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beg (obj)begv-gg- (of someone poor) to ask for food or money, or (of anyone) to request strongly and without pride乞求，乞讨There are more and more homeless young people begging on the streets these days. [I]近来越来越多无家可归的年轻人在街上乞讨。She had to beg for money and food for her children. [I]她不得不为她的孩子讨钱和食物。They begged for mercy. [I]他们乞求饶恕。(fml) Stop it, I beg you! [T + obj + clause]别这样，我求你！"Please, please forgive me!" she begged (him). [T + (obj) + clause]“请你原谅我！”她请求（他）道。I'm dying for a cigarette. Could I beg one off/from you? [T]我很想抽支烟。能向你要一支吗?He begged her to stay, but she simply laughed and put her bags in the car. [T + obj + to infinitive]他求她留下来，可她却大笑一声把包放进车里。She begged that her name not be printed in the newspaper. [+ that clause]她请求不要把她的名字登在报纸上。If a dog begs, it sits with its front legs in the air as if to ask for something.狗作乞讨状They have trained their dog to sit up and beg. [I]他们训练狗坐起来做乞讨动作。To beg the question is to avoid dealing with a particular matter, or to accept that something that is being considered is true, without question or proof.回避问题Spending the summer travelling round India is a great idea, but it begs the question of how we can afford it.夏天到印度旅行当然是个好主意，但问题是我们没钱付旅费。To discuss the company's future begs the question whether it has a future.讨论这家公司的前途实际上回避了这家公司是否有前途的问题。To beg off is to ask to be allowed not to do something that you are expected to be doing.请求免除（责任，责罚等）She begged off early from the party because she was so tired.她请求早些离开聚会，因为她太累了。(infml) If something is going begging, it is available to be taken because no one else wants it.（商品等）销路极坏，没人要If that bottle of wine is going begging, I'll have it.如果那瓶酒没人要，那我买下。I beg to differ/disagree is a polite way of saying "I do not agree".恐怕我无法苟同(saying)'Beg, borrow or steal'means that you will do whatever is necessary to obtain something.（为获取某物）不择手段I must get a dress for the ball, whether I have to beg, borrow or steal one.我得弄到一套舞会穿的礼服，不管是讨，借还是偷。I beg your pardon is a polite way of saying "I am sorry" or "Could you repeat what you just said?".“对不起”或“你能否再说一遍?”
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