answer和reply的用法区别
1. answer是常用词,可指口头、笔头,甚至行动回答,有时可与reply通用。如:
Who can answer the question?
Please answer the telephone.
2. reply较answer正式,既可指用语言、书面作答,也可指用动作或手势作答,常用于正式场合或书面语中,指经过慎重考虑作出的答复。如:
I sent in my application,and the school replied immediately.
I don't know what to reply.
注意:
在表示回答问题时,answer后直接跟question;reply后要加介词to。试比较:
answer the question回答问题;reply to the question回答问题。