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- v.问;要求;请;询问;请求;征求;期望;要价;恳求(给予);请求允许
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问题 question
问；询问
to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information
‘Where are you going?’ she asked.
“你去哪里？”她问道。
‘Are you sure?’ he asked her.
“你有把握吗？”他问她。
He asked about her family.
他询问了她的家庭情况。
How old are you─if you don't mind me/my asking ?
要是你不介意我提问——你多大年纪了？
The interviewer asked me about my future plans.
采访者问了我的未来计划。
Can I ask a question ?
我能提个问题吗？
Did you ask the price?
你问了价钱没有？
She asked the students their names.
她问了学生们的姓名。
I often get asked that!
我常常被问到那件事！
He asked where I lived.
他问我住在哪里。
I had to ask the teacher what to do next.
我不得不问老师下一步做什么。
I was asked if/whether I could drive.
有人问我会不会开车。
请求 request
要求；请求
to tell sb that you would like them to do sth or that you would like sth to happen
All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire.
全体学生都被要求填一份调查表。
Eric asked me to marry him.
埃里克求我嫁给他。
I asked whether they could change my ticket.
我问他们是否可以给我换票。
She asked me if I would give her English lessons.
她问我愿不愿意给她上英语课。
She asked that she be kept informed of developments.
她要求继续向她报告事态发展情况。
She asked that she should be kept informed.
她要求继续向她报告有关情况。
请求，恳求（给予）；征求
to say that you would like sb to give you sth
to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation
求职；要一杯饮料；要求解释
I am writing to ask for some information about courses.
我写信是想了解关于课程的情况。
Why don't you ask his advice?
你为什么不征询他的意见？
Can I ask a favour of you?
能请你帮个忙吗？
Why don't you ask him for his advice?
你为什么不征求他的意见？
Can I ask you a favour?
我能请你帮个忙吗？
准许 permission
请求允许；要求准许
to request permission to do sth
Did you ask to use the car?
你是提出想用这辆车吗？
I asked to see the manager.
我要求见经理。
I'll ask if it's all right to park here.
我会问是否可以在这里停车。
She asked her boss whether she could have the day off.
她问老板可不可以让她请一天假。
邀请 invite
请；邀请
to invite sb
They've asked me to dinner.
他们已邀请我吃饭。
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house) .
我没有请他们进屋。
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house) .
我们得请邻居到家里来。
She's asked him to come to the party.
她已邀请他来参加聚会。
钱 money
要价；索价
to request a particular amount of money for sth that you are selling
He's asking £2 000 for the car.
这辆轿车他要价2 000英镑。
期望；要求 expect/demand
期望；要求
to expect or demand sth
I know I'm asking a great deal.
我知道我的要求很高。
You're asking too much of him.
你对他要求过分了。
I know it's asking a lot to expect them to win again.
我知道期望他们再次获胜未免要求太高了。
to deserve sth bad that happens to you or that sb does to you
to behave in a way that is very likely to result in trouble
if you say don't ask to sb, you mean that you do not want to reply to their question, because it would be awkward, embarrassing, etc.
if you say don't ask me , you mean that you do not know the answer to a question and are annoyed you have been asked
if you can have sth for the asking , it is very easy for you to get it if you ask for it
只要开口，这份工作就是你的了。
The job is yours for the asking.
if you say I ask you , you are expressing disapproval, shock or anger about sth/sb
in my personal opinion
依我看，他们的婚姻是个错误。
Their marriage was a mistake, if you ask me.
问候；问好
to say that you would like to know how sb is, what they are doing, etc.
He always asks after you in his letters.
他在信中总要问候你。
四处打听；多方询问
to speak to a number of different people in order to try and get some information
I don't know of any vacancies in the company but I'll ask around.
我不知道公司有没有空缺，不过我会打听打听。
邀请（一起外出的人）回到家里来
to invite sb to come back to your house when you are both out together
I hoped he wouldn't ask me back.
我本不希望他会邀请我回到他家去。
说要找（某人）；问到（某处）的路
to say that you want to speak to sb or be directed to a place
When you arrive, ask for Jane.
你到达后找简。
请…外出约会（尤指男女交往约会之始）
to invite sb to go out with you, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship
He's too shy to ask her out.
他太腼腆，不好意思约她外出。
noun
a difficult thing to achieve or deal with
这个队要打败世界冠军当然难度很大。
Beating the world champions is certainly a big ask for the team.
These words all mean to say that sb should do or have sth.以上各词均含要求之义。
to ask for sth very firmly; to say very firmly that sb should have or do sth 指强烈要求、坚决要求：
She demanded an immediate explanation.
她要求立即作出解释。
[often passive] ( rather formal ) to make sb do or have sth, especially because it is necessary according to a law or set of rules or standards 指要求做（某事）、达到（某水平），尤指根据法规或规定：
All candidates will be required to take a short test.
所有候选者都要参加一个小测验。
to demand that sb should do, have or be sth, especially because it is their duty or responsibility 指要求、认为应得、指望，尤因义务或责任：
I expect to be paid promptly for the work.
我要求即时付工钱。
to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth 指坚决要求、坚持：
I didn't want to go but he insisted.
我并不想去，但他硬要我去。
We insist on the highest standards at all times.
我们始终坚持最高标准。
to expect or demand sth 指期望、要求：
You're asking too much of him.
你对他要求过分了。
Ask is not as strong as demand or expect , both of which can be more like a command. |
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VERB 问；询问
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。
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VERB 要求…（做…）；请求…（做…）
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。
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VERB 要求（做…）；请求（做…）
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。
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VERB 索要;请求，恳求（给予）
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。
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VERB 求见
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。
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VERB 请求，征求（许可、意见、谅解）
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。
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VERB 邀请;约请
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？
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VERB 要（价）；索（价）
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。
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CONVENTION （通常用于表示对询问感到恼怒或惊讶）不要问我
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。”
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PHRASE 只要开口（便可得到）；唾手可得
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。
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EXCLAM （强调反对）请问，真是，这还了得
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？
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PHRASE （一种正式的询问方式，表示感到困扰或心生疑虑）请问
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？
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PHRASE 依我看；我认为
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。
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PHRASE 自找麻烦；自讨苦吃
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。
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- make a request or demand for something to somebody
- She asked him for a loan
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- consider obligatory;request and expect
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
- Synonym: require expect
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- inquire about
- I asked about their special today
- He had to ask directions several times
- Synonym: inquire enquire
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- direct or put;seek an answer to
- ask a question
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- address a question to and expect an answer from
- Ask your teacher about trigonometry
- The children asked me about their dead grandmother
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- require or ask for as a price or condition
- He is asking $200 for the table
- The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage
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- require as useful, just, or proper
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- Synonym: necessitate postulate need require take involve call for demand
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There 's another thing I 'd like to ask you .
还有一件事我想问你。
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May I ask why you took that decision ?
我可否问一下你为什么要作出那样的决定？
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She asked her students to get into groups of four .
她让学生每四人分为一小组。
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She asked me if I would give her English lessons .
她问我愿不愿意给她上英语课。
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I know that this is a bad time to ask for help .
我知道在这时候要求帮助不合适。
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Do you want me to ask the guv'nor about it ?
你想让我就这事问问老板吗？
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You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water .
你可以要求给你的自来水做化学分析。
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I 'd asked everybody but only two people came .
每个人我都请了，却只来了两个人。
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He asked several questions concerning the future of the company .
他问了几个有关公司前途的问题。
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They asked for a progress report on the project .
他们索要工程进度报告。
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He came up to me and asked for a light .
他走到我跟前来借火。
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He asked me with whom I had discussed it .
他问我和谁讨论过此事。
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He asked me who I had discussed it with .
他问我和谁讨论过此事。
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Feel free to ask questions if you don 't understand .
你要是不懂，可以随便提问。
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She asked her boss whether she could have the day off .
她问老板可不可以让她请一天假。
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Is it too much to ask for a little quiet ?
请略微安静一点儿，这个要求过分吗？
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He doesn 't like asking his parents for help .
他不愿向父母求助。
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' Where are you going ? ' she asked .
“你去哪里？”她问道。
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' Where are you going ? ' she asked .
“你去哪？”她问道。
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I was waiting for the right moment to ask him .
我在等待时机问他这件事。
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I was just about to ask you the same thing .
我刚才正要问你同一件事情。
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He 's got a nerve asking us for money !
他还觍着脸跟我们借钱！
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Did you ask to use the car ?
你是提出想用这辆车吗？
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All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire .
全体学生都被要求填一份调查表。
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They asked me to call them and I did so .
他们要我叫他们，于是我就叫了。
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He asked to be put under police protection .
他请求警方保护。
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You 're quite within your rights to ask for your money back .
你完全有权要回你的钱。
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She asked if I would help .
她问我是否会帮忙。
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I 'll ask if it 's all right to park here .
我会问是否可以在这里停车。
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I know I 'm asking a great deal .
我知道我的要求很高。
最普通用词，指提出问题让人回答，多用于口语中。
You'd better ask someone the way to the airport.
你最好问一下去飞机场怎么走。
May I ask you a question?
我可以问你一个问题吗？
较正式用词，指为了解真实情况而详细询问。
We inquired about the way to the station.
我们打听去车站的路。
The police inquired at the next door.
警察去问了隔壁那家。
She inquired when the national library would open.
她询问国家图书馆何时开门。
作此义解时，可与 ask 换用。
He queried/asked if she would come to the party.
他询问她是否参加聚会。
'What time are you leaving?' Tom queried/asked.
“你们什么时候出发？”汤姆问道。
She queried/asked the president about the economic situation.
她就经济情况向总统提问。
指因感到可疑或为了解情况、弄清究竟而正式地发问，尤指就某一罪案进行盘问。
She questioned the manager closely.
她问了经理很多问题。
The murderer was questioned for 3 hours.
凶手被审问了3个小时。
通常指通过提交书面材料来进行正式申请，常后接介词 for/to。
He applied for the job.
他申请了那份工作。
She only applied to one university and was accepted.
她只向一所大学提出申请并被录取了。
指说出让某人给予某物或做某事的想法，常后接介词 for。
ask for a drink/an explanation/a job
要一杯饮料/要求解释/求职
You can ask him for a favour.
你可以请他帮个忙。
尤指在法庭上提出请求。
She sued for divorce.
她起诉要求离婚。
They were forced to sue for peace.
他们被迫求和。
指强烈要求某事物，尤用于认为自己有权这么做时。
The workers demanded a break between 9:50 and 10:10.
工人们要求9点50分到10点10分之间为休息时间。
He demanded a clear answer from the board.
他要求董事会给出一个明确答复。
She demanded to know who was in charge of this action.
她要求知道谁负责这次行动。
指要求某人提供帮助、建议、信息等。
You are asking too much!
你要求过分了！
He was so busy that he had to ask for help.
他太忙了，不得不请求帮助。
The chairman asked for an explanation.
主席要求给出解释。
指因有权得到某事物而公开提出要求。
Most of those who claimed asylum were refugees.
那些申请政治避难者大多数都是难民。
The bank claimed payment from Susan.
银行要求苏珊付款。
They claimed losses from the express company.
他们就这次损失向那家快递公司提出赔偿要求。
指出于责任或常理而要求某人做某事，含期待之意。
The officer expected the policemen to wear police uniforms.
军官要求警察都穿警服。
This young couple expects a lot of their child.
这对年轻的夫妇对他们的孩子期望很高。
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