回答，指口头或书面的答复;对问题、呼唤、呼吁或号召的答复;对意见、争论或反对意见的答辩;回信;对提出的问题作出解释。那么你知道回答用英语怎么说吗?下面来学习一下吧。
回答的英语说法1：
answer
回答的英语说法2：
reply
回答的英语说法3：
response
回答的词语辨析：
retort, respond, return, answer, reply这 组词 都有“回答”的意思，其区别是：
retort 指对不同意见、批评或控诉作出迅速、有力的回答，即“反驳”。
respond 正式用词，指即刻的，以口头或行动对外来的号召、请求或刺激等作出回答或响应。
return 正式用词，从本义“归来，回去”引申作“回答、答辨”讲时，含反驳或反唇相讥之意。
answer 常用词，指用书面、口头或行动对他人的请求、询问、质问等作出回答或反应。
reply 较正式用词，较少用于口语。侧重经过考虑的较正式答复。
回答的英语例句：
1. Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.
他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。
2. "I can't give you an answer now," he hedged.
“我现在不能回答你，”他闪避道。
3. Two historical questions — you can answer them how you like.
两个历史问题——你可以随便回答。
4. He said in reply that the question was unfair.
他回答说这个问题不公平。
5. Asked what English he knew, Mr Semko rattled off "One, two, three"
问他懂哪些英文词，塞姆科先生不假思索地回答：“一，二，三。”
6. "That's a nice dress," said Michael. "Thanks," she replied solemnly.
“那件衣服很好看，”迈克尔说。“谢谢，”她严肃地回答。
7. With respect, Minister, you still haven't answered my question.
部长，恕我冒昧，您还没有回答我的问题。
8. He grimaced slightly, obviously expecting no answer to his rhetorical question.
他微微皱了下眉头，显然并不期待任何人回答他的反问。
9. Mr Wade answers both questions with a qualified yes.
韦德先生对两个问题给出了不完全肯定的回答。
10. I don't quite know what to say in answer to your question.
我不太清楚如何回答你的问题。
11. Mary Ann asked him how dinner had been. "The pits," he replied.
玛丽·安问他晚餐怎么样，他回答说：“糟透了。”
12. I'll be happy to answer any questions if there are any.
如果有问题，我很乐意回答。
13. Major's reply came as a complete surprise to the House of Commons.
梅杰的回答让众议院大吃一惊。
14. She had rung off before he could press her for an answer.
他还没来得及催她回答，她就挂断了电话。
15. A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables.
他寡言少语，回答我的问题时只是往外蹦单字。
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