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US
UK ask [sb] [sth] vtr: (with object: enquire)
SC 询问某人某事
A man stopped me in the street and asked me the time.
一个男子在街上叫住了我，并向我询问时间。
ask [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep: (request [sth] from [sb])
SC 向某人要某物
SC 向某人索求某物
The homeless woman asked me for money.
这名无家可归的女性向我要钱。
ask for [sth] vi + prep: (request)
SC 要求 yāo qiú
TC 要求
TC 要求
SC 请求 yāo qiú，qǐng qiú
TC 請求
TC 請求
SC 索取 yāo qiú，suǒ qǔ
The policeman asked for my license and registration.
警察要了我的执照和注册信息。
ask [sb] to do [sth] v expr: (request that [sb] do [sth])
SC 请求某人做某事
My sister asked me to pass the salt.
我妹妹请我把盐递过去。
ask if/whether vtr: (with clause: enquire) (后接从句)
SC 询问，问 xún wèn，wèn
TC 詢問，問
TC 詢問，問
I forgot to ask whether he could give me a lift to the party.
我忘记问他可不可以开车送我去派对了。
ask [sb] if/whether vtr: (with object, clause: enquire)
SC 问 wèn
TC 問
TC 問
SC 询问 wèn，xún wèn
TC 詢問
TC 詢問
Rita asked me if I wanted dinner.
瑞塔问我要不要吃晚饭。
ask [sb] about [sth] vtr: (request information from [sb])
SC 询问某人某事
SC 向某人咨询某事，向某人打听某事
He asked his father about jobs in the factory.
他向父亲打听那家工厂的就业机会。
ask about [sth] vi + prep: (request information)
SC 询问…的信息
SC 问…的消息
The journalist was asking about the director's latest film.
记者正在打听这位导演最新作品的消息。
ask for [sth] vi + prep: figurative, informal (invite: trouble)
SC 招惹，自找 zhāo rě，zì zhǎo
I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it.
我要是你我就不会那么做！你这纯粹是自找的。
ask for [sb] vi + prep: (ask to see [sb])
SC 要求见
SC 想见
TC 想見
TC 想見
SC 找 (某人)
There's a man at the door asking for you.
敲门的那个人说想找你。
ask after [sb] vtr phrasal insep: (enquire about health of: [sb])
SC 问候 wèn hòu
TC 問候
TC 問候
SC 向…问好 wèn hòu ，xiàng wèn hǎo
I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you.
ask [sb] back vtr phrasal sep: (invite [sb] to return)
SC 让…回来
TC 讓…回來
TC 讓…回來
SC 要…回来
The panel asked the candidate back for a second interview.
ask [sb] back vtr phrasal sep: UK (invite back to home)
SC 邀请…到家里
ask [sb] in vtr phrasal insep: (invite to enter)
SC 请…进来
TC 請…進來
TC 請…進來
ask [sb] out vtr phrasal sep: (invite on a date)
SC 邀请…一起约会 yāo qǐng yì qǐ yuē huì
He asked her out.
他邀请她一起约会。
ask [sb] round vtr phrasal sep: UK (invite to [sb]'s house)
SC 请…来家
ask a favor (US), ask a favour (UK) v expr: (request that [sb] do [sth])
SC 请求帮助
May I ask a favor? Could you please water my garden while I'm out of town?
ask [sb] a favor (US), ask [sb] a favour (UK) v expr: (request that [sb] do [sth])
SC 请求某人帮助
ask a favor of [sb] (US), ask a favour of [sb] (UK) v expr: (request that [sb] do [sth])
SC 向某人请求帮助
Could I ask a favor of you?
ask a question v expr: (make enquiry)
SC 提问 tí wèn
TC 提問
TC 提問
SC 问问题 tí wèn，wèn wèn tí
TC 問問題
TC 問問題
The teacher said to her students, "If you don't understand the material, please ask a question!".
ask [sb] a question v expr: (want to know [sth])
SC 向...提问
SC 问...问题
My young daughter asks me a lot of questions.
ask again vi + adv: (ask once more)
SC 再问 zài wèn
Do you really think that if you ask again I'll say yes?
ask around v expr: (consult many people)
SC 四处打听 sì chù dǎ tīng
TC 四處打聽
TC 四處打聽
SC 四处询问
ask [sth] back vtr + adv: (pose question in return)
SC 反问 fǎn wèn
Audrey asked me a question, but I wasn't sure what she meant, so I asked her a question back.
ask for forgiveness v expr: (plead to be pardoned)
SC 请求原谅 qǐng qiú yuán liàng
TC 請求原諒
TC 請求原諒
Sam should admit that he behaved badly, and ask for forgiveness.
萨姆应承认他的不良行为并请求宽恕。
ask [sb] for forgiveness v expr: (plead to be pardoned)
SC 请求...原谅
Since you caused so much trouble, you should ask your father for forgiveness.
ask questions vtr + npl: (make enquiries, pose questions)
SC 问问题 wèn wèn tí
TC 問問題
TC 問問題
SC 提问 wèn wèn tí，tí wèn
TC 提問
TC 提問
ask questions v expr: informal, figurative (be suspicious of [sth]) (非正式用语)
SC 产生怀疑 chǎn shēng huái yí
TC 產生懷疑
TC 產生懷疑
too much to ask n: informal (excessive, unreasonable demand)
SC 过分的要求