詞彙精選：answer的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
回答，答覆
例句：
The answer he gave was quite surprising.
他的回答出人意外。
例句：
I don't quite know what to say in answer to your question.
我不太清楚如何回答你的問題。
解決辦法
例句：
This could be the answer to all our problems.
這或許就是我們全部問題的解決辦法。
例句：
Legislation is only part of the answer.
立法只是解決方案中的一部分。
回信，覆函
例句：
Have you had an answer to your letter?
你那封信有迴音了沒有?
例句：
I wrote to him but I never had an answer back.
我寫了信給他，但一直沒收到回信。
接（電話），應（門）
例句：
I knocked at the front door and there was no answer.
我敲了敲前門，沒有人應。
例句：
He knocked at the door but there was no answer.
他敲了門，但是沒有人回答。
答案
例句：
Who knows the answer to this question?
誰知道這個問題的答案?
例句：
Below are printed the answers to the Brain of Soccer 1993 quiz.
以下所印的是1993年“腦力足球”小測驗的答案。
反應，迴應，回報，反擊
例句：
In answer to speculation that she wouldn't finish the race, she boldly declared her intention of winning it.
爲了迴應她會中途退賽的猜測，她大膽地宣佈她要贏得這場比賽。
例句：
In answer to the enforcement of national quality-oriented education, the colleges of physical education ought to powerfully promote the education of culture and quality.
爲響應國家實行素質教育的號召，體育院校必須大力推進文化素質教育。
與…相似的東西，相當於…的東西
例句：
Cachaca is Brazil's answer to tequila.
巴西甜酒相當於是巴西的龍舌蘭酒。
v.
回答，答覆 [I,T]
例句：
I knew Ben was lying when he answered me.
我知道本回答我時在撒謊。
例句：
He paused before answering.
他停頓了一下才回答。
接（電話），應（門） [I,T]
例句：
She answered her phone on the first ring.
電話剛一響，她就接了。
例句：
A middle-aged woman answered the door.
一箇中年婦女應聲開了門。
解答 [I,T]
例句：
To obtain her degree, she answered 81 questions over 10 papers.
爲獲得學位，她回答了10頁紙上的81個問題。
例句：
Many times she'll answer your questions with exactly the right answer.
大多數情況她都會對你的問題作出精確的解答。
反應，迴應，回報，反擊 [I,T]
例句：
He answered her smile with one of his own.
他對她的微笑回以同禮。
例句：
That statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions.
那份聲明似乎是專門就聯合轟炸任務的批評作出反擊。
滿足，適合，符合，與…相符 [I,T]
例句：
We provide specially designed shopping trolleys to answer the needs of parents with young children.
我們提供特別設計的購物車，以滿足帶幼兒的父母的需要。
例句：
Two men answering the description of the suspects tried to enter Switzerland.
與描述的疑犯樣子相符的兩名男子試圖進入瑞士。
二、詞義辨析：
answer,reply,respond,retort,return
這些動詞均有“回答”之意。 answer常用詞，指用書面、口頭或行動對他人的請求、詢問、質問等作出回答或反應。reply較正式用詞，較少用於口語。側重經過考慮的較正式答覆。respond正式用詞，指即刻的，以口頭或行動對外來的號召、請求或刺激等作出回答或響應。retort指對不同意見、批評或控訴作出迅速、有力的回答，即“反駁”。return正式用詞，從本義“歸來，回去”引申作“回答、答辨”講時，含反駁或反脣相譏之意。
三、相關短語：
answer for
對…負責，得到…的報應，爲…承擔責任
evasive answer
【法】 遁詞
四、參考例句：
Your answer is satisfying.
你的答案是令人滿意的。
Her answer was affirmative.
她的回答是肯定的。
Answer my question, please.
請回答我的問題。
His answer was ambiguous.
他的答覆是含糊的。
How should you answer .
你應該如何作答？。
Answer yes or no.
回答是或者不是。
The answer came pat.
答案馬上出來了。
Your answer is correct.
你的答案是正確的。
Answer a telephone call.
接電話。
Please answer the question.
請回答這個問題。
