reply 和answer的區別
壹、讀音不同
reply 英[r?'pla?] ?美[r?'pla?]
answer 英['ɑ?ns?(r)] ?美['?ns?r] ?
二、釋義不同 ?
reply
v. 回答；答復；回應
n. 回答；答復
answer
v. 回答；答復；接電話
n. 答案；回答；答復
三、詞形變化不同
reply 第三人稱單數： ?replies? 復數： ?replies? 現在分詞： ?replying? 過去式： ?replied? 過去分詞： ?replied?
answer 第三人稱單數： ?answers? 現在分詞： ?answering? 過去式： ?answered? 過去分詞： ?answered?
四、用法不同
reply, answer這兩個詞的***同意思是“回答,答復”,都可用作名詞或動詞。其區別在於：
answer主要指用語言文字回答問題、指責或爭論,也可能是以行動滿足要求或應付情況; 例如：
1、He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ?
他沒有對這個問題作出滿意的答復。?
2、I'm going to have to push you for an answer. ?
我將不得不催促妳答復了。?
reply則主要指用語言文字給予回答,進行解釋等,也可指用行動回答。例如：
1、They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply. ?
他們真無禮，連個答復也不給我。?
2、The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ?
妳在評論中批評的那位作者已經回信答復了。?
五、雙語例句
reply
1、They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply.
他們真無禮，連個答復也不給我。
2、The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.
妳在評論中批評的那位作者已經回信答復了。
3、Reply by no later than 21 July.
請於7月21日前答復。
4、They received a negative reply.
他們得到壹個否定的答復。
5、My job was to chase up late replies.
我的工作是催促遲遲不送回來的答復。
answer
1、She answered in the affirmative.
她作出了肯定的答復。
2、We received several answers, and we picked one at random.
我們收到了壹些答復，並從中隨機挑選了壹個。
3、It's too soon to give a definite answer.
要給出壹個明確的答復，現在還為時過早。
4、Without waiting for an answer, he turned and went in through the door.
未等答復，他就轉身進了門。
5、I never got a satisfactory answer.
我從未得到令我滿意的答復。