reply

noun

UK/rɪˈplaɪ/
US/rɪˈplaɪ/

Definitions of reply noun

  1. B1Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    An answer.

    答覆;回覆;回應

    • I inquired about the reason, but he did not give a reply.

      我詢問了原因,但他沒有給出答覆。

    • Our advertisement received very few replies.

      我們的廣告只收到了很少的回覆。

    • She just shrugged in reply to their questions and offered no response.

      她只是聳肩作為對他們問題的回應,沒有提供任何答覆。

verb

UK/rɪˈplaɪ/
US/rɪˈplaɪ/

Definitions of reply verb

  1. B1Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To answer.

    回答;回覆;回應

    • "Where are you going?" I asked. "Home," he replied.

      「你要去哪裡?」我問。「回家,」他回答。

    • I replied that it was already twelve o'clock.

      我回答說已經十二點了。

    • I make an effort to reply to letters on the same day I receive them.

      我努力在收到信的當天回覆。

  2. Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To react to an action by someone else.

    回覆;回答

    • She replied to the threats by reporting them to the police.

      她通過向警方報告來回應這些威脅。

    • France scored first, but Spain replied with three goals in 14 minutes to take the lead.

      法國隊先得分,但西班牙隊在14分鐘內連進三球,取得領先。

    • The company quickly replied to the customer's complaints.

      公司迅速回應了客戶的投訴。