英语词汇“reply”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

释义

verb | noun

replyreply1 /rɪˈplaɪ/ ●●● W2 verb (replies, replied, replying)

ETYMOLOGYreply¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French replier to fold again, from Latin replicare, from plicare to fold

VERB TABLE

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	reply
	he, she, it	replies
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	replied
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have replied
	he, she, it	has replied
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had replied
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will reply
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have replied

Continuous Form
Present	I	am replying
	he, she, it	is replying
	you, we, they	are replying
Past	I, he, she, it	was replying
	you, we, they	were replying
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been replying
	he, she, it	has been replying
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been replying
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be replying
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been replying

COLLOCATIONS► reply in writing

You must reply in writing (=by sending a letter) within three months.

THESAURUSreply► answer

to say something to someone when he or she has asked you a question, made a suggestion, etc.: She thought for a moment before answering. You still haven’t answered my question.

► reply

to answer someone: “Are you coming?” “Yes,” he replied.

► respond

to answer someone by saying or doing something: His father responded to his question by telling him to be quiet.

► retort

to reply quickly, in an angry or humorous way: “It’s none of your business,” she retorted.

1[intransitive, transitive] to answer someone by saying or writing something SYN answer: Sorry it took me so long to reply. “Of course,” Natalie replied.reply to Has anyone replied to your ad in the paper?reply that He replied that the car belonged to his brother. You must reply in writing (=by sending a letter) within three months.► see thesaurus at answer12[intransitive] to react to an action by doing something else: reply (to something) with something Rebel troops replied with increased violence.reply by doing something His parents replied by cutting off his allowance. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French replier to fold again, from Latin replicare, from plicare to fold]

verb | noun

replyreply2 ●●● W3 noun (plural replies) [countable]

COLLOCATIONS► made no reply

Aitkins frowned but made no reply (=did not say anything).

1something that is said, written, or done as a way of replying SYN answer: I knocked on his door, but there was no reply.reply to We have still not received any replies to our letters. Aitkins frowned but made no reply (=did not say anything).2in reply (to something) formal a)a way of replying to a question, letter, email, etc.: I am writing in reply to your letter dated May 12. b)a way of reacting to an action or the behavior of someone else: The violence came in reply to continued government pressure on the rebels.

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