| 单词 | ask |
| 释义 | ask1 /ɑːsk $ æsk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 ASK A QUESTIONquestion 问题 [intransitive, transitive] to speak or write to someone in order to get an answer, information, or a solution 问，询问，打听，提问 ‘What’s your name?’ she asked. “你叫什么名字？”她问道 。 Don’t ask him – he won’t know. 别问他，他不知道。 That kid’s always asking awkward questions. 那孩子总是问一些尴尬的问题。ask who/what/where etc I asked him where he lived. 我问他住在哪里。ask somebody something We’ll have to ask someone the way to the station. 我们得跟人打听一下去车站怎么走。ask somebody if/whether Go and ask Tom whether he’s coming tonight. 去问问汤姆今晚来不来。ask (somebody) about something Visitors usually ask about the history of the castle. 游客常常问起这座城堡的历史。ask around (=ask in a lot of places or ask a lot of people) 到处打听 I’ll ask around, see if I can find you a place to stay. 我去问问，看是否能给你找个地方住。2 ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingfor help/advice etc 寻求帮助/建议等 [intransitive, transitive] to make a request for help, advice, information etc 要求，请求 If you need anything, you only have to ask. 你需要什么，只要提出来就行。ask somebody to do something Ask John to mail those letters tomorrow. 请约翰明天把那些信寄出去。ask to do something Karen asked to see the doctor. 卡伦请求看医生。ask for Some people find it difficult to ask for help. 有些人觉得很难开口叫别人帮忙。ask somebody for something He repeatedly asked Bailey for the report. 他多次问贝利要报告。ask (somebody) if/whether you can do something Ask your mom if you can come with us. 问问你妈，你是否能跟我们一起去。ask that Was it too much to ask that he be allowed some privacy? 给他一些私人空间，这个要求过分了吗？3 SELLprice 价格 [transitive] to want a particular amount of money for something you are selling 索要〔价格〕 How much is he asking? 他要价多少？ask $50/$1,000 etc for something He’s asking £2,000 for his car. 他的车要价2,000英镑。 They’re asking a fortune for that house. 那幢房子他们漫天要价。4 invite 邀请 [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to invite someone to your home, to go out with you etc 邀请ask somebody to do something Let’s ask them to have dinner with us some time. 哪天我们请他们一起吃晚餐。ask somebody out (=ask someone, especially someone of the opposite sex, to go to a film, a restaurant etc with you) 邀请某人出去〔尤指异性〕 Jerry’s too scared to ask her out. 杰里没有勇气邀她出去。ask somebody in (=invite someone into your house, office etc) 邀请某人进来 Don’t leave them standing on the doorstep – ask them in! 别让他们在门口站着——请他们进来！ask somebody over/round (=invite someone to come to your home) 邀请某人过来[来自己的家] We must ask our new neighbours over for a drink. 我们得请新邻居过来喝一杯。5 demand 要求 [transitive] if you ask something of someone, you want them to do it for you 要求 It would be better if he cooperated, but perhaps I’m asking too much. 要是他合作就好了，不过，也许我的要求过分了。ask something of somebody You have no right to ask anything of me. 你没有权利对我提任何要求。 Expecting the children to do an hour’s homework after school is asking a lot of them. 要小孩子放学后做一小时功课对他们是要求很高了。6 I/you can’t/couldn’t ask for a better something (also I/you can’t/couldn’t ask for more) used to say that you are very happy with what you have or with a situation 我/你不能要求有更好的（某事物）了〔表示对所拥有的或某状况非常满意〕 I couldn’t ask for a better boss. 我不能要求有更好的老板了。7 be asking for trouble SENSIBLEto do something that is very likely to have a bad effect or result 自找麻烦 Saying that to a feminist is just asking for trouble. 对一个女权主义者说那样的话简直是在自找麻烦。8 ask yourself something FIND OUTto think carefully and honestly about something 好好想想某事 You have to ask yourself where your responsibilities really lie. 你得好好想想，自己的责任究竟在哪里。 SPOKEN PHRASES9 if you ask me used to emphasize your own opinion 依我看〔强调自己的观点〕 He’s just plain crazy, if you ask me. 依我看，他简直是疯了。10 don’t ask me NOT KNOWused to say you do not know the answer to something 别问我〔我不知道〕 ‘Where’s she gone then?’ ‘Don’t ask me!’ “那么她去哪儿了呢？”“别问我！”11 don’t ask used to say that something is too embarrassing or strange to explain 别问了〔用于表示某事说起来很尴尬或很奇怪〕 ‘What was that woman selling?’ ‘Don’t ask.’ “那个女人在卖什么？”“别问了。”12 be asking for it DESERVEused to say that someone deserves something bad that happens to them 自找麻烦，自作自受 It’s his own fault he got hit – he was asking for it. 他挨打是自己不好——他自找的。13 be somebody’s for the asking ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something informal if something is yours for the asking, you can have it if you want it 某人只要提出要求〔就可以得到它〕 The job was hers for the asking. 这份工作她想要就能得到。14 ask after somebody phrasal verb British English if you ask after someone, you want to know whether they are well, what they are doing etc 问候〔某人〕 I spoke to James today. He was asking after you. 今天我和詹姆斯聊天，他问你好。15 ask for somebody phrasal verb if you ask for someone, you want to speak to them 找〔某人〕说话 There’s someone at the door asking for Dad. 门口有人找爸爸。n GRAMMAR: Patterns with ask• You ask someone something: They asked me some difficult questions at the interview. ✗Don’t say: ask to someone• You ask someone to do something: I asked him to open the window.• You ask someone if or whether something is true: Ask them if they want anything to drink.• When you report what someone asked, use a verb in the past tense: She asked if I wanted to go. ✗Don’t say: She asked if I want to go.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: to make a request for help, advice, information etcnounsask for helpDon’t be afraid to ask for help.ask for assistance (=help or support)You can call this number to ask for assistance.ask for advice/ask somebody’s adviceIf you are in any doubt, ask for advice.ask for informationI wrote asking for information about language classes.ask for directions (=instructions how to get from one place to another)At the station he asked for directions to the museum.ask for detailsPlease ask for details of the full range of tickets available.ask for somebody’s opinionDad always liked being asked for his opinion.ask for somebody’s supportLabour councillors asked for our support for the proposal.ask for permissionThe two men entered without bothering to ask for permission.ask for an explanationWhen he asked for an explanation, no one could give him an answer. THESAURUSask a question 提问ask to speak or write to someone to get an answer 问，询问，提问〔以寻求答案〕Did you ask about the price? 你问价格了吗？They asked me a lot of questions. 他们问了我很多问题。inquire/enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ formal to ask someone for information about something 询问，打听〔信息等〕I’m writing to inquire about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’. 我写此信询问昨日《泰晤士报》广告中所说那份工作的情况。demand especially written to ask a question in a firm or angry way 〔坚决或愤怒地〕要求‘Why didn’t you call me?’, she demanded. “你为什么不给我打电话？”她质问道。interview to ask someone questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or as part of a television or radio interview 面试；采访When they interviewed me for the job, they didn’t mention the salary. 他们给我面试时，没有提到工资。nDavid Letterman has interviewed all the stars.poll to officially ask a lot of people in order to find out their opinion on something 对…进行民意测验[调查]Over 1,000 people were polled for the report. 写这个报告调查了1,000多人。n64% of the people we polled said that they approved of the way the government had handled the crisis.to ask someone about a crime 审讯question/interview to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information about a crime 盘问；审问He was arrested and questioned by the police. 他被警方逮捕，并接受了审问。Detectives are interviewing the father of the missing girl. 警探正在向失踪女孩的父亲问话。interrogate to ask someone a lot of detailed questions, often in an aggressive way 〔长时间地〕审问，盘问The men were interrogated by the US authorities for over six hours. 这些男子被美国当局审问了六个多小时。cross-examine to ask someone questions in court about the statements they made 盘问，盘诘〔在法庭上对证人就其证词进行诘问〕A second lawyer began to cross-examine the witness. 第二个律师开始诘问证人。somebody is helping the police with their inquiries formal used in news reports when saying that the police are asking someone questions about a crime – especially when they think this person is guilty, but have not yet charged them 某人正在协助警方调查〔用于新闻报道〕He is helping the police with their inquiries in connection with the murder of Diane Jones. 他正在协助警方调查戴安娜·琼斯被杀一案。to ask for something 提要求ask for to tell someone you want them to give you something 要求I’m going to ask for a pay rise. 我打算要求加工资。order to ask for food or drink in a restaurant 〔在餐厅〕点，要〔食物或饮料〕We ordered some more coffee. 我们又点了些咖啡。nHave you ordered yet?demand to ask for something in a firm way, insisting that someone gives you what you ask for 〔坚决〕要求They’re demanding immediate payment. 他们坚决要求立即付款。nIf the goods are faulty, you can demand a refund.request formal to ask for something 请求，要求The pilot requested permission to land. 飞行员请求允许降落。nI enclose the information you requested.beg/plead to ask for something in an urgent way, because you want it very much and will be very unhappy if you do not get it 恳求，乞求He begged me for some money. 他向我讨些钱。I’m not going to plead for forgiveness. 我不会乞求原谅。nag/pester to keep asking someone for something, in an annoying way 不断烦扰，纠缠She keeps nagging me for a new phone. 她不停地对我唠叨要买一部新电话。People were pestering him for his autograph. 人们缠着他索要签名。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusask• ``What's your name?'' she asked.• If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask.• Todd just went to the fridge and helped himself to a beer, without even asking.• So what's new, it might be asked.• If you ever need any help with anything, you only have to ask.• Another asked about the original Katharine Branson.• A lot of people don't like asking for help.• She might be willing to babysit, but you won't know till you ask her.• He can't pay the rent, but he still doesn't want to ask his parents for money.• I've asked Mary to water the plants for me while I'm away.• I was a little surprised when he asked me if I was married.• Letty's been asking me if she can take the dog out for a walk.• What should I tell people if they ask me why you didn't come to the party?• It will ask my modem to resend the entire block.• All I've ever asked of you is to try to be polite to my mother.• At the end of the presentation you'll all have a chance to ask questions.• The man on the phone wasn't very helpful, so I asked to speak with the manager.• It is bad enough when people are asked to work long hours.• They'll probably just ask you about your education and work experience.• Those with goods stacked outside might leave a note asking you to slide money into the mail slot should you take anything.• For information about the new drug, ask your doctor.ask around• Everybody has a favorite restaurant, so ask around.• I'm not sure where you can find a babysitter - I'll ask around.• Stephen's been asking around about the best places to go in the evenings.ask that• Perhaps we should begin by asking that?• Kobert also asked that a trustee be appointed to take control of the company.• The panel could also ask that Gingrich be fined and that his case be referred to the Justice Department.• It ends exactly at 8.30, as the candidate had asked that it should.• The chief asked that the sessions be open to the public.• Imagine asking that they close the door on me so I can see what it feels like.• Letters have been sent out to all parents asking that they keep their children away from other nurseries while tests are carried out.• So many things you refrain from asking that you'd love to know.ask somebody out• Why don't you ask her out? Or are you too shy?• You asked her out? What did she say?ask2 noun 1 a big ask a situation in a sports competition when someone needs to get a lot of points or do something very difficult in order to win 〔体育比赛中〕难以取胜的局面 We need to win the next three games. It’s a big ask, but I’m confident we can do it. 我们接下来三场比赛都要赢，这很难，但我相信我们能做到。Examples from the Corpusask• A questioner in the studio audience asked the Labour MP to defend his party's recent statement.From Longman Business Dictionaryaskask /ɑːskæsk/ verb [transitive]1if someone is asking a particular price for something, that is the price at which they are selling itask something for somethingHow much are they asking for their house?2ask somebody to leave British English to make someone leave their jobSYN dismissThe previous manager was asked to leave, after it was found that he had been misusing company funds.→ See Verb tableOrigin ask Old English ascianask1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1 →SPOKEN PHRASES1ask2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese or write Business in speak Corpus to order to someone |
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