词汇 | answer to somebody/something |
释义 | answer to somebody/somethinganswer to somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) EXPLAINto give an explanation to someone, especially about something that you have done wrong 向…负责,对…作出解释〔尤指错事〕 Phipps answers to me and me alone. 菲普斯只向我一个人负责。 b) answer to the name of something to be called a particular name – used humorously 名叫,叫做〔幽默用法〕 a well-dressed young woman answering to the name of Suzanne 一个穿着讲究的年轻女子,芳名苏珊 Examples from the Corpus answer to the name of something• One answering to the name of Henry.• He's 6 foot 5, but he answers to the name of Shorty.• Relieved of her professional role, she manifested herself as an attractive well-dressed young woman answering to the name of Suzanne. → answer to somebody/something at answer2(7) |
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