英语词汇常用英语单词

词汇精选:reply的用法和辨析

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一、详细释义:

词汇精选:reply的用法和辨析

n.

回答,答复 [U,C]


例句:

John is amazing in his readiness of reply and his exactness of memory.

约翰准备充分的回答和精确的记忆令人惊讶。


例句:

His reply sounded to her like a reproach.

他的回答在她听来像是责备。


v.

回答,答复,回应,做出反应 [I]


例句:

She may be offended if you don't reply to her request to attend.

你不回复她的邀请,她也许会不高兴的。


例句:

He gave her a sidelong glance with his pale, blue eyes, but did not reply.

他用淡蓝色的眼睛瞟了她一下,但没有吭声。


二、词义辨析:


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。


三、相关短语:


in reply

作为对…的回答


四、参考例句:


Her reply puzzled me.

她的回答把我弄糊涂了。


Her reply astonished me.


Reply to all her tweets.

回复她所有的状态。


His reply was highly enigmatic.

他的回答高深莫测。


Please reply to the above address.

回信至以上地址。


The telegram was sent reply prepaid.

电报已发出并已预付覆电费用。


Grace was too terrified to reply.

格雷斯吓坏了,不能作答。


The reply approaches to an absolute denial.

这种答复近似绝对否认。


What a sage reply you gave!

多聪明的回答啊!


A reply to this letter is mandatory.

这封信非答复不可。


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