1 VERB 问;询问 If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. 问;询问 [Also V about n]
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'How is Frank?' he asked. [VERB with quote]
“弗兰克怎么样了?”他问道。
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I asked him his name. [VERB noun noun]
我询问了他的名字。
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I wasn't the only one asking questions. [VERB noun]
不只是我一个人提出了问题。
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She asked me if I'd enjoyed my dinner. [VERB noun wh]
她问我晚餐是否吃得满意。
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If Daniel asks what happened in court we will tell him. [VERB wh]
如果丹尼尔问起庭审情况,我们会告诉他。
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You will have to ask David about that. [VERB noun + about]
那件事你得问戴维。
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'I'm afraid to ask what it cost.' — 'Then don't ask.' [VERB]
“我不敢问这个东西花了多少钱。”—“那就别问了。”
SYN put, propose, pose
2 VERB 要求…(做…);请求…(做…) If you ask someone to do something, you tell them that you want them to do it. 要求…(做…);请求…(做…)
SYN request, apply to, appeal to, plead with
3 VERB 要求(做…);请求(做…) If you ask to do something, you tell someone that you want to do it. 要求(做…);请求(做…)
4 VERB 索要;请求,恳求(给予) If you ask for something, you say that you would like it. 索要;请求,恳求(给予)
5 VERB 求见 If you ask for someone, you say that you would like to speak to them. 求见
6 VERB 请求,征求(许可、意见、谅解) If you ask someone's permission, opinion, or forgiveness, you try to obtain it by putting a request to them. 请求,征求(许可、意见、谅解)
7 VERB 邀请;约请 If you ask someone to an event or place, you invite them to go there. 邀请;约请 [Also VERB n + for]
SYN invite, bid, summon
8 VERB 要(价);索(价) If someone is asking a particular price for something, they are selling it for that price. 要(价);索(价) [Also VERB n]
9 CONVENTION (通常用于表示对询问感到恼怒或惊讶)不要问我 You reply 'don't ask me' when you do not know the answer to a question, usually when you are annoyed or surprised that you have been asked. (通常用于表示对询问感到恼怒或惊讶)不要问我 [feelings]
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'She's got other things on her mind, wouldn't you think?' 'Don't ask me,' murmured Chris. 'I've never met her.'
“她还有别的心事,你不觉得吗?”“别问我,”克里斯嘀咕道,“我从未见过她。”
10 PHRASE 只要开口(便可得到);唾手可得 If something is yours for the asking, you could get it very easily if you wanted to. 只要开口(便可得到);唾手可得
11 EXCLAM (强调反对)请问,真是,这还了得 If you say 'I ask you', you are emphasizing how much you disapprove of someone or something. (强调反对)请问,真是,这还了得 [emphasis]
12 PHRASE (一种正式的询问方式,表示感到困扰或心生疑虑)请问 You can say 'may I ask' as a formal way of asking a question, which shows you are annoyed or suspicious about something. (一种正式的询问方式,表示感到困扰或心生疑虑)请问 [feelings]
13 PHRASE 依我看;我认为 You can say 'if you ask me' to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion. 依我看;我认为 [emphasis]
14 PHRASE 自找麻烦;自讨苦吃 If you say that someone is asking for trouble or is asking for it, you mean that they are behaving in a way that makes it very likely that they will get into trouble. 自找麻烦;自讨苦吃
Phrasal verbs: - ask afterask around
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurus | ask Also look up: |
VERB. | demand, interrogate, question, quiz; (ant.) answer, reply, respond 1 beg, plead, request; (ant.) command, insist 6 |
Word Partnership | Use ask with: |
ADJ. | afraid to ask 1 |
DET. | ask how/what/when/where/who/why 1 |
CONJ. | ask if/whether 1 |
PREP. | ask about 1 ask to 2 3 7 ask for 4 5 |
N. | ask a question 1 ask for help 4 ask forgiveness, ask someone's opinion, ask permission 6 |
VERB. | come to ask, have to ask 1 don't ask me 9 |
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