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something that you say, write or do to react to a question or situation 答複;回答 I rang the bell, but there was no answer. 我按了門鈴,但沒有人應門。 Can't you give me a definitive answer? 你不能給我一個明確的答案嗎? The short answer is no. 簡短的回答是否定的。 The simple answer is that we don't know. 簡單的回答就是我們不知道。 a question and answer session 一次問答課 - answer to something
I can't easily give an answer to your question. 你的問題我難以回答。 Have you had an answer to your letter? 你那封信有回音沒有? She had no answer to the accusations. 她對控告無以爲答。 - in answer to something
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. 好像祈禱很靈驗似的,她提出借給我們 1 萬英鎊。 - answer from somebody
You're not going to get an answer from me! 我不會給你答案的! - answer as to something
The report does not provide answers as to why the tragedy occurred. 該報告沒有提供悲劇發生原因的答案。
Which Word? answer / replyanswer / replyverbs- Answer and reply are the most common verbs used for speaking or writing as a reaction to a question, letter, etc.
answer 和 reply 爲口語或書面語中表示回答問題、複信等最通用的動詞。 - Note that you answer a person, question or letter, not answer to them, but you reply to somebody or something:
表示回答或回複時,answer 後不用 to,賓語可以是人,也可以是問題或信,而 reply 後要用 to: I’m writing to answer your questions 特此函複貴方提問。 I’m writing to reply to your questions. 特此函覆貴方提問。 - I’m writing to answer to your questions.
- Answer can be used with or without an object:
I haven’t answered her email yet. 我還沒有回複她的電郵。 I knocked on the door but nobody answered. 我敲了門,但無人應答。
reply 常帶直接引語: ‘I won’t let you down,’ he replied. “我不會讓你失望的。”他回答說。
- Respond is less common and more formal:
respond 較少用,且較正式: The directors were unwilling to respond to questions. 董事們不願意回答問題。
- You can only answer a door or a phone.
Nouns 名詞 - Note the phrases in answer to and 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。
Extra ExamplesHe left without waiting to hear her answer. 他沒有等到聽她回答,就走了。 He was clearly expecting a different answer. 他顯然在期待不同的答複。 I cannot give you a definite answer just yet. 我現在還不能給你明確的答複。 I expect a straight answer to a straight question. 我問得直率,希望答得坦誠。 I struggled to formulate an answer. 我字斟句酌地回答。 I complained to the water company and received a very dusty answer. 我向自來水公司投訴,卻得到了一個令人非常不滿意的答覆。 I think you can guess the answer—they won't lend us the money. 我想你能猜到答案 - 他們不會借錢給我們。 I want some answers before I agree to anything. 不管什麽事情,我都需要得到一定的答複才能同意。 Please give her your answer, so she can make the necessary arrangements. 請給她答複,以便她作必要的安排。 She repeated her question, but he offered no answer. 她重複了一遍問題,但他沒有回答。 The answer came in a postcard she sent from Devon. 答案在她從德文寄來的明信片中。 The question deserves a proper answer. 這個問題應該好好回答一下。 The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally. 對於你的詢問,簡略回答就是他的行爲完全違法。 We can provide answers to any questions you may have about the system. 你對該系統的任何疑問,我們都能給予答複。 In answer to your question—yes, I have seen him before. 回答你的問題——是的,我以前見過他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- one-word
- quick
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- get
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- receive
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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. (試題、練習等的)答案,正確答案 the correct/right answer 正確的答案 Write your answers on the sheet provided. 在所發的答題紙上寫下答案。 Do you know the answer (= the right one) to question 12? 你知道第 12 題的正確答案嗎? The answers are at the back of the book. 答案在書的最後幾頁。
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationa1The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. 第一個被抽中並答對的參加者將獲得100英鎊。 It's not worth guessing the answer, as you may lose marks. 不值得猜答案,因爲你可能會丢分。 Please print the answers to questions 1 and 2. 請打印出第 1 題和第 2 題的答案。 The students are allowed to use textbooks to find the right answer. 學生可以查看課本以找到正確答案。 This part of the exam requires a written answer. 這部份考題需要書面作答。 the short-answer section of the test 試題的簡答部份
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acceptable
- appropriate
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a solution to a problem (問題的)解決辦法,答案 There is no easy answer. 沒有容易的解決辦法。 The answer is simple. 答案很簡單。 - answer to something
This could be the answer to all our problems. 這可能就是我們全部問題的解決辦法。 There are more questions than answers on the issue of our ageing population. 關於我國人口老齡化問題,問題多於答案。 This may not be the answer for everyone. 這可能不是每個人的答案。 She has spent her life looking for answers. 她一生都在尋找答案。 The obvious answer would be to cancel the party. 明擺着的解決方法是取消聚會。 The answer lies in a combination of factors. 答案就在各個因素的綜合作用中。
Extra ExamplesThe answer came to him in a flash. 他突然想出了解決方法。 We are aware of this problem, but we do not have the answer. 我們意識到這個問題,但是沒有解決辦法。 If you really want to save time, this machine will provide the answer. 如果你真的想節省時間,這台機器就能幫你。 We have arrived at an answer which we hope will satisfy everyone. 我們已經找到解決方法,希望大家都能滿意。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- easy
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- pat
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- come to somebody
- depend on something
- lie in something
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- answer to
- have all the answers
- know all the answers
- answer to something
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;堪稱相當的事物 More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
Word OriginOld English andswaru (noun), andswarian (verb), of Germanic origin; from a base shared by swear.
Idioms
have/know all the answers
not take no for an answer