react
verb[I]
uk/riˈækt/us/riˈækt/B2
toactin aparticularway as adirectresultof somethingelse:
反应;作出回应Sheslappedhim and called himnames, but he didn't react.她打他并辱骂他,但他不予回应。
Thejudgereactedangrilytothesuggestionthat it hadn't been afairtrial.有人说审判不公正,法官对此很愤怒。
Manypeoplereact(badly)to(= are madeillby)penicillin.很多人对青霉素(严重)过敏。
to answer someone
- answer"Thank you", she answered.
- replyThe man replied that something was missing.
- respondWe aim to respond to all enquiries within five working days.
- reactHe reacted positively to the proposal.
- get back toI'll look into it and get back to you.
- explain"What happened?" she asked. - "There's no time to explain!" he said.
chemistry
tochangein aphysicalorchemicalway when put with anothersubstance:
产生(化学)反应Potassium reactswithwater.钾和水会发生化学反应。
- It'sdifficulttogaugehow they'll react.
- Sheslappedhim and called himnames, but he didn't react.
- Theprimeministerreactedangrilytoclaimsthat he hadliedto theHouseofCommons.
- She reactedsurprisinglycalmlyto thenewsof hisdeath.
- Thegovernmentwas veryslowto react to theproblem.
Reacting and responding
- act onsomething
- backlash
- bat
- batsomethingback
- bite
- bite back (atsomeone/something)
- overreact
- overreaction
- pearl-clutching
- play it by earidiom
- press/pushsomeone'sbuttonsidiom
- reaction
- respond
- sensitive
- supersensitivity
- ticklish
- ultra-sensitive
- wake
- wake up!idiom
- whitelash
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Physical & chemical processes
Phrasal verb
react againstsomething