1. | 答复；回答something that you say, write or do to react to a question or situation |
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. 我按了门铃，但没有人应门。 | |
I can't easily give an answer to your question. 你的问题我难以回答。 | |
Have you had an answer to your letter? 你那封信有回音没有？ | |
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. 好像祈祷很灵验似的，她提出借给我们 1 万英镑。 | |
She had no answer to the accusations. 她对控告无以为答。 |
2. | （试题、练习等的）答案，正确答案something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test, an exam, an exercise, etc.; the correct reply to a question in a test, etc. |
Write your answers on the sheet provided. 在所发的答题纸上写下答案。 | |
Do you know the answer(= the right one) to question 12? 你知道第 12 题的正确答案吗？ |
3. | （问题的）解决办法，答案a solution to a problem |
There is no easy answer. 没有容易的解决办法。 | |
This could be the answer to all our problems. 这可能就是我们全部问题的解决办法。 | |
The obvious answer would be to cancel the party. 明摆着的解决方法是取消聚会。 |
4. | 足以媲美的人；堪称相当的事物a person or thing from one place that may be thought to be as good as a famous person or thing from another place |
The new theme park will be Britain's answer to Disneyland. 英国新的主题乐园可与迪斯尼乐园媲美。 |
He thinks he knows all the answers. 他自以为什么都知道。 |
He thinks he knows all the answers. 他自以为什么都知道。 |
1. | [i][t] 答复；回答to say, write or do sth as a reaction to a question or situation |
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. 我把问题重复了一遍，但是她仍没有回答。 | |
You haven't answered my question . 你没有回答我的问题。 | |
to answer a letter/an advertisement 复信；对广告作出反应 | |
to answer the phone(= to pick up the phone when it rings) 接电话 | |
to answer the door(= to open the door when sb knocks/rings) 应门（铃）声开门 | |
My prayers have been answered(= I have got what I wanted) . 我的祈祷应验了。 | |
He refused to answer the charges against him. 他拒绝就对他的指控进行答辩。 | |
Come on, answer me! Where were you? 快点，回答我！你到哪儿去了？ | |
He answered me with a smile. 他对我报以微笑。 | |
‘I'd prefer to walk,’ she answered. “我宁愿步行。”她答道。 | |
‘I'd prefer to walk,’ she answered him. “我宁愿步行。”她回答他道。 | |
She answered that she would prefer to walk. 她回答说她宁愿步行。 | |
Answer me this: how did they know we were here? 回答我这个问题：他们怎么知道我们在这儿？ |
2. | [t] ~ sth 适合；符合；比得上；相配to be suitable for sth; to match sth |
Does this answer your requirements? 这个符合你的要求吗？ |
