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an·swer /ˈɑːnsə(r)； ˈæn-/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 回答；答复
Please answer me (my question). 请回答我(我的问题)。
Answer me this, will you? 回答我这个问题，好不好?
He did not answer my letter. 他没有给我回信。
2. 回击；反驳
I answered his threat with a blow on his nose. 我朝他鼻子上打了一拳，来回答他对我的威胁。
an argument that is not easily answered 难以反驳的论据
3. 对…作出反应；响应
Henry took ages to answer the door. 亨利拖拉了好久才去开门。
Does the telephone need to be answered? 这个电话需要接吗?
The ship wouldn't answer her rudder. 这条船不能随舵转向。
answer a summons to appear in court 应传唤出庭
The glitter of the necklace was answered by the glitter of the engagement ring. 项链和订婚戒指的光芒交相辉映。
4. 适应，适合(需要、目的、愿望等)
The makeshift tent answered their purpose. 临时代用帐篷解决了他们的问题。
This power station, no bigger than a family house, could answer the need for electricity in many developing countries. 这种比家庭住房还小一点的发电站能满足许多发展中国家对电力的需要。
5. 答辩(指控等)
confront one's critics and answer complaints 对付批评家并就批评意见作出答辩
6. 解答；解决
Can you answer this riddle? 你能解答这个谜吗?
answer a problem 解决问题
7. 符合，与…相符
An enlisted man answers your description. 有个士兵与你的描述相符。
He chose employees who answered these specifications. 他挑选符合这些标准的雇员。
8. 〈废〉赎回；偿还
❷ vi.
1. 回答；答复
I asked him a question, but he would not answer. 我问他一个问题，但他不愿回答。
2. 答应；回报；有反应
Mario answered to the door. 马利奥闻声开门。
Our soldiers answered with heavy fire. 我们的士兵报以猛烈的火力。
The patient began to answer to medical treatment. 病人身上开始显现疗效。
3. 适用；代用；符合要求
This scrap of paper will answer. 用这张纸片也行。
A piece of sail answered for clothes. 一块篷帆布权作衣服。
4. 负有责任，须作交代(to, for)
He must answer to his employer for the money entrusted to his care. 他必须为了那笔交由他保管的钱对雇主负责。
If he went on like this, he would have to answer to the law. 再这样下去，他必定得负法律责任。
He has a lot to answer for. 他负有很大的责任。
answer for the consequences 承担后果
5. 符合；像(to)
answer to a description 与描述相符
That answers precisely to our need. 那正好符合我们的需要。
6. 〈罕〉(计划、实验等)奏效，成功
II n.
1. 回答；答复；复信
The speaker put a question to the listeners who made no answer. 演讲人提出一个问题，听众未作回答。
give (或 provide, supply) an answer to the question 对问题作出回答
2. 反应；回报
A nod was her only answer. 她惟一的反应就是点了点头。
The answer was a volley of fire. 一阵射击就是回答。
3. 答案；解决办法
What's the correct answer to this arithmatic problem? 这道算题的正确答案是什么?
To him money was the answer to everything. 对他来说，钱能解决一切问题。
4. (在地位、实力等方面)相当的人；对应物(to)
Was he the Democratic answer to the Republican candidate? 他是民主党方面提出来与共和党候选人匹敌的人物吗?
5. 【律】答辩；答辩书；(衡平法诉讼中的)被告第二答辩
6. 【音】(赋格曲中的)答句，答题
[< OE andswaru < and against + swerian swear] phr. answer back 〈口〉回嘴，顶嘴 Don't answer back! 不许回嘴!The mother reprimanded the child for answering her back. 妈妈因孩子与她顶嘴而训斥他。answer to the name of 〈谑〉名叫，叫作 The dog answers to the name of Spot. 这条狗名叫斯波特。answer up 1. 迅速回答 2. 清晰地讲 Answer up, I cannot hear what you say. 讲清楚点，我听不清你说什么。 have all the answers = know all the answers
In answer to the question, he just shook his head. 他只是摇了摇头，就算回答了问题。
in answer to sb.'s request 应某人的要求
They will never invade any country except in answer to the aggressor. 除非为了反击侵略者，他们将永远不入侵任何国家。
know all the answers 〈口〉
1. (自以为)什么都精通
It is better to ask some of the questions than to know all the answers. 还是问些问题好，不要自以为什么都知道。
2. 老于世故，看透人生
Shortest answer is doing. 〈谚〉实干最解决问题。
The answer's a lemon. 〈口〉[一种无实义的俏皮答语，用于回答荒谬或难答的问题]回答是“柠檬”
If one is asked how many English words one knows, the answer is a lemon. 要是有谁问你识多少英文单词，回答是不知道。 |