1. answer是常用詞,可指口頭、筆頭,甚至行動回答,有時可與reply通用。
例句:
Who can answer the question?
Please answer the telephone.
2. reply較answer正式,既可指用語言、書面作答,也可指用動作或手勢作答,常用於正式場合或書面語中,指經過慎重考慮作出的答覆。
例句:
I sent in my application,and the school replied immediately.
I don't know what to reply.
注意:
在表示回答問題時,answer後直接跟question;reply後要加介詞to。
例句比較:
answer the question 回答問題;
reply to the question 回答問題。
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