“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

1、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”

例句：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。

2、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

例句：①Stop answering your mother back!不准和你妈妈顶嘴！② 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

3、answer the door意思是应声开门、听到铃声去开门例句：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？

4、answer the call of nature=上厕所例句Just a moment. I have to go to answer the call of nature.稍等一会，我想上厕所。

5、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？

6、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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