| 单词 | ask |
| 释义 | ask¹ 🄰 vt. 1.(put question to)+ person问；询问 I'm not sure. You'd better ask Mum.我不确定。你最好问一下妈妈。 to ask sb sth问某人某事物 I asked him his name.我问他叫什么名字。 He asked her how old she was.他问她多大了。 to ask sb the time问某人时间 I stopped a young guy and asked him the time .我叫住一个年轻小伙子问他几点了。 to ask sb about sth就某事物询问某人 You will have to ask David about that.这事你得问一下戴维。 to ask sb a question问某人问题 He started asking me a lot of questions.他开始向我提出很多问题。 to ask sb why ...问某人为什么… We are often asked why we never married.经常有人问我们为什么一直没结婚。 to ask sb if ...问某人是否… She asked me if I'd enjoyed my dinner.她问我晚饭吃得是否开心。 to ask sb whether ...问某人是否… She asked us whether we would like to stay for dinner or not.她问我们要不要留下来吃晚饭。 2.(direct)+ question问；提出 'How is Frank?' he asked.“弗兰克还好吧？”他问道。 If Daniel asks what happened in court we will tell him.如果丹尼尔问起法庭上发生的事, 我们会告诉他。 to ask a question问问题 I wasn't the only one asking questions.提问题的不止我一个人。 to ask why ...问为什么… I asked why the lion didn't attack.我问为什么狮子没有发起攻击。 She asked why I'd done it.她问我为什么这么做。 to ask if ...问是否… Someone asked if we'd like to try rowing.有人问我们要不要试试划船。 to ask whether ...问是否… At some point you've got to ask whether this is a deliberate tactic.有时你得问一下这是否是一种有意实施的策略。 3.(inquire about )询问；打听 to ask sb sth问某人某事物 She asked him the time of the train.她向他询问了火车时刻。 to ask sb's opinion征询某人意见 Public transport users will be asked their opinions of the service.将会就此项服务向公共交通的乘客征求意见。 to ask the price询问价格 With some embarrassment I asked the price.我有些不好意思地张口问了价。 to ask the way问路 We stopped and asked the way to the police station.我们停下来, 向别人打听去警察局的路。 4.(request )请求；要求；恳求 to ask permission请求准许 He asked permission to leave.他请求准许他离开。 to ask sb's permission征求某人同意 Please ask your parents' permission before making your call.打电话之前请先征得你父母的同意。 to ask forgiveness请求原谅 Manuel looked for the sister of the man he killed, to ask forgiveness.曼纽尔寻找他所杀害男子的妹妹, 以求获得宽恕。 to ask sb's forgiveness请求某人原谅 He knelt at his father's knee and asked his forgiveness.他跪在父亲膝下, 请求原谅。 to ask sb a favour请某人帮忙 Do you think I might ask you a favour?我可以请你帮个忙吗？ to ask sb for sth向某人要某物 He's always asking people for money.他总是管人要钱。 Could I ask you for some advice?你能给我提点儿建议吗？ to ask sb to do sth要求某人做某事 She asked him to do the shopping.她让他去购物。 He asked her to marry him.他求她嫁给自己。 to ask to do sth要求做某事 In restaurants, ask to be seated away from the smoking area.在饭店时, 应要求坐在远离吸烟区的位置。 I asked to see the Director.我要求见主任。 to ask a lot of sb对某人要求很高；向某人要求很多 I know I've asked a lot of you over the years.我知道这些年来我对你要求太多了。 to ask too much of sb对某人要求过多 There are obligations to play so many games a year but we are asking too much of the players.运动员虽然有义务每年打这么多场比赛, 但我们对他们的要求也太高了。 5.(invite)邀请；约请 Are you going to ask Jon?你会请乔恩吗？ to ask sb to sth邀请某人参加某事 Have you asked Matthew to the party?你邀请马修来参加聚会了吗？ to ask sb to do sth邀请某人做某事 They asked me to stay for lunch.他们请我留下来吃午饭。 to ask sb to dinner邀请某人吃饭 I'd planned to ask you to dinner this week.我本打算这周请你吃饭。 6.(sell sth for)+ amount索要；以…价卖出 How much are you asking for the house?这所房子你要卖多少钱？ 7.<正式>(require)需要；要求 The job asks both time and patience.这份工作既需要时间, 又要求有耐心。 8.<古>(proclaim)+ banns公布 🄱 vi. 1.(put question)提出问题；问答案 I'm afraid to ask what it cost. – Then don't ask.我不敢问价钱是多少。——那就别问。 I didn't ask.我没有提问。 to ask about sth询问某事物 It's rude to ask about money.询问钱的事不礼貌。 I asked about train times to Leeds.我问了开往利兹列车的开行时刻。 to ask about the price询问价格 They always went for the best quality and they never asked about the price.他们总是追求最高品质, 从来不问价钱。 2.(make request)请求；要求 I knew they would help me but I was too shy to ask.我知道他们会帮我, 但我不好意思张口。 idiom ◆to ask yourself sth仔细思考某事物 Ask yourself what you want out of your relationship.好好想想你要从你们的恋爱关系中得到什么。 ◆don't ask me!<口>别问我！我不知道！(通常用于对提问感到恼火或惊讶时) She's got other things on her mind, wouldn't you think? –'Don't ask me. I've never met her.她心里在想别的事吧, 你说是不是？——别问我, 我从来没有见过她。 ◆for the asking只要开口(便可得到)；唾手可得 Everything at the hotel was ours for the asking – food, local drinks, three pools.宾馆的一切——食物、当地美酒、三 个游泳池——只要想要, 开口就有。 He knew the nomination was his for the asking.他知道提名对他来说唾手可得。 ◆I ask you!<口>我倒要问问！这还了得！(强调反对) That silly old bat! I ask you, who did she think she was?那个老蠢货。我倒要问一问, 她以为她是谁呀？ The plane went missing for ten days. Ten days, I ask you!飞机失踪了十天。十天啊, 怎么了得！ ◆if you ask me<口>依我看；我认为 He was nuts, if you ask me.要我说, 他是个疯子。 ◆may I ask<正式>请问(表示对某事恼火或心生疑虑) What, may I ask, are you doing here alone?请问, 你一个人在这儿做什么？ ◆you're asking for troubleoryou're asking for it<口>你在自找麻烦；你在自找苦吃 You're really asking for trouble speaking to me like that.这样和我说话, 你真是自找麻烦。 it's just asking for troubleorit's just asking for it真是自找麻烦；真是自讨苦吃 To go ahead with the match after such clear advice had been asking for trouble.在得到如此明确的建议后还继续比赛, 真是自找苦吃。 Phrasal Verbsask after,ask along,ask around,ask back,ask for,ask in,ask out,ask over,ask round ask² it's a big askorit's a tough ask<非正式>这非常困难；这非常艰难 Taking on five siblings in need of a foster home – it's a big ask.接纳五个需要有家庭收养的孩子, 这十分困难。 My brief is to cut the wage bill and improve the team – it's a tough ask.我的职责就是削减工资单, 提高团队素质——这很难实现。 |
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