ask
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1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tw, Dn.n, Dn.w]
~ (sb) (about sb/sth); ~ sth of sb request information (about sb/sth) (from sb) 問; 詢問
Ask (him) about the ring you lost he may have found it. 問問(他)你丟的戒指--也許他撿到了.
Don't be afraid of asking questions. 不要怕提問題.
Did you ask the price? 你問價錢了嗎?
(fml 文) No questions were asked of us. 沒有人問我們問題.
He asked if I could drive. 他問我會不會開車.
She asked them their names. 她問他們的姓名.
I had to ask the teacher what to do next. 我得問問老師下一步做什么.
2 [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tw, Dn.w, Dn.t]
~ (sb) for sth; ~ sth (of sb) request that sb gives sth or does sth 要求某人給某事物或做某事物
Did you ask (your boss) for a pay increase? 你請求(老板)加薪了嗎?
ask sb's advice, opinion, views, etc 徵詢某人的高見, 意見, 看法等
If you want to camp in this field you must ask the farmer's permission. 在這塊地上露營要徵求農民的許可.
May I ask a favour (of you)? 能不能(請你)幫我一個忙?
It's asking rather a lot of you to have my whole family to stay. 我全家在此逗留要打攪您, 未免有些過分了.
She asked (me) if I would drive her home. 她請求我開車送她回家.
I asked James to buy some bread. 我叫詹姆斯去買些面包.
3 [Tw, Tt, Dn.w, Dn.t]
request permission to do sth 請求準許做某事
ask to use the car 請求準許使用汽車
ask to speak to sb, eg on the phone 請求準許與某人談話(如打電話時)
I asked (the doctor) whether/if I could get up. 我請求(醫生)讓我下床.
I must ask you to excuse me. 我得請你原諒.
4 [Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.t]
~ sb (to sth) invite sb 邀請, 請某人
ask them to dinner 請他們吃飯
He's asked me out several times already. 他已經幾次邀請我外出.
Shall we ask the neighbours in/round (ie to our house)? 咱們把鄰居請(到咱家)來好嗎?
She's asked him to come to the party. 她邀請他來參加聚會.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (for sth) request sth as a price 要價; 討價
You're asking too much. 你要價太高.
What are they asking for their house? 他們那所房子要多少錢?
He's asking 80 a month rent for that flat. 那套房間月租他要80英鎊.
6 (idm 習語) `ask for trouble/it (infml 口) behave in a way that is likely to result in trouble 自找麻煩; 自討苦吃
Driving after drinking alcohol is asking for trouble. 酒後開車是自討苦吃. for the `asking if one merely asks 只需開口; 只要索取
The job is yours for the asking, ie If you say you want it, it will be given to you. 你一開口就能得到那份工作. I `ask you (infml 口) (expressing disbelief, surprise, annoyance, etc 表示懷疑, 驚奇, 煩惱等)
They're thinking of taxing textbooks I ask you, we'll have to pay to go to bed next! 教科書也快要上稅了--好家伙, 眼看連睡覺都得付錢了! if you ask `me if you would like to know my opinion 如果你想知道我的看法; 恕我直言; 不瞞你說
If you ask me, he hasn't got long to live. 恕我直言, 他活不長了. 7(phr v) ask after sb request information about sb's health 問候某人的健康; 問候; 問安
He always asks after you in his letters. 他每次來信都向你問候. ask for sb/sth say that one wants to see or speak to sb or to be given or directed to sth 要求見某人; 要求與某人談話; 要某事物; 要求指點
ask for the manager, the tickets, the bar 要求見經理; 要票; 詢問酒吧地點.
?? 擴展釋義
*[ɑ:sk]vi. 問, 要求vt. 問, 要求, 邀請, 需要【經】 討價相關詞組: to ask for trouble to ask after... to ask for sth to ask sb for sth to ask for... to ask for it