ask的中文意思

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ask
/ B:sk /

◙ verb
1. [reporting verb] say something in order to obtain an answer or some information
• 问，询问
»[with obj. and clause] I asked her what she meant.
  我问她她说的是什么意思。
»[with obj.] people are always asking questions.
  人们总是在提问题。
»[with direct speech] ‘How much further?’ I asked.
  “还有多远？”我问道。
»[no obj.] the old man asked about her job.
  那位老人打听她的工作情况。
  [no obj.] (ask around)talk to different people in order to find out something
• 四处打听
»there are fine meals to be had if you ask around.
  如果你四处打听一下就能美美地吃上一顿。
  [no obj.] (ask after)(或苏格兰)(for)enquire about the health or wellbeing of
• 询问(健康生活状况）
»if I see him I'll tell him you were asking after him.
  如果我见到他我会告诉他你曾问起他的健康状况。
2. [with obj.] request (someone) to do or give something
• 请求…做，要求…给予
»Mary asked her father for money.
  玛丽向她父亲要钱。
»[with obj. and infinitive] I asked him to call the manager.
  我叫他给经理打电话。
»[no obj.] don't be afraid to ask for advice.
  别怕征求意见。
  [with clause] request permission to do something[with infinitive]
• 要求(允许做某事）
»she asked if she could move in.
  她问她能不能搬进来。
»he asked to see the officer involved.
  他要求见有关的官员。
  request (permission) of someone
• 请求(某人允许）
  [no obj.] (ask for)request to speak to
• 请求和…说话
»when I arrived I asked for Katrina.
  我一到就去找卡特里娜谈。
  request (a specified amount) as a price for selling something
• 索价，要价
»he was asking £250 for the guitar.
  这把吉他他要价250英镑。
  expect or demand (something) of someone
• 指望(从某人那里）得到；(向某人）索取
»it's asking a lot, but could you look through Billy's things?
  你要求得太多了，不过你能不能到比利的东西里翻翻看？
3. [with obj.] invite someone to one's home or a function
• 邀请(某人到家里或参加宴会）
»it's about time we asked Pam to dinner.
  该我们请帕姆吃饭了。
»she asked him round for a drink.
  她邀他出来喝一杯。
  (ask someone along)invite someone to join one on an outing, typically with a group of others
• 邀请某人一起出游
»do you want to ask him along?
  你想邀他一起出游吗?。
  (ask someone out)invite someone out socially, typically on a date
• (多指在某一约定日期）邀请某人外出游玩，约某人出去娱乐
◙ noun, [in sing.]
1. (chiefly N. Amer.)the price at which an item, especially a financial security, is offered for sale
• [主北美] 物品(尤指金融证券）的售价
»[as modifier] ask prices for bonds.
  政府债券的售价。

【IDIOMS】

◘ ask me another
1. [informal] used to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question
• [非正式] [用于表示不知道问题的答案] 我不知道
»‘What do they quarrel about?’ queried Ruth. ‘Ask me another.’.
  “他们在吵什么？”鲁思问。“我也不知道。”。
◘ be asking for trouble (或 it)
1. [informal] behave in a way that is likely to result in difficulty for oneself
• [非正式] 自找麻烦
◘ a big ask
1. [Austral./NZ informal] a difficult demand to fulfil
• [澳/新西兰，非正式] 难以满足的要求
◘ don't ask me!
1. [informal] used to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question and that one is surprised or irritated to be questioned
• [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
1. used to indicate that someone can easily have something if they want it
• [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
»the job was his for the asking.
  要得到那工作对他来说简直是探囊取物。
◘ I ask you!
1. [informal] an exclamation of shock or disapproval intended to elicit agreement from one's listener
• [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？
»ringing me up on Christmas Day, I ask you!.
  圣诞节给我打电话，这说得过去吗？
◘ if you ask me
1. [informal] used to emphasize that a statement is one's personal opinion
• [非正式] [用于强调所言仅是个人看法] 我认为，依我看
»if you ask me, it's just an excuse for laziness.
  依我看，这不过是一个偷懒的借口。

【派生】

♦ asker noun

【语源】

1. Old English āscian, āhsian, āxian, of West Germanic origin