reply

英 [rɪˈplaɪ]

美 [rɪˈplaɪ]

v.  回答; 答复; 回应; 作出反应
n.  回答; 答复

过去式：replied　复数：replies　第三人称单数：replies　现在分词：replying　过去分词：replied　

中考高考CET4CET6考研计算机

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1286 / COCA.2219

同义词辨析

answerreplyrespond【导航词义：回答】

reactionfeedbackreplyresponse【导航词义：反应，回应】

牛津词典

verb

• 回答；答复
  to say or write sth as an answer to sb/sth
  1. to reply to a question/an advertisement
     回答问题；回应广告
  2. He never replied to any of my letters.
     他从来没给我回过信。
  3. She only replied with a smile.
     她只是报以微笑。
  4. ‘I won't let you down,’ he replied confidently.
     他信心十足地答道：“我不会让你失望的。”
  5. The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment.
     参议员回答说他不宜发表评论。
• 回应；作出反应
  to do sth as a reaction to sth that sb has said or done
  1. The terrorists replied to the government's statement with more violence.
     恐怖分子以更多的暴力事件来回应政府的声明。

noun

• 回答；答复
  an act of replying to sth/sb in speech, writing or by some action
  1. We had over 100 replies to our advertisement.
     我们的广告宣传收到了100多份答复。
  2. I asked her what her name was but she made no reply .
     我问她叫什么名字，但她没有回答。
  3. I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March.
     3月16日来函收悉，现答复如下。
  4. a reply-paid envelope (= on which you do not have to put a stamp because it has already been paid for)
     邮资已付信封
  5. Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game.
     摩洛哥队在一球未失的情况下连入四球，赢得了这场比赛。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 回复;回答
  When youreply tosomething that someone has said or written to you, you say or write an answer to them.
  1. 'That's a nice dress,' said Michael. 'Thanks,' she replied solemnly...
     “那件衣服很好看，”迈克尔说。“谢谢，”她严肃地回答。
  2. He replied that this was absolutely impossible...
     他回复说这是绝对不可能的。
  3. Grace was too terrified to reply...
     格雷斯吓坏了，不能作答。
  4. I've not replied to Lee's letter yet...
     我还没有给李回信呢。
  5. To their surprise, hundreds replied to the advertisement.
     令他们吃惊的是，有几百人对广告作出了回应。
• N-COUNT 回信;回复;回应
  Areplyis something that you say or write when you answer someone or answer a letter or advertisement.
  1. I called out a challenge, but there was no reply...
     我提出挑战，但是没人回应。
  2. David has had 12 replies to his ad...
     戴维的广告已经有12条回复了。
  3. 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。
  4. He said in reply that the question was unfair.
     他回答说这个问题不公平。
• VERB (在体育比赛中)以得分回应，回敬，
  In sports, if youreply toa goal or a number of points scored by your opponents, you also score a goal or a number of points.
  1. Graeme Hick scored an unbeaten 58 as Worcestershire replied to Middlesex's 202 with 132-3...
     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。
  2. Deryck Fox gave Featherstone the lead early in the first half with a penalty, but Saints were quick to reply.
     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。
• VERB (以行动)作出回应，回击，反击
  If youreply tosomething such as an attackwithviolence orwithanother action, you do something in response.
  1. Farmers threw eggs and empty bottles at police, who replied with tear gas...
     农民向警察扔鸡蛋和空瓶子，警察则以催泪弹回击。
  2. The National Salvation Front has already replied to this series of opposition moves with its own demonstrations.
     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。

英英释义

noun

• a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
  1. I waited several days for his answer
  2. he wrote replies to several of his critics
  Synonym:answerresponse
• the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  1. he growled his reply
  Synonym:response

verb

• react verbally
  1. She didn't want to answer
  2. answer the question
  3. We answered that we would accept the invitation
  Synonym:answerrespond

双语例句

• To their surprise, hundreds replied to the advertisement.
  令他们吃惊的是，有几百人对广告作出了回应。
• By rights, I think he should have an opportunity to reply to our criticizm.
  按理，我认为他应该有对我们的批评进行答辩的权利。
• David has had 12 replies to his ad
  戴维的广告已经有12条回复了。
• He said in reply that the question was unfair.
  他回答说这个问题不公平。
• Farmers threw eggs and empty bottles at police, who replied with tear gas
  农民向警察扔鸡蛋和空瓶子，警察则以催泪弹回击。
• No reply from him yet; presumably he hasn't received my letter.
  他没有回信，想必没有收到我的信。
• Deryck Fox gave Featherstone the lead early in the first half with a penalty, but Saints were quick to reply.
  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。
• He did not accept this reply as valid.
  他认为这个回答没有根据。
• They received a characteristically brusque reply from him.
  他们从他那里得到的是一个粗鲁无礼的答复，他一贯都是那样的。
• 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。