We received an avalanche of letters in reply to our advertisement.

我们在登出广告后收到了雪片般飞来的大批答复信件。

The original use was typed by Wayne Pearson, in Calgary, who says he wrote the first ever LOL in reply to a gag by someone called "Sprout".

最初的用法是加拿大卡尔加里的 Wayne Pearson 输入的，他说他在回复一个名叫 “Sprout” 的笑话时第一次写下了 LOL。

I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March.

3月16日来函收悉，现答复如下。

"That's right," she said in reply to his inquiring glance.

“对，”她说道，以回应他探询的一瞥。

I'm writing in reply to your question on how to learn English.

我写这封信是为了回答你关于如何学习英语的问题的。