answered
answered — 動詞
- answeredpresent simple I / you / we / they
- answereds3rd person singular
- answereding-ing form
- answerededpast simple
1. to give a spoken, written, or practical reply when someone asks, writes, or requ
回答；回覆
對問題或訊息作出回應
to give a spoken, written, or practical reply when someone asks, writes, or requests something
Erik answered the reporter's question after a long pause.
Erik 在長久停頓後回答了記者的問題。
answer + question
Sofia answered my text while waiting at the bus stop.
Sofia 在公車站等車時回覆了我的訊息。
The nurse answered the family's concerns in plain language.
那位護士用白話回答了家屬的疑問。
Zuri answered with a smile when the children thanked her.
Zuri 在孩子們道謝時微笑著回答。
- ignore
suggests giving no reply at all
文法句型
answer a question
answer an email
answer with + noun
用法筆記
Often takes a direct object such as question, email, or letter. It can also describe a practical response, not only spoken words.
常見錯誤
2. to respond when a phone rings or someone knocks, usually by picking up or openin
接電話；應門
接起電話或開門回應來人
to respond when a phone rings or someone knocks, usually by picking up or opening the door
Ada answered the phone before the third ring ended.
Ada 在第三聲鈴響完前就接了電話。
answer the phone
The caretaker answered the door with wet hands from cleaning.
管理員手還濕著，就去應了門。
answer the door
Linh answered her mobile during the long train delay.
Linh 在火車長時間誤點時接了電話。
No one answered the office line after six o'clock.
六點以後，沒有人接辦公室的電話。
- miss
suggests failing to respond in time
文法句型
answer the phone
answer the door
answer a call
用法筆記
This sense is used for phones, doors, and similar signals that ask for immediate attention.
常見錯誤
3. to suit what a person or situation needs, and provide enough of what is required
合用；夠用
適合並滿足某人的需要
to suit what a person or situation needs, and provide enough of what is required
The smaller room answered our needs for a short trip.
那間較小的房間對我們的短程旅行已經很夠用了。
answer someone's needs
This low-cost laptop answered Darius's needs for online classes.
這台平價筆電對 Darius 的線上課程很合用。
The grant answered the village's need for clean water.
這筆補助足以滿足那個村子對乾淨用水的需要。
A simple map answered their need to find the clinic.
一張簡單的地圖就夠他們找到那間診所用了。
- fail
shows that something does not provide what is needed
文法句型
answer a need
answer someone's needs
用法筆記
Common with needs, demands, or requirements. It focuses on being enough for a purpose.
4. to have the same features as the person or object people are trying to identify
相符；吻合
和已提供的特徵或描述一致
to have the same features as the person or object people are trying to identify from earlier details
The man on the platform answered the description from security.
月台上的那名男子和保全提供的描述相符。
answer a description
That ring answered the jeweller's sketch from the police file.
那枚戒指和警方檔案裡的草圖相符。
The visitor answered the photo shown at the front desk.
那名訪客和櫃台前展示的照片吻合。
This van answered every detail Mina wrote in her ad.
這輛廂型車和 Mina 在廣告裡寫的每個細節都相符。
- differ
shows that the details do not line up
文法句型
answer a description
answer the details given
用法筆記
Often used when police, buyers, or staff compare a person or thing with details already given.
5. to be known by a particular name or title when people call you that
叫作；稱作
以某個名字或稱呼為人所知
to be known by a particular name or title when people call you that
The old horse answered to Rusty even after years apart.
那匹老馬多年後，大家仍叫牠 Rusty。
answer to + name
In the workshop, Christopher answered to the name Kit.
在工坊裡，Christopher 都叫作 Kit。
At school, the little boy answered to his full name.
在學校裡，大家都只用全名叫那個小男孩。
Around the estate, the cook answered to the title Aunt Mei.
在那座莊園裡，那位廚師都被稱作 Aunt Mei。
- be known as
neutral phrase for having a particular name or title
- go by
more informal for the name someone uses
文法句型
answer to a name
answer to a title
用法筆記
Usually appears in the pattern answer to + name or title. It is about what someone is called, not about giving a reply.
6. to accept blame or take responsibility for something that happened
負責；擔責
為某事承擔責任或後果
to accept blame or take responsibility for something that happened
The manager answered for the missing cash at the meeting.
經理在會議上為失蹤的現金負責。
answer for + problem
Under the contract, the builder answered for any safety failure.
按照合約，那名承包商要為任何安全失誤負責。
The minister answered for the mistake before the whole assembly.
部長在全體議會前為那個錯誤擔責。
Parents cannot answer for every choice their teenagers make.
父母不能替每個青少年的選擇負責。
- account for
often means explain or take responsibility in a formal setting
- take the blame
stresses openly accepting fault
- deny
suggests refusing responsibility
文法句型
answer for a mistake
answer for the damage
用法筆記
Usually followed by for + noun. It often appears when blame, duty, or legal responsibility is involved.
answered — 名詞
1. a spoken, written, or practical reply given after a question, message, or reques
答覆；回應
對問題或訊息作出的回應
a spoken, written, or practical reply given after a question, message, or request
We finally received an answer to our complaint last Friday.
我們終於在上週五收到對申訴的答覆。
answer to + noun
Her answer to the interview question was brief but clear.
她對面試問題的回應簡短但清楚。
The customer grew angry because the company gave no answer.
那位顧客越來越生氣，因為公司沒有給任何答覆。
No answer came from the embassy for three weeks.
大使館三個星期都沒有回應。
- silence
shows that no reply came
文法句型
an answer to a question
give an answer
用法筆記
Often followed by to when you name what the reply is for, as in an answer to a question.
2. something that deals successfully with a problem or helps a difficult situation
解法；辦法
能解決問題的方法
something that deals successfully with a problem or helps a difficult situation stop
Fresh air was not the answer to Leo's constant cough.
新鮮空氣不是 Leo 持續咳嗽的解法。
the answer to + problem
The team found an answer to the shipping delay.
團隊找到了解決出貨延誤的辦法。
More homework is not always the answer to poor reading skills.
更多作業不一定是閱讀能力差的解法。
No one had an easy answer to the parking problem.
沒有人對停車問題有簡單的解法。
- problem
the difficulty that still remains unsolved
文法句型
the answer to a problem
find an answer
用法筆記
Often followed by to when naming the problem, as in the answer to traffic delays.