answer
reply
respond【导航词义:回答】
answer v. 回答,答复
〔辨析〕普通用词,指通过文字、言语或行动作出回答,一般不后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
He cannot answer your question.
他没法回答你的问题。
I asked her a question, but she would not answer.
我问了她一个问题,但她不愿回答。
You should answer the questions in the first part in ten minutes.
你应用10分钟解答第一部分的题。
reply v. 回答,答复
〔辨析〕比较正式,多指经过考虑后给出答案,一般不用于口语,常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
She didn't reply to his message.
她没有回复他的留言。
He didn't know how to reply to her letter just then.
那时,他不知道如何给她回信。
respond v. 回答,响应
〔辨析〕较正式用词,指以言语或行动作出回应,常后接介词 to/with。
〔例证〕
He didn't respond to any of her questions.
他没有回答她任何问题。
His friends responded with offers of help.
对此他的朋友们伸出援手。
reaction
feedback
reply
response【导航词义:反应,回应】
reaction n. 反应
〔辨析〕指对发生的事情或他人的话语所作的反应,常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
The commentator criticized the government's reaction to the oil crisis.
该评论员批评了政府对石油危机的反应。
The policy produced an angry reaction from workers.
这一政策引起了工人们的愤怒。
feedback n. 反馈意见
〔辨析〕指针对某事物给出的建议、批评等,常后接介词 on。
〔例证〕
Please try to give each piece of work some feedback.
请尽量给每个作品提点反馈意见。
They gave me some feedback on my work.
他们对我的工作提出了一些意见。
reply n. 答复,回应
〔辨析〕指通过言语、信件等对某事作的回应,常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
She knocked on the door, but there was no reply.
她敲了敲门,但是没人应声。
No reply to their letter has been received.
他们的信还没有收到任何回复。
response n. 回答,反应
〔辨析〕指口头或书面的答复,也指对某事的反应,常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
Her son made no response, and went on with his movie.
她儿子没有回答,继续看电影。
I am writing in response to your inquiry.
我现写信回复您的询问。
This novel has received a positive response from readers.
这部小说得到读者的好评。