reply 和answer区别是什么？

reply 和answer的区别

一、读音不同

reply 英[r?'pla?]　 ?美[r?'pla?]

answer 英['ɑ?ns?(r)]　 ?美['?ns?r]　 ?

二、释义不同 ?

reply

v. 回答；答复；回应

n. 回答；答复

answer

v. 回答；答复；接电话

n. 答案；回答；答复

三、词形变化不同

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

answer 第三人称单数： ?answers? 现在分词： ?answering? 过去式： ?answered? 过去分词： ?answered?

四、用法不同

reply, answer这两个词的***同意思是“回答,答复”,都可用作名词或动词。其区别在于：

answer主要指用语言文字回答问题、指责或争论,也可能是以行动满足要求或应付情况; 例如：

1、He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ?

他没有对这个问题作出满意的答复。?

2、I'm going to have to push you for an answer. ?

我将不得不催促你答复了。?

reply则主要指用语言文字给予回答,进行解释等,也可指用行动回答。例如：

1、They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply. ?

他们真无礼，连个答复也不给我。?

2、The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ?

你在评论中批评的那位作者已经回信答复了。?

五、双语例句

reply

1、They've got a liberty, not even sending me a reply.

他们真无礼，连个答复也不给我。

2、The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.

你在评论中批评的那位作者已经回信答复了。

3、Reply by no later than 21 July.

请于7月21日前答复。

4、They received a negative reply.

他们得到一个否定的答复。

5、My job was to chase up late replies.

我的工作是催促迟迟不送回来的答复。

answer

1、She answered in the affirmative.

她作出了肯定的答复。

2、We received several answers, and we picked one at random.

我们收到了一些答复，并从中随机挑选了一个。

3、It's too soon to give a definite answer.

要给出一个明确的答复，现在还为时过早。

4、Without waiting for an answer, he turned and went in through the door.

未等答复，他就转身进了门。

5、I never got a satisfactory answer.

我从未得到令我满意的答复。