reply

[ri'plai]

v.回答, 答复, 回应
n.回答, 答复

vi.

1. 回答, 答复[(+to)]

They did not reply to our new proposal.

他们对我们的新建议没有作出答复。

He has not yet replied to my question.

他还没有回答我的问题。

2. (以行动)答复; 回击

They replied to the enemy's fire with a barrage.

他们用一阵炮火回击敌人的射击。

3. 反响, 回应

4. (原告对被告的抗辩)进行驳复, 答辩

vt.

答复[+(that)]

She replied that she was happy to accept our invitation.

她回复说她很高兴接受我们的邀请。

I did not know what to reply.

我不知道怎么回答好。

n.

回答, 答复[C][(+to)]

What did you say in reply to her request?

在答复她的请求时你是怎么说的?

词形变化

名词: replier | 名词复数: replies | 动词过去式: replied | 动词过去分词: replied | 动词现在分词: replying | 动词第三人称单数: replies |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.回答

answer  respond  retort  acknowledge  react  

同义参见:

favor  retort  response  

反义:

vi.vt.n.回答, 答复

question  

反义参见:

inquire  ask  

英英释义

名词 reply:

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

同义词：answer, response

the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

同义词：response

动词 reply:

reply or respond to

同义词：answer, respond

短语词组

in reply

1. 作为答复

I have nothing to say in reply to your question.

对于你的问题, 我没有什么好回答的。

reply for

1. 代表……作答

Shall I reply for you all?

要不要我代你们全体答复呢?

补充

replyreply英:[riˈplai] 美:[rɪˈplaɪ]n.1.回答, 答复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。vt. & vi.1.回答, 答复Tom replied that he had finished the work.汤姆回答说他已完成了那项工作。vi.1.作答; 回答He failed to reply.他未作回答。

例句

1. 'Thanks,' she replied.“谢谢。”她答道。 2. I wrote to her, but she didn't reply.我给她写了信, 但她没有回。 3. I haven't replied to his letter yet.我还没有回复他的信。 4. The police replied with tear gas.警方用催泪瓦斯回击。 5. I called out but there was no reply.我大声喊叫, 可是没人回应。 6. I haven't had a reply to my request for information.我要求提供给我一些信息, 但仍未得到回复。 7. I am writing in reply to your recent letter.兹写信对您近日来信作出回复。 8. In reply, the government passed even stricter legislation.作为回应, 政府通过了更为严格的立法。 9. She smiled,but didn't reply.她微微一笑，但未作答。 10. He replied with a smile.他一笑置之。 11. It's your turn now to reply to these charges.现在该轮到你对这些指控进行答辩了。 12. He replied that no one knew it.他回答说谁也不知道这件事。 13. [no obj.]he was gone before we could reply to his last remark.我们还没来得及答复他的最后一句话他就走了。 14. [with clause]she replied that she had been sound asleep.她回答说她一直睡得很熟。 15. [with direct speech]‘I'm OK—just leave me alone, ’he replied.“我没事，别管我，”他回答道。 16. she replied with a long letter the next day.第二天她回了一封长信。 17. theyreplied to the shelling with a heavy mortar attack on the area.他们用迫击炮火猛轰该地区，以回击敌军的炮轰。 18. I received a reply from the firm's managing director.我收到了公司总经理的答复。 19. ‘No, ’was the curt reply.“不，”回答简短而生硬。 20. I am writing in reply to your letter of 1 June.我这封信是对你六月一日来信的回复。 21. Clough scored the first goal and Speed hit a late reply.克拉夫率先破门，斯皮德很晚回敬了一球。 22. I wrote to Sue but she hasn't replied.我写信给休，但她没有回复。 23. ‘Yes, I will,’ she replied.“是呀，我会的。”她答道。 [I] 24. to reply to a question回答问题 25. "I wrote to him, but he never replied. [=wrote back]"我给他写过信，但他从不回复。 26. He never replied [=responded] to my letter/e-mail/invitation.他从不回复我的信件/电子邮件/邀请。 27. "I called out to them, but no one replied."我冲他们叫喊，但是没人回应。 28. He didn't reply to her greeting.他没有回应她的问候。 29. The company has replied to the recent protests by posting an ad in the local newspaper.公司通过在当地报纸上刊登广告回应近期的抗议。 30. She replied to the accusation with a stack of documents proving her innocence.她用一摞证明自己无罪的文件来回应指控。 31. "“Do you feel better?” “A little,” he replied. [=answered]"“你感觉好些了吗？”“好点儿了。”他答道。 32. He replied politely that he felt a little better.他礼貌地回答说感觉好点儿了。 33. A timely reply will be appreciated.请及时回复，不胜感激。 34. His reply was rude.他的答复很粗鲁。 35. "The invitations have been sent, but we haven't received any replies yet."邀请函已发出，但我们还没收到任何答复。 36. "I asked her what was wrong. In reply, she handed me a letter."我问她出了什么事，她递给我一封信作为答复。 37. He wrote a brief note in reply to her letter.他写了一张便条作为对她来信的回复。