answer、reply和respond的区别

单词区别

answer多指对问题的回可口头、书面、行为上的回可接双宾语reply多指对某陈述或主张的回可口头、书面、行为上的回答respond多指对号召、职责等作出响应或反应；偏重于用行动回答或响应从构词上也可以感觉到一些区别，一般来说词根决定含义，前缀改变单词含义，后缀表示词性。

answer=前缀 an相对+词根 swer发誓：构词上就暗含两个人面对说话，希望你真实回答的感觉。

reply= 前缀re向后，往回+词根plic折叠：构词上有回复的，信息往返的感觉。

respond＝前缀re向后，往回+词根spond承诺，答复：我们常说承诺是要用行动来证明的。

实际应用

answer：

Why, no," I answered, rather surprised by his tone.“呃，没有。”我答道，对他的语气感到很吃惊。《了不起的盖茨比》

You may remember the old question, the one that's supposed to define your outlook on life when you answer it.或许你还记得大家常问的那个“半杯水”老问题，你的答案正反应了你的人生观。《肖申克的救赎》

Dumbledore, however, was choosing another lemon drop and did not answer.邓布利多却挑了另一块柠檬雪糕，没有答话。《哈利波特与魔法石》

Please answer me a question.请回答我一个问题（可接双宾语）。

realy：“But it was always in her,” was the reply. “I’ve told Missis often my opinion about the child, and Missis agreed with me.“不过她生性如此，”对方回答，“我经常跟太太说起我对这孩子的看法，太太也同意。《简爱》

`No,' said Mr. Lorry, in reply to the House; `I have referred it, I think, to everybody now here, and no one can tell me where this gentleman is to be found.'“没有，”罗瑞先生对“当局”回答，“我已向这儿的每个人打听过，没有人能告诉我这位先生的地址。”《双城记》

respond：There was real love in his voice and the animal responded. 畜牲也心领神会地点点头，摆摆尾。（上下文说的是匹马）《教父》

`Then, Herbert,'I would respond, `let us look into out affairs.'“那么赫伯特，”我对他说道，“那么我们合计一下怎么办吧。”《远大前程》