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🔑askask /æsk / verb ➤question问题- [intransitive, transitive] ask (sb) (about sb / sth) to put a question to someone in order to find out some information问；询问◆We need to ask about the price.我们需要问一下价格。◆Do you mind if I ask a dumb question?我能问个愚蠢的问题吗？◆I'll ask the salesman how much the jacket is.我会问问售货员这件夹克衫的价钱。◆Did you ask Sarah about the bike?你向萨拉打听那辆自行车的事了吗？◆She asked whether I wanted tea or coffee.她问我要喝茶还是咖啡。◆“What time is it?” he asked.“几点了？”他问道。◆He asked what time it was.他问几点了。◆He asked me the time.他问我几点了。◆I got lost coming here and I had to ask someone the way.我来这里时迷路了，只好找人问路。◆I saw Mrs. Vasquez today. She asked about you (= asked about your health, etc.).我今天遇到瓦斯克斯太太，她问起了你。
➤request请求- [intransitive, transitive] ask (sb) for sth | ask sth (of sb) | ask sb to do sth | ask (sb) that... to request someone to give you something or do something for you请求；要求◆She asked for a cup of coffee.她要了一杯咖啡。◆Don't ask John for money – he doesn't have any.别向约翰要钱，他没钱。◆You are asking too much of him – he can't possibly do all that!你对他的要求太多了，他不可能全都做得到！◆Call this number and ask for Mrs. Smith (= ask to speak to Mrs. Smith).拨这个号码，找史密斯太太。◆I asked him if he would drive me home.我问他能否开车送我回家。◆I asked him to drive me home.我请他开车送我回家。◆We ask that everyone remain seated.我们要求大家留在座位上。
➤money钱- [transitive] to say the price that you want for something要价；索价◆They're asking $2,000 for their car.他们为自己的车开价 2,000 美元。
➤permission准许- [intransitive, transitive] to request permission to do something请求（许可）◆I'm sure she'll let you go if you ask.我肯定如果你提出要求，她会让你走的。◆He asked to use our phone.他提出用一下我们的电话。◆We asked permission to go early.我们请求准许我们早点走。◆We asked if we could go home early.我们问能否早点回家。
➤invite邀请- [transitive] ask sb (to sth) to invite someone邀请◆They asked six friends to dinner.他们请了六位朋友共进晚餐。 ◆He asked Eileen out (= asked her to go out on a date with him) this Saturday.他约艾琳这个星期六外出。
 ●ask for trouble / itto behave in a way that will almost certainly cause trouble自讨苦吃；自找麻烦◆Not wearing a seat belt is just asking for trouble.不系安全带就是给自己找麻烦。●if you ask meif you want my opinion依我说；我认为◆If you ask me, she's too young to travel alone.照我看，她年纪太小，不能独自去旅行。 |