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一、reply作为名词表示回答,答复
John is amazing in his readiness of reply and his exactness of memory.
约翰准备充分的回答和精确的记忆令人惊讶。
二、表示回答,答复,回应,做出反应
She may be offended if you don't reply to her request to attend.
你不回复她的邀请,她也许会不高兴的。
三、answer, reply, respond, retort, return的用法区别
这些动词均有“回答”之意。
answer常用词,指用书面、口头或行动对他人的请求、询问、质问等作出回答或反应。
reply较正式用词,较少用于口语。侧重经过考虑的较正式答复。
respond正式用词,指即刻的,以口头或行动对外来的号召、请求或刺激等作出回答或响应。
retort指对不同意见、批评或控诉作出迅速、有力的回答,即“反驳”。
return正式用词,从本义“归来,回去”引申作“回答、答辨”讲时,含反驳或反唇相讥之意。
Please reply as soon as is practicably possible.
请尽早回复。
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply.
我常常给她发电邮,但十之八九她都不回复。
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。
You should receive a reply within seven days.
你会在七天之内收到答复。
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。