| 释义 |
answer for
1. be responsible for; take the responsibility for 对…负责
* You must answer for any missing articles after the party. 你必须对聚会后遗失的任何物品负责。
* Parents should answer for their children's behaviour. 父母应对自己孩子的行为负责。
2. guarantee 保证；担保
* I can answer for his honesty. 我可以保证他是诚实的。
* I will answer for the truth of his statements. 我担保他说的话是真实的。
3. be punished or blamed for 因…而受罚；因…而受责备
* He will have to answer for his crimes. 他必须因他的罪行而受到惩罚。
* Someday you will answer for your foolish behaviour. 总有一天你将因你的愚蠢行为而受到惩罚。
4. serve for 起…作用
* That night the table answered for a bed for me. 那天晚上那张桌子成了我的床。
5. speak for 代表…讲话
* Stop answering for John, let him speak. 不要替约翰说，让他自己讲。
* I can't answer for the other members of the committee. 我不能代表其他委员的意见。 |