an和the的区别是什么（老外对你说The）

“The answer is zero”

这几个单词真是再熟悉不过

组合一块看起来的意思好像也就那么回事

“答案是零”

但想起中文里那些和数字相关的成语

“不三不四”、“五花八门”...的意思

这么简单直白的翻译好像不对劲

The answer is zero当老外对你说：The answer is zero.

想表达的意思是事情“白忙一场、毫无结果”

例：

No matter what you have done, the answer is zero.

无论你做了什么，都是白忙一场。

A: How is the programme?

计划怎么样了？

B: The answer is zero.

白忙活了。

answer backanswer （sb.） back =顶嘴，回嘴

不是很礼貌的方式应对长辈，领导的批评

例：

Stop answering your mother back!

不准和你妈妈顶嘴！

I'd generally talk my father round, but never answer back.

我会委婉地和父亲解释，从来不顶嘴。

talk sb. round=委婉的表达；说服

answer the dooranswer the door

意思是应声开门、听到铃声去开门

例：

I'm on the phone. Could you answer the door for me?

我正在打电话，你能帮我开一下门吗？

answer the call of natureanswer the call of nature=上厕所

例：

Just a moment. I have to go to answer the call of nature.

稍等一会，我想上厕所。

answer for / toanswer for=对…负责

例：

Do you really think the company will be made to answer for the problems that their pollution causes among the local people?

你真的认为公司会负责他们在当地造成的污染问题？

answer to=答复

例：

That is an indirect answer to the question.

那只是对这一问题的间接答复。

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