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verb · A1 · often · UK/US
answer
answer
Meaning of answer
English
to say something back to a question, or pick up a call
中文
回复问题或呼叫
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈɑːnsə/
American English
/ˈænsɚ/
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answer usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
He always answers questions quickly.
他总是很快回答问题。
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
Why don't you answer me?
你为什么不回答我？
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What's the difference between answer, reply, respond, pick up, and retort
ENHe didn't reply to my email about the meeting.
ENPlease respond to the survey by Friday.
P
🇬🇧English
pick up
answer the phone, informal
very often
ENNobody picked up the phone.
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R
🇬🇧English
retort
reply sharply
B2rare word
ENWhen the client criticized the plan, she retorted quickly.
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What does answer mean?
to say something back to a question, or pick up a call
How do you pronounce answer?
answer is pronounced [ˈɑːnsə].
How is answer used in a sentence?
他总是很快回答问题。 Translation: He always answers questions quickly.
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