reply是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. /n. (to) 回答， 答复， 以…作答，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Lord Glenarvan made no reply to this bold proposition, but smiled, and, holding out his arms, drew his wife into a close, fond embrace.
-- This reply was so unexpected, and yet so admissible, that it made them all completely silent for a minute, though their beaming eyes betrayed the rekindling of hope in their hearts.
-- "He wanted to know whether we were going to Carmen or Mendoza, and was very much surprised at my negative reply to both questions."
-- The reply was no sooner translated than the Patagonian found himself surrounded by the seven men questioning him with eager glances.
-- Paganel was so excited, he could hardly find words, and he gazed at the grave Indian as if he could read the reply on his lips.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Nastasia Philipovna's reply to this long rigmarole aston-ished both the friends considerably.
-- He awaited the reply in deadly anxiety.
-- The prince was considerably amazed, and did not reply at once.
-- The prince would very likely have made some reply to her kind words, but he was so daz-zled by her appearance that he could not speak.
-- laughed Rogojin, in reply to the prince's heated words.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mr. Marvel by way of reply struggled to his feet, and was immediately rolled over again.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Receiving no reply to this extraordinary appeal, which in truth, as it was delivered with the vigor of full and so-norous tones, merited some sort of notice, he who had thus sung forth the language of the holy book turned to the si-lent figure to whom he had unwittingly addressed himself, and found a new and more powerful subject of admiration in the object that encountered his gaze.
-- demanded the Indian, who expected his reply with that sort of interest that a man feels in the confirmation of testimony, at which he marvels even while he respects it; 'the fathers of Chingachgook have not lied!'
-- No exclamation of surprise escaped the father, nor was any question asked, or reply given, for sev-eral minutes; each appearing to await the moment when he might speak, without betraying womanish curiosity or childish impatience.
-- Before the stranger could make any reply to this unex-pected proposition, another horseman dashed the bushes aside, and leaped his charger into the pathway, in front of his companion.
-- Hawkeye made no other reply than by passing his finger around the crown of his head, in a manner so significant, that none who witnessed the action could mistake its mean-ing.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Miss Steele was going to reply on the same subject, but the approach of her own party made another more necessary.
-- When she told Marianne what she had done, however, her first reply was not very auspicious.
-- What Elinor said in reply she could not distinguish, but judged from the motion of her lips, that she did not think THAT any material objection; and Mrs. Jennings commended her in her heart for being so honest.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "She asks only in return," said Carrie, scarcely hearing the small, scheduled reply of her lover, and putting herself even more in harmony with the plaintive melody now issuing from the orchestra, "that when you look upon her your eyes shall speak devotion; that when you address her your voice shall be gentle, loving, and kind; that you shall not despise her because she cannot understand all at once your vigorous thoughts and ambitious designs; for, when misfortune and evil have defeated your greatest purposes, her love remains to console you.
-- Nevertheless, he sent the letter, waiting a reply before sending the money.
-- Her reply was mild enough, but her thoughts were rebellious.
-- In reply to a bell and a disappearing hall-boy, Olsen, the head porter, appeared.
-- "I'm out," was her reply to the boy.
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