answer是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc. -- 回答；作答；答應；答覆；答案

  • The minister promised to give a written answer to the MP's detailed question. 對於議員提出的那個涉及很多細節的問題，部長答應給予書面答覆。

  • We've emailed him asking him if he's free on that date but we haven't had an answer yet. 我們已經寄去電子郵件問他那天是否有空，但還沒有收到回信。

  • I've just called him but there was no answer. 我剛給他打過電話，但沒人接。

  • I didn't realize we had to write each answer on a new sheet of paper. 我沒有意識到我們要把每一道題的答案單獨寫在另一張紙上。

  • I got eight correct answers and two wrong ones in last week's exam. 上週考試，我做對了八道題，做錯了兩道。

  • In answer to your letter of 30 May, I am writing to accept your offer of £3,575 in compensation. 茲覆貴方5月30日來函，今特告我方接受貴方3575英鎊賠償金的提議。

• 1 a solution to a problem -- 解決辦法

  • It's a difficult situation and I don't know what the answer is. 這種局面很棘手，我不知道該怎麼辦。

  • There's no easy answer to the problem. 要解決這個問題並非易事。

• 2 to say, write, or do something as a reaction to a question, letter, etc. -- 回答；作答；答應；答覆；解答

  • I can't answer (you) without more detailed information. 沒有更詳細的資訊，我無法（向你）作出答覆。

  • You haven't answered my question. 你還沒有回答我的問題。

  • I texted asking whether he'd be coming to the party but he hasn't answered yet. 我寄简讯問他是否來參加聚會，但他還沒有回覆。

  • [ + speech ] "I'd love to have dinner with you, but I won't be able to get there before nine o'clock," she answered. 「我很樂意和你共進晚餐，但我九點之前趕不到那裡，」她答道。

  • [ + that ] She answered that she wouldn't be able to come before nine o'clock. 她回答說九點之前她來不了。

  • formal Does anyone here answer to the name of (= is anyone here called) Wallis? 這兒有誰名叫沃利斯嗎？

  • Someone's at the door - would you answer it, please? 有人敲門，你去開一下好嗎？

  • I phoned last night but nobody answered. 我昨晚打了電話，可是沒人接。

• 3 to be suitable for and satisfy someone's needs -- 適應，適合（需要）

  • He showed me some software that answered my requirements exactly. 他給我看了一些正符合我要求的軟體。

  • I've got some furniture in the attic that I think might answer your needs. 我閣樓裡有少許傢俱，我想你或許會用得上。

• 4 to match a description -- （與描述）符合，相配，像

  • A woman who answers to the suspect's description was seen in the area on the night of the crime. 案發當晚，有人在該地區看到過一個女人，正符合對嫌疑犯的描述。