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to answer back
[phrase form: answer]
01
顶嘴, 反驳
to respond to a person in authority, such as a parent or teacher, in a manner that is impolite or disrespectful
Example
The student was reprimanded for answering back to the teacher when asked to do their homework.
学生因在老师要求他做作业时顶嘴而受到训斥。
It 's important for children to learn not to answer back to their parents when given instructions.
孩子们学习在父母给出指示时不要反驳是很重要的。
02
回答, 回复
to respond to a question after some time of thinking or delay
Example
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；我明天会回复我的决定。
He did n't want to rush his response, so he decided to answer back to the job offer next week.
他不想急于回应，所以决定下周才回复这份工作邀请。
