| 单词 | reply |
| 释义 | reply (once / 20 pages) vn Whenever you say something in response to someone, you reply. If your teacher asks why you're late to school, you might reply, "Sorry, I missed the bus." To answer back or respond is to reply, and whatever you say is also a reply. Your reply could be a long quotation from a Shakespeare soliloquy, or it might be a simple, silent nod of the head. You can also reply using a letter, a text, or an email. Reply comes from the Late Latin replicare, which means both "to reply or repeat," but also "to fold back." WORD FAMILYreply: replied, replies, replying USAGE EXAMPLESTwitter did not reply to an email seeking comment. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) When another photographer told Mills about one clubgoer’s violence and anti-Semitism, he replied, hopefully, “So she was just a troubled soul?” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The Workologist’s reply: Be proactive and propose new projects or initiatives to the boss. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v react verbally Syn|Hypo|Hyper answer, respond call back return or repeat a telephone call counterspeak in response fieldanswer adequately or successfully sassanswer back in an impudent or insolent manner come back, rejoin, repay, retort, return, riposteanswer back bridlerespond to the reins, as of horses say, state, tell express in words 2n a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation he wrote replies to several of his critics Syn|Hypo|Hyper answer, response rescript a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality feedbackresponse to an inquiry or experiment statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 3n the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange he growled his reply Syn|Hypo|Hyper response counterblast a vigorous and unrestrained response non sequitura reply that has no relevance to what preceded it comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, ripostea quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) echoa reply that repeats what has just been said answerthe speech act of replying to a question back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sass, sassingan impudent or insolent rejoinder echolaliaan infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others Urim and Thummimlots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions defence, defense, refutationthe speech act of answering an attack on your assertions speech act the use of language to perform some act |
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