Reply
[ rɪ'plai ]
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n. 回答，答复;反应;报复（行动）;[法律]答辩;
vi. [法律]（原告对被告）答辩;反响;作答;（以行动）做出反应;
vt. 回应，作出反应;
💡 词根助记
re反+ply重叠，折叠→叠回去→回答
📝 例句
A postpaid reply card is enclosed.
随函附上邮资已付的回信明信片一张。
As Celia was about to reply, he silenced her with a gesture.
西莉亚刚要张口，他做了个手势止住她。
A week later, he received a reply.
一个星期后，他收到了回信。
What did you say in reply to her request?
在答复她的请求时你是怎么说的?
Awaiting your reply.
望回信。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ reply-答复,rely-信任:不答复就不再信任你
※ re-谐音“阿姨”,p-拼音“怕”,ly-拼音“老爷”:阿姨怕老爷不答复
※ re-谐音“阿姨”,pl-拼音“漂亮”,y-you你:阿姨只给漂亮的你答复
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-ply-表示“折叠”
常见变体有-plic-、-plex-、-ploy-
📖 牛津释义
reply
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. reply, 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.
🎯 考研助记
前缀:re 回,向后
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'plai]n. 答复, 回答, 答辩vi. 答复, 回答, 回击, 反响, 答辩vt. 回答【计】 答复相关词组: reply for sb in reply reply to sb in reply to make no reply
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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Susan, I don't plan to make any decisions Susan
我不打算做决定
The shortest answer is doing the thing.
最简短的回答就是干。
but the took a long time to send them Meanwhile,
但过了好长时间不见他把数字寄来，