answer

/ˈɑːnsə/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

回答;答案;回答;回应;接听

释义与例句

n. 回答;答案
something that somebody says or writes in reply, or the correct solution to a question or problem
  1. I knocked on the door, but there was no answer.
    我敲了门,但没有人回应。
  2. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the sheet.
    把答案写在答题纸提供的空白处。
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  1. Her answer to the question was short but very clear.
    她对这个问题的回答简短而清楚。
v. 回答;回应;接听
to say or write something in reply, or respond to a call, doorbell, or question
  1. He answered every question without hesitation.
    他毫不犹豫地回答了每个问题。
  2. Could you answer the phone while I finish cooking?
    我做完饭之前,你能接一下电话吗?
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She answered that she would consider the offer carefully.
    她回答说会认真考虑这个提议。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 answer 作动词直接接 question,不加 to;但名词结构是 the answer to a question,必须保留 to。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • unanswered 未回答的;未解决的
    可形容问题无人回答,也可形容疑问仍未解决。
  • answerable 可回答的;应负责的
    be answerable to somebody 表示“应向某人负责”,与“可回答”是不同的常见用法。
同义词
  • reply 回答;答复
    answer 可回应问题、电话或敲门声;reply 主要指口头或书面答复,作不及物动词时常用 reply to。
    She replied to my email within an hour. 她在一小时内回复了我的电子邮件。
反义词
  • question 问题;询问
    在问答关系中,question 是提出的问题;answer 是对问题的回答或正确答案。
    He asked a question but did not wait for an answer. 他问了一个问题,却没有等回答。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • reply 回复;答复
    answer 是及物动词时直接接 question;reply 表示回复某人或某信息时通常加 to,不能直接说 reply a question。
    Please reply to the invitation by Friday. 请在星期五前回复邀请。
常见搭配
  • answer a question 回答问题
    The witness refused to answer the lawyer's final question. 证人拒绝回答律师的最后一个问题。
  • answer the phone 接电话
    No one answered the phone, so I left a message. 没人接电话,所以我留了言。
  • the answer to ……的答案;……的解决办法
    Better planning may be the answer to our scheduling problems. 更好的规划可能是解决我们日程安排问题的办法。