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美音:[rıp´laı ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[rıp´laı ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.答复,报复,答辩 vi.答复,回击,报复,答辩 vt.回答

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reply为中学词汇   词频:2378

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名词复数:replies 名词:replier 动词过去式:replied 过去分词:replied 现在分词:replying 第三人称单数:replies

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ply,pli,ple=to fold(表"倍;重"之义)

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acknowledge  answer  react  respond  retort  question    

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/rɪ'plaɪ; rɪ`plaɪ/
v (pt, pp replied)
(a) [I, Ipr, Tf] ~ (to sb/sth); ~ (with sth) say or make an answer, in speech or writing; respond (以口头或书面形式)回答, 答覆
*fail to reply to a question, letter, accusation 未能回答问题、回信、抗辩指控
* I replied with a short note. 我回了一封短信.
* `Certainly not,' she replied. `当然不行,'她答道.
* He replied that he was busy. 他答称很忙.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (to/with sth) give an answer in the form of an action; respond (以行动)作答, 回答
*He replied with a nod. 他点了点头作为回答.
* The enemy replied to our fire, ie fired back at us. 敌人向我方还击.

n
1 [U] act of replying 回答; 答覆
*She made no reply. 她没有回答.
* What did he do in reply to your challenge? 你提出与他较量, 他作何反应?
2 [C] what is replied; response 回答; 答覆
*get/have/receive several replies to an advertisement 收到回应广告的来信
* [attrib 作定语] a reply-paid telegram, envelope, etc, ie paid for by the sender or addressee 已付回电费的电报、邮资已付的回邮信封. Cf 参看 answer1.
1. But I didn't feel intimidated by students who spoke faster than I did because I took all the time I needed to think out my ideas and wrote a reply before posting it on the screen.
    但我从未因别的同学英语说得比我快而感到畏惧,因为在屏幕上作出回答之前,我可以根据自己的需要花时间去琢磨自己的想法。

2. When he received a very rude reply from one of the workmen,
    但其中一个工人粗鲁地回了几句。

3. When the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly published the article as it had originally been written.
    但记者还是没有回复。编辑无奈,勉强按原样发稿了。

4. Then the cannons of the anchored warships thundered a salute to which the Vasa fired in reply.
    这时,停泊在港口的其他战船向"瓦萨"号鸣炮致礼,"瓦萨"号也鸣炮回礼。

5. His reply was brusque.
    他的回答很唐突.

6. He gave an equivocal reply.
    她的回答模棱两可。

7. His reply to my questions was not satisfactory.
    他给我的答复不尽使人满意。

8. He sent the journalist two more faxes, but received no reply.
    他给记者先后发去两份传真,但对方毫无反应。

9. He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired.
    于是他又发了一份传真,通知那位记者说,若再不迅速答复,将被解雇。

10. His wife made no reply, her head bending down over the child.
    他妻子低头看着孩子,没有作声。

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