to answer back
[phrase form: answer]
01
顶嘴, 回嘴
to respond to a person in authority, such as a parent or teacher, in a manner that is impolite or disrespectful
例子
The student was reprimanded for answering back to the teacher when asked to do their homework.
这名学生因在被要求做作业时顶嘴老师而受到训斥。
It 's important for children to learn not to answer back to their parents when given instructions.
孩子们学会在被给予指示时不顶嘴是很重要的。
02
思考后回答, 延迟答复
to respond to a question after some time of thinking or delay
例子
I need more time to think about your proposal; I 'll answer back tomorrow with my decision.
我需要更多时间来考虑你的提议；明天我会回复你我的决定。
He did n't want to rush his response, so he decided to answer back to the job offer next week.
他不想仓促回应，所以决定下周再回复工作邀请。
