answered 是动词 answer(回答)的过去式/过去分词,意思是“回答了;作出答复;回应了”。(在某些语境下也可指“满足/解决了某种需要或问题”,如 answered a need。)
/ˈæn.sɚd/
I answered the phone.
我接了电话。
She answered the question calmly, even though it was difficult.
尽管问题很难,她仍然冷静地作出了回答。
answer 源自古英语 andswaru,由 and-(表示“对着、回应”)与 swaru(“誓言、答复”)构成,原意带有“对话语作出回应/答复”的意味;answered 为其规则变化形式(加 -ed)。