reply

单词音标

reply音标[ri\'plai]

汉语翻译

n. 答复, 回答, 答辩

vi. 答复, 回答, 回击, 反响, 答辩

vt. 回答

【计】 答复

相关词组:

reply for sb

in reply

reply to sb

in reply to

make no reply

词型变化

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

词意辨析

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。

英语解释

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

例句

What a sage reply you gave!

多聪明的回答啊！

He did not vouchsafe a reply.

他未予答复。

His evasive reply prompted me to ask him another question.

他的含糊其词的答复促使我提出又一个问题。

I had no reply to my letter.

我没收到回信。

He gave me no chance to reply to his question.

他没有给我回答他问题的机会。

详细解释

re.ply

v.（动词）

re.plied,re.ply.ing,re.plies

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To give an answer in speech or writing.

回答：用言语或书写作出回答

To respond by an action or a gesture.

答复：用动作或手势作答

To echo.

回响

To return gunfire or an attack:

回击：回击炮火或进攻：

例句：

The big guns replied.

重炮还击了

Law To respond to a defendant`s plea.

【法律】 （原告对被告）答辩：对被告的抗辩进行答辩

v.tr.（及物动词）

To say or give as an answer:

回答，答复：

例句：

I replied that I was unable to help them.See Synonyms at answer

我回答说我不能帮助他们参见 answer

n.（名词）

【复数】 re.plies

A response in speech or writing.

回答：用言语或书写的回复

A response by action or gesture.

答复：作动作或手势的回复

Law A plaintiff`s formal response in answer to that of a defendant.

【法律】 答辩：原告对被告的抗辩的正式回复

来源：

Middle English replien

中古英语 replien

from Old French replier

源自 古法语 replier

from Latin replic3re [to fold back] * see replicate

源自 拉丁语 replic3re [折返] *参见 replicate

【引伸】

repli.er

n.（名词）