ask
v. (询)问; 请求,要求,征求; 求见; 邀请
If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
'How is Frank?' he asked...
“弗兰克怎么样了?”他问道。
I asked him his name...
我询问了他的名字。
If you ask someone to do something, you tell them that you want them to do it.
We had to ask him to leave...
我们不得不要求他离开。
She said she had been asked to take two suitcases to Africa by a man called Sean.
她说有个名叫肖恩的男人要她带两个手提箱去非洲。
If you ask to do something, you tell someone that you want to do it.
I asked to see the Director.
我要求见主任。
If you ask for something, you say that you would like it.
I decided to go to the next house and ask for food...
我决定去隔壁那家要点吃的。
Who asked for your opinion?
谁问你的意见了?
If you ask for someone, you say that you would like to speak to them.
There's a man at the gate asking for you.
门口有个人想见你。
If you ask someone's permission, opinion, or forgiveness, you try to obtain it by putting a request to them.
Please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill before making your call.
打电话前请先征得话费支付方的同意。
If you ask someone to an event or place, you invite them to go there.
Couldn't you ask Jon to the party?...
你不能邀请乔恩参加聚会吗?
She asked me back to her house.
她又邀请我去了她家。
If someone is asking a particular price for something, they are selling it for that price.
Mr Pantelaras was asking £6,000 for his collection.
潘特莱拉斯先生为他的藏品要价6,000英镑。
You reply 'don't ask me' when you do not know the answer to a question, usually when you are annoyed or surprised that you have been asked.
'She's got other things on her mind, wouldn't you think?' 'Don't ask me,' murmured Chris. 'I've never met her.'
“她还有别的心事,你不觉得吗?”“别问我,”克里斯嘀咕道,“我从未见过她。”
If something is yours for the asking, you could get it very easily if you wanted to.
He knew the nomination was his for the asking.
他知道只要他开口就能得到那项提名。
If you say 'I ask you', you are emphasizing how much you disapprove of someone or something.
That silly old bat. I ask you, who'd she think she was?
那个老蠢货。我倒要问一问,她以为她是谁呀?
You can say 'may I ask' as a formal way of asking a question, which shows you are annoyed or suspicious about something.
May I ask where you're going, sir?
先生,请问您要去哪?
You can say 'if you ask me' to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion.
He was nuts, if you ask me.
要我说的话,他是个疯子。
If you say that someone is asking for trouble or is asking for it, you mean that they are behaving in a way that makes it very likely that they will get into trouble.
To go ahead with the match after such clear advice had been asking for trouble.
都劝说得这么明白了还要继续比赛,这简直就是自讨苦吃。
1. inquire about;
2. make a request or demand for something to somebody;
3. direct or put; seek an answer to;
4. consider obligatory; request and expect;
5. require or ask for as a price or condition;
6. address a question to and expect an answer from;
7. require as useful, just, or proper;
ask, demand, inquire, question
这些动词均含有"问,询问"之意。
ask, beg, demand, require, request, implore, claim, pray, entreat
这些动词均有"要求,请求"之意。
ask me another
(非正式)[用于表示不知道问题的答案] 我不知道
be asking for trouble (或 it)
(非正式)自找麻烦
a big ask
(澳/新西兰,非正式)难以满足的要求
don't ask me!
(非正式)[用于表示不知道问题的答案并对被问到很感惊讶或恼火] 别问我,我不知道!
for the asking
[用于表示如果想得到某种东西就能轻易到手]只需提出要求便能得到
I ask you!
(非正式)[用于表示惊诧或不赞成,意在使听者表示同意自己刚说过的话]这算怎么回事!这说得过去吗?
if you ask me
(非正式)[用于强调所言仅是个人看法] 我认为,依我看
ask for it 或 ask for trouble 【非正式用语】
自讨苦吃,自找麻烦:坚持某一行为,尽管这一行动将可能导致困境或惩罚
In case you need something, please don't hesitate to ask me.
如果你需要什么东西, 请不客气地对我说.
We do not ask for extra pay.
我们不要求额外报酬.
I must ask you to tone down your remarks; they are giving offence to some of our visitors.
我们必须要求你说话语气和缓一些, 因为你的话得罪了一些客人.
I'll ask them to send someone out straightaway to fix the car.
我会请他们马上派人修理汽车的.
Not feel ashamed to ask and learn from people below.
不耻下问.