enquire of
phrasal verbenquire something of somebody (especially British English)
(also inquire something of somebody British and North American English)
- (formal) to ask somebody something
向某人打听（或询问、了解） - + speech ‘Will you be staying for lunch?’ she enquired of Charles.
“留下吃午饭好吗？” 她向查尔斯问道。
- + speech ‘Will you be staying for lunch?’ she enquired of Charles.