answer for

英 [ˈɑːnsə(r) fɔː(r)]

美 [ˈænsər fɔːr]

为…受惩罚; 为…付出代价; （对问题）负有很大责任

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 为了…而受惩罚；为…付出代价
  If you have toanswer forsomething bad or wrong you have done, you are punished for it.
  1. He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
     他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
• （对问题）负有很大责任
  If you say that someonehas a lot to answer for, you are saying that their actions have led to problems which you think they are responsible for.

英英释义

verb

• furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
  1. I can't account for the missing money
  Synonym:account

双语例句

• All right. we'll have a definite answer for you monday.
  好吧，那么我们周一给你明确答复。
• You should answer for what you said.
  你应该对你所说的话负责。
• You have created a monster, and someday you will answer for it.
  你造成了一个怪物，终有一天你会得到报应的。
• This box will answer for a chair.
  这个箱子可以当椅子用。
• • what questions can I answer for you?
  •你有什么问题想问我？
• He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.
  他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。
• That's a question damn near every woman who ever lived has had to answer for herself.
  那几乎是每个有过生活经历的女人都必须要自己回答的问题。
• You must answer for her.
  你必须对她负责。
• I will tell you the answer for once and for all.
  那个答案，我只告诉你这一次。
• He had no solace to give, no answer for her pain.
  面对她的哀痛，他觉得自己无法给予任何的安慰或者回答。