answers
answers — 名詞
- answerssingular
- answersesplural
1. Something that you say, write, or do when someone asks you a question or sends y
回答；答覆
對問題或訊息做出的回應
Something that you say, write, or do when someone asks you a question or sends you a message, giving them the information they want.
Bao gave a thoughtful answer to the teacher's question about the solar system.
Bao 針對老師關於太陽系的問題，給了一個深思熟慮的回答。
answer + to + noun phrase
After three weeks, Reema finally received an answer to her internship application.
等了三個星期後，Reema 終於收到實習申請的回覆。
receive an answer to [something]
The child's answer surprised the whole class because it showed such careful thinking.
那個孩子的回答驚豔了全班，因為展現了縝密的思考。
Sivan sent a short answer by text message before the train arrived at the station.
火車到站前，Sivan 傳了一則簡訊作為簡短的回覆。
When reporters asked about the new law, the minister refused to give a clear answer.
記者問到新法規時，部長拒絕給予明確的回答。
- question
The thing that prompts an answer
文法句型
answer + to + noun phrase
answer + that-clause
用法筆記
Unlike 'reply', 'answer' can refer to a nonverbal reaction (a nod, a smile). The preposition 'to' is common: 'an answer to a question/letter/request'.
常見錯誤
2. A way of dealing with a difficult situation or a correct response to a puzzle, t
解答；解法
問題或難題的解答
A way of dealing with a difficult situation or a correct response to a puzzle, test question, or problem that requires thinking.
Leo spent the whole evening searching for the answer to the crossword puzzle.
Leo 花了整個晚上尋找填字遊戲的解答。
answer to + puzzle/problem
The city council believes that better public transport is the answer to traffic jams.
市議會認為改善大眾運輸是解決交通壅塞的方法。
the answer to + [problem]
Hari checked his answer three times before handing in the math exam paper.
Hari 交數學考卷前把自己的答案檢查了三遍。
For many young families, sharing childcare duties is the answer to their busy schedules.
對許多年輕家庭來說，分攤育兒責任是應付忙碌生活的辦法。
- problem
The thing that needs an answer
文法句型
answer + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
When 'answer' means 'solution', it typically appears with 'to' ('the answer to the problem'). Do not use 'of' in this sense.
常見錯誤
answers — 動詞
- answerspresent simple I / you / we / they
- answerses3rd person singular
- answersing-ing form
- answersedpast simple
1. To give a spoken or written reply when someone asks you a question or addresses
回答；回應
以言語文字回應他人
To give a spoken or written reply when someone asks you a question or addresses you, providing the information they want.
Tomás answered the journalist's question with patience and honesty.
Tomás 耐心而誠實地回答了記者的提問。
answer + direct object (question)
Heather answered her boss's email within twenty minutes of receiving it.
Heather 收到老闆的信以後，二十分鐘內就回信了。
When the tourist asked for directions to the museum, Mira answered politely in English.
觀光客問博物館怎麼走時，Mira 用禮貌的英語回答。
The students answered the quiz questions one by one without looking at their notes.
學生們不看筆記，一個接一個地回答了測驗題目。
Tariq answered that he would arrive at the airport by eight o'clock in the evening.
Tariq 回答說他會在晚上八點之前抵達機場。
- reply
Slightly more formal; usually intransitive (reply to someone)
- respond
More formal; often used in official or written contexts
- write back
Informal phrasal verb; specifically for written communication
- ask
To pose a question rather than give a reply
文法句型
answer + noun phrase
answer + that-clause
answer + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
This is the most common sense. The object can be a person ('answer me'), a thing ('answer the question'), or omitted ('I haven't answered yet'). A that-clause reports the content of the reply.
常見錯誤
2. To have a particular name or to be known by a certain name, especially when talk
名叫
以某名稱被稱呼
To have a particular name or to be known by a certain name, especially when talking about pets, ships, or places that react or are referred to by that name.
The orange cat answers to the name Mikan, though she rarely comes when called.
那隻橘貓名叫 Mikan，不過叫牠的時候很少會過來。
answer to the name [name]
A small island off the coast of Ireland answers to the name Inishmore.
愛爾蘭外海一座小島名叫 Inishmore。
The brown puppy answers to the name Coco, after the chef who feeds him treats.
那隻棕色小狗名叫 Coco，是以餵牠點心的廚師命名的。
Their new cafe in Osaka answers to the simple but charming name 'The Morning Table'.
他們在大阪開的新咖啡館有個簡單迷人的名字——「The Morning Table」。
文法句型
answer + to + name
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the pattern 'answer to the name of X' or 'answer to X'. It is most common with pets, vehicles, ships, and occasionally people in informal or literary contexts.
3. To go to the door when someone knocks or rings, or to pick up the telephone when
應門；接電話
回應門鈴或電話
To go to the door when someone knocks or rings, or to pick up the telephone when it rings, in order to speak to the person on the other side.
Nkechi put down her book and got up from the sofa to answer the door.
Nkechi 放下書本，從沙發起身去應門。
answer the door
Camila was showering when her sister called, so she did not answer the phone.
Camila 正在洗澡時妹妹打電話來，所以她沒辦法接。
answer the phone
The delivery driver knocked three times, but nobody came to answer the door.
快遞員敲了三次門，但是沒有人來應門。
Mei-Lin was washing dishes when her phone rang, but she dried her hands to answer it.
Mei-Lin 正在洗碗時電話響了，她擦乾雙手接起了電話。
- ignore
To deliberately not answer a door or phone
文法句型
answer + the door
answer + the phone
answer + the bell
用法筆記
The object is always a specific noun: 'the door', 'the phone', 'the bell', 'the doorbell'. You cannot say 'answer someone at the door' — use 'open the door to someone' instead.
常見錯誤
4. To be good enough or suitable for what someone needs or wants, or to serve a par
滿足；符合
適合某種需求或目的
To be good enough or suitable for what someone needs or wants, or to serve a particular purpose effectively.
This simple toolkit answers all of our basic household repair needs.
這套簡單的工具足以應付我們基本的居家修繕需求。
answer + need(s)
The hotel's breakfast buffet answered everyone's appetite, from young children to grandparents.
飯店的自助早餐滿足了所有人的胃口，從小孩到祖父母都吃得開心。
A fan in the corner answered the need for fresh air in the crowded room.
角落的一台小電扇解決了擁擠房間內對新鮮空氣的需求。
Hui hoped the new software would answer the team's requirement for faster data analysis.
Hui 希望新的軟體能滿足團隊對更快速數據分析的需求。
- fail
To not meet a requirement or need
文法句型
answer + noun phrase (purpose/need/requirement)
用法筆記
This sense is somewhat formal and is typically used with abstract nouns like 'purpose', 'need', 'requirement', or 'description'. It appears more in written English than in casual conversation.
常見錯誤
5. To fit the details that someone has provided, so that others can recognise who o
符合描述
與某項描述一致
To fit the details that someone has provided, so that others can recognise who or what is being talked about.
The man the police stopped answers to the description given by the witness.
警方攔下的那名男子符合目擊者對嫌疑犯的描述。
answer to + description
Minho was happy that the apartment answers the description in the rental ad.
Minho 開心地發現那間公寓和租屋廣告上的描述完全一致。
A hiker who answers to the missing camper's description was seen near the river.
有人在河邊看到一名符合失蹤露營者描述的登山客。
The novel's main character answers to the description of a brave but lonely teenager.
小說主角的外貌與性格符合一個勇敢但孤獨的青少年的描述。
- match
More common in everyday speech; 'match a description'
- fit
Slightly informal; 'fit a description'
- correspond to
More formal and precise
- contradict
To be opposite to a description
文法句型
answer + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in crime reports and searches ('answers to the description'). The verb is typically used without a direct object; the preposition 'to' introduces the description.
常見錯誤
6. To work out the correct response to a question, puzzle, or mathematical problem,
解答
找出問題或謎題的答案
To work out the correct response to a question, puzzle, or mathematical problem, especially in a test or game.
Quan answered the riddle correctly on his first try and won a prize.
Quan 第一次就猜對了謎語，贏得了獎品。
answer + riddle/question/puzzle
The student answered every question on the chemistry test before the bell rang.
那個學生在鈴響前努力回答了化學測驗的所有問題。
Nia answered the puzzle by looking at the clues from a completely different angle.
Nia 從完全不同的角度觀察線索，解開了那道謎題。
Asher enjoys spending his Saturday mornings answering difficult logic problems for fun.
Asher 喜歡週六早上解一些困難的邏輯題目來當作娛樂。
文法句型
answer + noun phrase (question/problem/puzzle)
用法筆記
Use this sense when the context involves a test, exam, puzzle, or riddle where a correct solution is expected. Unlike verb/1 (GIVE REPLY), which is about general conversational back-and-forth, this sense is tied to formal problem-solving situations such as classroom exams, quizzes, crossword puzzles, and logic problems.
常見錯誤
7. To be responsible for something, especially something bad that has happened, or
負責
為某事承擔責任
To be responsible for something, especially something bad that has happened, or to explain your actions to someone in authority.
The project manager had to answer to the board of directors for the budget problems.
專案經理必須就預算問題向董事會說明。
answer to [authority] for [issue]
Marta knew she must answer for the mistake she made during the quarterly audit.
Marta 知道自己得為季審計時犯的錯負責。
answer for + mistake/failure/error
The captain of the ship must answer for the safety of everyone on board.
船長必須為船上所有人的安全負責。
Ravindra will have to answer to the principal if he breaks the school rules again.
Ravindra 如果再違反校規，就必須向校長解釋。
- account for
More formal; 'account for one's actions'
- take responsibility for
Clearer and more common in everyday speech
- avoid responsibility
The opposite of answering for something
文法句型
answer + for + noun phrase
answer + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Two constructions: 'answer for (something)' means accepting blame or responsibility for an action or outcome; 'answer to (someone)' means reporting to a person with authority over you.