一、“Reply”的基本含义

“Reply”源自拉丁语“reponere”,意为“回应、回答”。在英语中,它主要表示对一个问题、评论或请求做出回应或答复。无论是书面还是口头,积极的或是消极的回应,都可以用“Reply”来表达。

二、“Reply”的用法

1. 作为不及物动词:

   - 基本形式:I reply to your question.

   - 过去式:I replied to your question.

   - 过去分词:Your question has been replied to.

2. 作为及物动词:

   - 基本形式:She replies that she cannot come.

   - 过去式:He replied that he had finished his homework.

   - 过去分词:The email was replied with gratitude.

3. 配合介词“to”:

   - 可以用在被动语态中:The letter was replied to promptly.

   - 也可用于主动语态,强调回复的对象:Please reply to this message as soon as possible.

三、“Reply”的用法例句

1. I'll reply to your email as soon as I have time. (我会尽快回复你的邮件。)

2. He didn't reply to my question, which made me feel uneasy. (他没有回答我的问题,这让我感到不安。)

3. The teacher asked for a reply to the homework question by the end of the week. (老师要求在周末前对作业问题作出回答。)

四、“Reply”的同义词辨析

1. Respond:这个词更侧重于即时的反应,可以是口头的也可以是书面的,但通常不需要像“Reply”那样详细。例如:“She responded with a smile.”(她报以微笑。)

2. Answer:与“Reply”非常接近,但“Answer”往往用于更正式或结构化的环境,如考试、电话或问题与答案的场景。例如:“Please answer the phone.”(请接电话。)

3. Respond to:与“Reply to”类似,但“Respond to”更广泛,可以指对事件、批评或情感的回应。例如:“He responded to the criticism with humility.”(他谦逊地回应了批评。)

4. Retort:这个词汇通常用于反驳或回击,带有较强的反驳意味。例如:“She gave a quick retort, putting him in his place.”(她迅速反驳,让他知道了自己的位置。)