in reply to sth
She nodded in reply to his question.
她点点头作为对他问题的回答。
回答；答复；回应
反击；回击；应答；答题；书面或口头回应；对话的一部分。；(对问题、请求、批评或指控的口头或书面)答复；回应；作为回复给予的事物。
A spoken or written answer or response to someone or something.
书面或口头回应；对话的一部分。
A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
(对问题、请求、批评或指控的口头或书面)答复；回应
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
作为回复给予的事物。
Something given in reply.
继续交谈的言语行为；接话
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
反击。
A counterattack.
回应的图形。
The answer of a figure.
I received a formal reply to my letter yesterday.
昨天我收到了对我信件的正式回复。
用法提示：名词，指回信或答复
AI contextual example
Her reply to the question was both concise and accurate.
她对问题的回答既简洁又准确。
用法提示：名词，指对问题的回答
AI contextual example
We are still waiting for a reply from the manager.
我们还在等待经理的回复。
用法提示：名词，指等待的答复
AI contextual example
She nodded in reply to his question.
她点点头作为对他问题的回答。
I received a reply to my email.
我收到了对我邮件的回复。
He made no reply to the accusation.
他对指控没有做出任何答复。
We are still waiting to receive a reply from the company.
我们仍在等待收到该公司的答复。
最通用，可替代reply的大部分情况
更正式，常用于学术或技术语境
常指辩论或讨论中的反驳，语气较强
强调尖锐或机智的情绪化回应
多用于口语，指机敏的应答或反驳
grammar · medium
易错句子In reply of your question, I am sending the file.
正确表达In reply to your question, I am sending the file.
名词reply后接介词to表示‘回复’，而非of。‘in reply to’是固定搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have received several reply from them.
正确表达I have received several replies from them.
reply作为可数名词，复数形式要加-s。中文的‘回复’没有单复数变化，导致易漏-s。
指引发回答的疑问
指要求回答的质问
reply 侧重对具体问题或信件的正式答复，answer 更通用，可指对问题、电话、敲门等的回应，也指答案。
reply 多指书面或口头的直接答复，response 更强调对外部刺激（如问题、事件）的整体反应，可以是非言语的。
作为对…的答复
In reply to your letter, I am sending you a brochure.
作为对您来信的回复，我随信附上一份手册。
没有回复
I sent an email but got no reply.
我发了邮件，但没有得到回复。
收到回复
I hope to receive a reply by Friday.
我希望周五前收到回复。
写回信
He wrote a polite reply to her invitation.
他给她的邀请写了一封礼貌的回信。
快速回复
Thank you for your quick reply.
感谢您的及时回复。
re- (again/back) + ply (to fold/answer). Related: return, repeat, apply, imply, supply.
回复常针对一条消息或作为消息发出
回复通常是对问题的回应
回复是电子邮件往来中的常见动作
回复构成或延续论坛或邮件中的讨论串
转发和回复是邮件处理中的常见操作
作为对...的回复
In reply to your question, I would say no.
作为对您问题的回复，我会说不。
答辩权
The newspaper granted him a right of reply.
报纸给了他答辩权。
回复全部
Please don't reply all to that email.
请不要回复全部那封邮件。
无回复
In the Beatles song 'No Reply', the singer laments 'No reply' from his love.
在披头士的歌曲《无回复》中，歌手哀叹爱人的‘无回复’。
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