answering
answering — 動詞
1. to give a spoken, written, or practical reply after someone asks you something o
回答；回覆
對問題或訊息作出回應
to give a spoken, written, or practical reply after someone asks you something or contacts you.
Valentina answered the teacher's question with a short clear sentence.
Valentina 用一句簡短清楚的話回答了老師的問題。
answer + question
Tariq answered the email before leaving the office for lunch.
Tariq 在離開辦公室吃午餐前回覆了那封電子郵件。
The shop answered my complaint by offering a full refund.
那家商店用全額退款來回應我的投訴。
When the reporter asked again, the mayor answered very calmly.
記者再問一次時，市長回答得很平靜。
- ignore
to not react at all
文法句型
answer + question
answer + letter/email
answer + by + gerund
用法筆記
Common with questions, letters, emails, and complaints. The reply can be spoken, written, or shown through an action.
常見錯誤
2. to be known by a particular name or title.
叫作；名為
以某個名字或稱號為人所知
to be known by a particular name or title.
The old sailing boat answers to the name of Sea Bird.
那艘老帆船名為 Sea Bird。
answer to the name of + noun
Among close friends, Christopher answers to the nickname Kit.
在親近的朋友之間，Christopher 叫作 Kit。
The village hall now answers to the title Riverside Centre.
那座村民活動中心現在名為 Riverside Centre。
In the records, the family dog answers to the name Pepper.
在紀錄裡，那隻家犬名叫 Pepper。
文法句型
answer to the name of + noun
用法筆記
This pattern is less common and slightly old-fashioned. It is mostly used in the fixed phrase 'answer to the name of'.
3. to respond when someone knocks at the door or when a call comes in.
應門；接聽
去開門或接起響起的電話
to respond when someone knocks at the door or when a call comes in.
Noor ran downstairs to answer the door before the rain got worse.
Noor 在雨變得更大之前跑下樓去應門。
answer the door
Anna was in the shower, so nobody answered the phone.
Anna 當時正在洗澡，所以沒有人接聽電話。
answer the phone
The receptionist answered the phone on the second ring.
接待員在第二聲鈴響時接起了電話。
A neighbor answered the door and signed for the parcel.
一位鄰居來應門，並替人簽收了包裹。
- miss
to fail to pick up the call or reach the door in time
文法句型
answer + the door
answer + the phone
用法筆記
Used with 'the door' and 'the phone'. It describes responding to the sound, not giving detailed information.
常見錯誤
4. to be suitable or good enough for what someone needs.
合用；夠用
足以滿足某人的需要
to be suitable or good enough for what someone needs.
A simple folding table answered for the family picnic.
一張簡單的折疊桌就夠這場家庭野餐用了。
answer for + need
If this smaller room answers, we can book it today.
如果這間較小的房間合用，我們今天就能訂下來。
if that answers
One extra blanket answered perfectly on the cold train ride.
在寒冷的火車旅程中，多一條毯子就夠用了。
The bakery's early delivery time answered for the school event.
那家麵包店一早送達的時間很適合這場學校活動。
- fail
to not meet the need
文法句型
answer for + need
if that answers
用法筆記
This sense is less common in modern everyday English. It often appears when someone checks whether a thing will do the job.
5. to match the details already given about someone or about an object being looked
符合；吻合
與先前描述的人或物相符
to match the details already given about someone or about an object being looked for.
The man outside the station answered the witness description exactly.
車站外的那名男子完全符合目擊者的描述。
answer + description
This blue suitcase answers to the missing bag report.
這個藍色行李箱符合失物通報上的描述。
answer to + description
The child in the red coat answered the teacher's description.
那個穿紅外套的孩子符合老師的描述。
None of the cars in the yard answered to the online listing.
院子裡沒有任何一輛車符合網路刊登的描述。
- differ from
to not match the details
文法句型
answer + a description
answer to + description
用法筆記
Often used when identifying someone or something from details that were given earlier. Common with police, lost-property, and sales contexts.
answering — 名詞
1. something spoken, written, or done back to another person after a question, requ
回覆；答覆
對問題或請求作出的回應
something spoken, written, or done back to another person after a question, request, or message.
Imani waited two days for an answer to her job application.
Imani 等了兩天才收到她求職申請的回覆。
an answer to + request/message
The customer was unhappy because the company gave no answer.
那位顧客很不高興，因為公司沒有給出任何答覆。
Yan sent a polite answer to the invitation that evening.
Yan 在那天晚上寄出了對邀請的禮貌回覆。
A smile was her only answer when the children thanked her.
孩子們向她道謝時，她只用一個微笑作為回應。
- silence
a complete lack of reply
文法句型
an answer to + noun
give an answer
用法筆記
The reply can be words, writing, or an action. Common after questions, letters, applications, and invitations.
2. the correct response to a question, quiz, or test problem.
答案
題目或測驗中的正確答案
the correct response to a question, quiz, or test problem.
Eitan knew the answer before anyone else raised a hand.
Eitan 在其他人舉手之前就知道答案了。
know the answer
The math answer on line three was wrong by one digit.
第三行的數學答案錯了一個數字。
The host read out the answer after the quiz round ended.
那位主持人在問答回合結束後念出了答案。
Every student checked the answer at the back of the book.
每位學生都去核對書後面的答案。
文法句型
the answer to + question
know the answer
用法筆記
This sense is about correctness, especially in schoolwork, quizzes, and puzzles. Distinguish from noun/1, which can be any reply, even if it is wrong.
3. a way of solving a problem or dealing successfully with a difficulty.
解法；解方
解決問題或困難的方法
a way of solving a problem or dealing successfully with a difficulty.
Indra found an answer to the parking problem near the station.
Indra 找到了車站附近停車問題的解法。
the answer to + problem
More sleep is not always the answer to constant stress.
睡得更多並不一定是長期壓力的解法。
The team tested three ideas before choosing the best answer.
團隊測試了三個點子後，才選出最好的解法。
Better street lighting may be part of the answer for this area.
改善街道照明也許是這個地區問題解方的一部分。
- problem
the difficulty that needs solving
文法句型
the answer to + problem
find an answer
用法筆記
Common in discussions of practical or social problems. It often refers to one possible solution rather than the only correct one.