163. "We don't have a sink, but this bucket will answer [=(more commonly) serve] the purpose. [=we can use this bucket as a sink]"我们没有水槽，但这个水桶也可以满足需要。 164. impolite children who answer back [=talk back] when their teacher corrects them被老师纠正时跟老师顶嘴的没礼貌的孩子们 165. He became angry when she answered him back.她跟他顶嘴时，他很生气。 166. I can't answer for their safety. [=I can't promise that they will be safe]我无法保证他们的安全。 167. The company will have to answer for any damage done by its employees.对于由员工造成的任何损失，公司都必须承担责任。 168. She has a lot to answer for. [=she is responsible for many bad things that have happened]她对很多事情负有责任。 169. He must answer for his crimes.他必须为他的罪行受到惩罚。 170. The old bucket answered for a sink. [=the old bucket was used as a sink]这个旧水桶被当作水槽用了。 171. "I like the proposal myself, but I can't answer for my boss."我个人喜欢这个提案，但我不能代表我老板的意见。 172. They hoped that God would answer their prayers and restore their son's health.他们希望上帝能回应他们的祈祷，使他们的儿子康复。 173. Their prayers were answered when their son's health was restored.儿子恢复了健康，他们的祈祷得到了回应。 174. "The suspect answers to [=answers, matches] the description perfectly."这个嫌疑犯与描述的完全相符。 175. He has to answer to a tough boss.他必须给严厉的老板一个交代。 176. This dog answers to the name (of) “Rover.”这只狗名叫Rover。 177. "My uncle's real name is “Edwin,” but he doesn't answer to that name. He prefers to be called “Ed.”"我叔叔的真名是埃德温但他不愿别人那样叫他，他更愿意被叫作埃德。