ask
v. (詢)問; 請求,要求,徵求; 求見; 邀請
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...
“弗蘭克怎麼樣了?”他問道。
I asked him his name...
我詢問了他的名字。
If you ask someone to do something, you tell them that you want them to do it.
We had to ask him to leave...
我們不得不要求他離開。
She said she had been asked to take two suitcases to Africa by a man called Sean.
她說有個名叫肖恩的男人要她帶兩個手提箱去非洲。
If you ask to do something, you tell someone that you want to do it.
I asked to see the Director.
我要求見主任。
If you ask for something, you say that you would like it.
I decided to go to the next house and ask for food...
我決定去隔壁那家要點吃的。
Who asked for your opinion?
誰問你的意見了?
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.
門口有個人想見你。
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.
打電話前請先徵得話費支付方的同意。
If you ask someone to an event or place, you invite them to go there.
Couldn't you ask Jon to the party?...
你不能邀請喬恩參加聚會嗎?
She asked me back to her house.
她又邀請我去了她家。
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.
潘特萊拉斯先生為他的藏品要價6,000英鎊。
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.'
“她還有別的心事,你不覺得嗎?”“別問我,”克里斯嘀咕道,“我從未見過她。”
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.
他知道只要他開口就能得到那項提名。
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?
那個老蠢貨。我倒要問一問,她以為她是誰呀?
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,請問您要去哪?
You can say 'if you ask me' to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion.
He was nuts, if you ask me.
要我說的話,他是個瘋子。
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.
都勸說得這麼明白了還要繼續比賽,這簡直就是自討苦吃。
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
這些動詞均含有"問,詢問"之意。
ask, beg, demand, require, request, implore, claim, pray, entreat
這些動詞均有"要求,請求"之意。
ask me another
(非正式)[用於表示不知道問題的答案] 我不知道
be asking for trouble (或 it)
(非正式)自找麻煩
a big ask
(澳/紐西蘭,非正式)難以滿足的要求
don't ask me!
(非正式)[用於表示不知道問題的答案並對被問到很感驚訝或惱火] 別問我,我不知道!
for the asking
[用於表示如果想得到某種東西就能輕易到手]只需提出要求便能得到
I ask you!
(非正式)[用於表示驚詫或不贊成,意在使聽者表示同意自己剛說過的話]這算怎麼回事!這說得過去嗎?
if you ask me
(非正式)[用於強調所言僅是個人看法] 我認為,依我看
ask for it 或 ask for trouble 【非正式用語】
自討苦吃,自找麻煩:堅持某一行為,儘管這一行動將可能導致困境或懲罰
In case you need something, please don't hesitate to ask me.
如果你需要什麼東西, 請不客氣地對我說.
We do not ask for extra pay.
我們不要求額外報酬.
I must ask you to tone down your remarks; they are giving offence to some of our visitors.
我們必須要求你說話語氣和緩一些, 因為你的話得罪了一些客人.
I'll ask them to send someone out straightaway to fix the car.
我會請他們馬上派人修理汽車的.
Not feel ashamed to ask and learn from people below.
不恥下問.