beg
US
UK beg [sb] vtr: formal, dated (implore, plead with [sb])
SC 求
TC 求
TC 求
SC 恳求 kěn qiú
SC 乞求 qǐ qiú
Please don't leave me, I beg you!
请不要离开我，我求你了！
beg [sb] to do [sth] v expr: (plead with [sb] to do [sth])
SC 恳求某人做某事
She begged her parents to buy her the toy.
她求父母给她买那个玩具。
beg [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep: (implore [sb] for [sth])
SC 乞求 qǐ qiú
SC 恳求 qǐ qiú，kěn qiú
SC 哀求 qǐ qiú，āi qiú
He keeps begging his mother for a new phone, but she says she can't afford it.
他乞求母亲给他买台新手机，但是他母亲说她买不起。
beg [sth] vtr: (request food, money)
SC 乞讨 qǐ tǎo
SC 讨要 qǐ tǎo，tǎo yào
It was a poor city and there were people begging money on almost every street corner.
那是个贫穷的城市，基本每个街角都有人乞讨。
beg [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep: (request food, money)
SC 向某人乞讨某物
The poor boy begged food and money from strangers on the street.
这名贫困的男孩在街上向陌生人讨要食物和钱。
beg vi: (request alms)
SC 乞讨 qǐ tǎo
SC 行乞 qǐ tǎo，xíng qǐ
SC 要饭 qǐ tǎo，yào fàn
When he lost his job, he started to sit on the street corner and beg.
他丢了工作后，就开始坐在街角乞讨。
beg vi: (ask humbly)
SC 请求 qǐng qiú
TC 請求
TC 請求
SC 恳求 qǐng qiú，kěn qiú
Would you please do me this favour? Don't make me beg.
能请你帮帮我么？别逼我求你。
beg vi: (dog: sit up as if to request food) (狗坐着举起前脚乞求食物)
SC 乞食，要吃的
My dog does tricks when I say "roll over!" or "beg!"
只要我说“打滚”或“乞食”，我的狗就会照做。
beg of [sb] vi + prep: formal (implore [sb])
SC 恳求 kěn qiú
SC 请求 kěn qiú，qǐng qiú
TC 請求
TC 請求
I must beg of you to grant me one favour.
我不得不求你帮我个忙。
beg off vi phrasal: informal (excuse yourself)
SC 请求免除
beg off on [sth] vi phrasal: (excuse yourself)
SC 请求解除
beg off [sth] vtr phrasal insep: informal (excuse yourself)
SC 请求免除
beg for [sth] vi + prep: (plead to obtain)
SC 乞求 qǐ qiú
SC 哀求 qǐ qiú，āi qiú
beg for mercy v expr: (plead for leniency)
SC 求饶 qiú ráo
SC 讨饶 qiú ráo，tǎo ráo
Even though the unarmed woman begged for mercy, the terrorist killed her.
beg forgiveness vtr + n: (plead for pardon)
SC 恳请恕罪 kěn qǐng shù zuì
TC 懇請恕罪
TC 懇請恕罪
SC 请求原谅 kěn qǐng shù zuì，qǐng qiú yuán liàng
TC 請求原諒
TC 請求原諒
It is easier sometimes to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.
beg forgiveness of [sb] vtr + n: (plead for pardon)
SC 乞求...的宽恕
beg-pardon n: AU, NZ, informal (apology) (澳洲、新西兰)
SC 对不起 duì bù qǐ
TC 對不起
TC 對不起
beg the question v expr: (invite obvious question)
SC 引人发问
SC 引发质疑
beg the question v expr: (assume truth of argument)
SC 假设...是真的
beg to differ v expr: (politely disagree)
SC 恕不同意 shù bù tóng yì
You may think that poor people bring their problems on themselves, but I beg to differ.
I beg your pardon v expr: (sorry, excuse me)
SC 对不起 duì bù qǐ
TC 對不起
TC 對不起
SC 请原谅 duì bù qǐ，qǐng yuán liàng
TC 請原諒
TC 請原諒
I beg your pardon, I didn't realise my chair was on your coat.
I beg your pardon! interj: ironic (indignation)
SC 岂有此理！
I beg your pardon! I'm certainly not in my sixties!
I beg your pardon? interj: (Could you repeat that?)
SC 请您再说一遍好吗？，您可以再说一遍吗？
I beg your pardon? I didn't quite catch that.