1. How, then, should a former Spanish official reply to the question?
    那么一个前西班牙官员又该怎样来回答这个问题呢？

2. All I received in response to my request was the laconic reply "Wait."
    我的要求所获得的反应只是简明的回答：“等”。

3. A tactful reply hurts nobody.
    圆通得体的回答不会伤害任何人的感情。

4. A parent who only gives a brief reply to a child's questions or gives dull answers will be passing on a negative, narrow-minded style of thinking.
    对孩子的问题只做出简单的回应，或是只给出乏味的回答，这样的父母传给孩子们的是一种消极的、偏狭的思维方式。

5. She may be offended if you don´t reply to her invitation.
    她请你, 你要是不回个信儿就可能把她得罪了.

6. She made no reply.
    她没有回答.

7. "Say ´What do you want, Master Reed´," was his reply.
    “说‘里德少爷,有什么事?’”他这样答道。

8. Ruth did not reply at once.
    露丝没有马上答话。

9. Occasionally, I got a direct reply from someone who looked me in the eye, smiled, and asked "How are you?" or "Isn't this a nice day?"
    有时候，有人也会看着我，微微一笑，并很快也对我说一声“你好！”，或者“今天天气真好。”

10. I want an immediate reply.
    我要求立即答覆我.