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🔑replyre·ply1 /rɪˈplaɪ / verb [intransitive, transitive] (present participle re·ply·ing, third person singular present tense re·plies, past tense, past participle re·plied) to give an answer回答；答复；回复◆I wrote to Sue, but she hasn't replied.我给休写了封信，但她还没有回信。◆“Yes, I will,” she replied.“是的，我会的。”她回答道。◆I asked Matthew if he was sorry, and he replied that he was.我问马修是否感到难过，他回答说是。◆to reply to a question回答问题➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Answer, reply, or respond? * answer、reply 还是 respond？Answer and reply are the most common verbs used for speaking or writing in reaction to questions, letters, etc. * answer 和 reply 是口语和书面语中表示回答问题、回信等最常用的动词I asked him a question, but he didn't answer.我问了他一个问题，但他没回答。I sent my application, but they haven't replied yet.我寄了申请信，但他们还没回复。Note that you answer a person, a question, or a letter (no “to”), but you reply to a letter.注意：answer 表示回答或回信时，后面不用 to，宾语可以是人，也可以是问题或信件；而 reply 表示回信时，后面要加 to。Respond is less common and more formal. * respond 较少用，且比较正式Applicants must respond within seven days.申请人须于七日内答复。
🔑replyre·ply2 /rɪˈplaɪ / noun [countable, uncountable] (plural re·plies) an act of replying to something or someone in speech, in writing, or by some action回答；答复；回复◆She nodded in reply to my question.她对我的问题以点头来回应。◆How many replies did you get to your ad?你的广告收到多少回应？ |