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柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. 问
"How is Frank?" he asked. “弗兰克怎么样?”他问道。
I asked him his name. 我问了他的名字。
She asked me if I'd enjoyed my dinner. 她问我是否喜欢我的晚餐。
Maybe we should adopt the policy of "don't ask, don't tell."
或许我们应该采用“不问不提”的政策。
2. V-T If you ask someone to do something, you tell them that you want them to do it. 让 (某人做某事)
We had to ask him to leave. 我们不得不让他离开。
3. V-T If you ask to do something, you tell someone that you want to do it. 要求
I asked to see the Director. 我要求见总经理。
4. V-I If you ask for something, you say that you would like it. 索要
I decided to go to the next house and ask for food. 我决定到隔壁房子去要吃的。
5. V-I If you ask for someone, you say that you would like to speak to them. 求见
There's a man at the gate asking for you. 大门口有个男人要见你。
6. V-T If you ask someone's permission, opinion, or forgiveness, you try to obtain it by making a request. 征求 (意见); 请求 (许可、原谅)
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人的许可。
7. V-T If you ask someone to an event or place, you invite them to go there. 邀请
Couldn't you ask Juan to the party?
你不能邀请胡安参加这个聚会吗?
8. V-T If someone is asking a particular price for something, they are selling it for that price. 要 (价)
Mr. Pantelaras was asking $6,000 for his collection. 潘特莱拉斯先生在为他的藏品要价$6000。
9. CONVENTION 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. 别问我[情感]
"She's got other things on her mind, wouldn't you think?" "Don't ask me," murmured Chris. "I've never met her."
“她脑子里想着别的事,你不认为吗?”“别问我,”克里斯咕哝道,“我从未见过她。”
10. PHRASE You can say "if you ask me" to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion. 依我看[强调]
He was nuts, if you ask me. 依我看,他当时是疯了。
11. PHRASE 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. 自找麻烦
To go ahead with the match after such clear advice had been asking for trouble. 在得到如此明确的忠告之后还要继续比赛是在自找麻烦。
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ask /ɑːsk, ˈæsk/ (asking,asked,asks)
剑桥词典
- First I'd like to ask you a few questions about your childhood .
- I just wanted to ask you if you're free this afternoon .
- I hate having to ask for money .
- If you want any time off work you'll have to ask the boss .
- We had to ask our guide to interpret for us.
- I dare you to ask him to dance .
- He told me - and this is strictly entre nous - that he's going to ask Ruth to marry him.
- He couldn't get up the courage to ask her for a date .
- She managed to muster the courage to ask him to the cinema .
- They were asking £180,000 for the place , so I put in an offer of £170,000.
- They're asking £60,000 for their flat , but the market price is nearer £55,000.
- We thought they were asking a very high price .
- I thought being asked to miss my lunch was a bit much.
- To expect me to look after her kids all day is asking a bit much.
ask verb (QUESTION)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone
问,询问;请求,征求
[ 后面接一个直接宾语和一个间接宾语的动词 ] She asked me a question . 她问了我一个问题。
She asked a question about Welsh history . 她问了一个有关威尔士历史的问题。
She asked me about Welsh history . 她问我有关威尔士历史的问题。
She asked about Welsh history . 她问了有关威尔士历史的问题。
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] I've no idea what time the train leaves . Ask the guard whether he knows . 我不知道火车什么时候开,问问列车长是否知道。
I asked the guard the time of the train's departure . 我问了问列车长火车的离站时间。
I asked when the train would leave . 我问了问火车什么时候开。
[ 跟直接引语一起使用的动词 ] "What time does the train leave ?" I asked. “火车什么时候开?”我问道。
ask yourself sth
to consider something carefully
仔细考虑某事
She needs to ask herself why nobody seems to like her. 她应当好好想想为什么好像没有人喜欢她。
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ask verb (REQUEST)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to speak or write to someone saying that you want them to do something, to give you something, or to allow you to do something
请求
If you need any help , please don't hesitate to ask. 如果有需要帮忙的地方,请尽管说。
She asked (her manager ) if/whether she could leave early to pick up the kids . 她问(经理)自己是否可以提早离开去接孩子。
I asked to see my accountant . 我要求见我的会计师。
You should ask (your accountant ) for some financial advice . 你应该(向你的会计师)征求财务方面的建议。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] You should ask your accountant to give you some financial advice . 你应该让你的会计师给你一些财务方面的建议。
Can I ask you a favour ?/formal Can I ask a favour of you? 你可以帮我个忙吗?
I'd like to ask your advice /opinion on a financial matter . 我遇到一个财务方面的问题,想听听你的建议/意见。
You have to ask permission to leave . 你必须征得许可方能离开。
formal We ask that any faulty goods be returned in their original packaging . 我们要求凡有质量问题的货物都装回原包装内退回。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] formal The solicitor asked that her client be allowed to make a phone call . 律师要求允许她的当事人打个电话。
ask verb (INVITE)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to request or invite someone to go somewhere with you or to come to your home
请;邀请;约请
UK I've asked David to the party . 我已经邀请了戴维参加聚会。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] US I've asked David to come to the party . 我已经邀请了戴维来参加聚会。
"Are you going to Muriel's party ?" "No, I haven't been asked." “你去参加缪里尔的聚会吗?”“不,我没有接到邀请。”
Jorge has asked us over for dinner next Friday . 豪尔赫邀请我们下星期五共进晚餐。
UK Ian's asked us round to/for dinner next Friday . 伊恩请我们下周五去吃晚饭。
In fact they've asked us to stay for the whole weekend . 实际上他们请我们过去呆上整个周末。
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ask verb (EXPECT)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to expect or demand something
期望;索要;要求(得到)
Greg's asking (= expecting to be paid ) £250,000 for his house . 格雷格的房子要价25万英镑。
He asks too much of me - I can't always be there to help him. 他对我的要求太过分了——我不能总在那里帮他吧。
It's asking a lot when your boss wants you to work weekends as well as evenings . 如果你的老板想让你晚上加班,周末也工作,那就太过分了。
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习语
be sb's for the askingbe asking for it/trouble
don't ask me
I ask you!
if you ask me
you may well ask
短语动词
ask after sbask around
ask for sb
ask for sb/sth
ask sb in
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