reply和answer的区别
一、读音不同
reply 英[rɪˈplaɪ] 美[rɪˈplaɪ]
answer 英[ˈɑːnsə(r)] 美[ˈænsər]
二、释义不同
reply
v. 回复; 答复; 回答; 回应; 作出反应;
n. 答复; 回答;
answer
n. 答复; 回答; (试题、练习等的)答案，正确答案; (问题的)解决办法，答案; 足以媲美的人;
v. 答复; 回答; 适合; 符合; 比得上; 相配;
三、词形变化不同
reply第三人称单数：replies 复数：replies 现在分词：replying 过去式：replied 过去分词：replied
answer第三人称单数：answers 现在分词：answering 过去式：answered 过去分词：answered
四、用法不同
"Reply"和"answer"都可以表示回答、答复的意思，但是在用法上有一些区别：
"Reply"通常用于回复邮件、短信、信息等，强调回复的是一段文字、信息或者信函等。比如：
1、I haven't received your reply yet.我还没有收到你的答复。
2、Please reply to this email as soon as possible.请尽快回复此电子邮件。
"Answer"通常用于回答问题、解决疑惑、回应请求等，也可以用于口头或书面的回答，而且不限于电子邮件或通信方式。比如：
1、Can you answer my question?你能回答我的问题吗？
2、He answered the phone and talked to his friend for an hour.他接了电话，和朋友聊了一个小时。
五、双语例句
reply
1、Please reply by return of post.
请即赐复。
2、For several seconds he did not reply.
一连几秒钟，他都没有回答。
3、To date, we have received over 200 replies.
到目前为止，我们已收到200多封回信。
4、Richard couldn't rouse himself to say anything in reply.
理查德没有兴趣回答。
5、Reply by no later than 21 July.
请于7月21日前答复。
answer
1、He didn't give an adequate answer to the question.
他没有对这个问题作出满意的答复。
2、I'm going to have to push you for an answer.
我将不得不催促你答复了。
3、She of all people should know the answer to that.
在所有的人中，唯有她最应知道那个问题的答案。
4、Time how long it takes you to answer the questions.
记一下自己回答这些问题所需的时间。
5、Any high school student could tell you the answer.
随便一个高中生都可以告诉你答案。