1 VERB 回复;回答 When you reply to something that someone has said or written to you, you say or write an answer to them. 回复;回答
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'That's a nice dress,' said Michael. 'Thanks,' she replied solemnly. [VERB with quote]
“那件衣服很好看，”迈克尔说。“谢谢，”她严肃地回答。
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He replied that this was absolutely impossible. [VERB that]
他回复说这是绝对不可能的。
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Grace was too terrified to reply. [VERB]
格雷斯吓坏了，不能作答。
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I've not replied to Lee's letter yet. [VERB to noun]
我还没有给李回信呢。
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To their surprise, hundreds replied to the advertisement. [VERB + to]
令他们吃惊的是，有几百人对广告作出了回应。
SYN answer, respond, retort, return
2 N-COUNT [oft in NOUN] 回信;回复;回应 A reply is something that you say or write when you answer someone or answer a letter or advertisement. 回信;回复;回应 [Also + from]
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I called out a challenge, but there was no reply.
我提出挑战，但是没人回应。
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David has had 12 replies to his ad. [+ to]
戴维的广告已经有12条回复了。
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They went ahead without waiting for a reply from the Germans.
他们没等德国人答复就接着往下推进。
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He said in reply that the question was unfair.
他回答说这个问题不公平。
SYN answer, response, reaction, counter
3 VERB (在体育比赛中)以得分回应，回敬， In sports, if you reply to a goal or a number of points scored by your opponents, you also score a goal or a number of points. (在体育比赛中)以得分回应，回敬， [journalism]
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Graeme Hick scored an unbeaten 58 as Worcestershire replied to Middlesex's 202 with 132-3. [VERB to noun]
格雷姆·希克未出局拿得58分，从而使伍斯特郡队以132分3人出局的成绩回敬了米德尔塞克斯队的202分。
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Deryck Fox gave Featherstone the lead early in the first half with a penalty, but Saints were quick to reply. [VERB]
德里克·福克斯在上半场的罚球使费瑟斯通队领先，但是圣徒队很快进行了反击。
4 VERB (以行动)作出回应，回击，反击 If you reply to something such as an attack with violence or with another action, you do something in response. (以行动)作出回应，回击，反击
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Farmers threw eggs and empty bottles at police, who replied with tear gas. [VERB + with]
农民向警察扔鸡蛋和空瓶子，警察则以催泪弹回击。
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The National Salvation Front has already replied to this series of opposition moves with its own demonstrations. [V + to/with]
民族救亡阵线已经组织了示威，以此回击反对派的一系列活动。
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | reply Also look up: |
| VERB. | acknowledge, answer, respond, return 1 |
| N. | acknowledgement, answer, response 2 |
| Word Partnership | Use reply with: |
| N. | reply card, reply envelope, reply form 2 |
| VERB. | make a reply, receive a reply 2 |
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