Reply

音标：

/rɪˈplaɪ/

翻译：

动词：回复，回应
名词：回答，答复

读音：

rɪ 类似中文的“日”音，舌尖轻微抬起；

plaɪ 发音类似中文的“派”音，尾音要轻柔。

用法：

Reply 作为动词使用时，表示对某人或某事作出回答或回应。

作为名词时，表示对某个问题、请求或评论的回答。

例句：

I will reply to your email tomorrow.
我明天会回复你的邮件。

She didn't reply to my question.
她没有回答我的问题。

Can you reply to the invitation by Friday?
你能在周五之前回复邀请函吗？

He replied with a smile.
他微笑着回应。

Please reply as soon as possible.
请尽快回复。

I didn’t expect such a quick reply.
我没想到会收到这么快的回复。

The teacher asked the students to reply in complete sentences.
老师要求学生用完整的句子回答。

You should reply politely, even if you disagree.
即使你不同意，也应该礼貌地回答。

Her reply was very thoughtful.
她的回答非常周到。

I sent him a message, but I haven’t received a reply yet.
我发了条信息给他，但还没收到回复。

短语搭配：

Reply to (回应某事)

I replied to her question immediately.

 

Reply in the affirmative/negative (肯定/否定回答)

He replied in the affirmative.

 

Reply by (在某个时间之前回复)

Please reply by 6 PM.

 

Reply with (用某种方式回应)

She replied with a laugh.

 

Reply to emails/messages (回复邮件/消息)

I have to reply to several emails today.

 

注意：

Reply 和 respond 都可以表示“回答”或“回应”，但 reply 更多用于较为正式或直接的回答，特别是对提问的回答。而 respond 则可以涵盖更广泛的回应含义，包括情感、行为等。