ask 的英语意思
askask1 /ɑːsk $ æsk/ verb 
查看全部语言翻译1question [intransitive, transitive] to speak or write to someone in order to get an answer, information, or a solution向某人说话或写信以获得答案、信息或解决方法: 
‘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——他不会知道的。 That kid’s always asking awkward questions.那个孩子总是问一些令人尴尬的问题。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.我们得问人去车站怎么走。ask somebody if/whether Go and ask Tom whether he’s coming tonight.去问问汤姆今晚他是否会来。ask (somebody) about something Visitors usually ask about the history of the castle.游客通常会询问这座城堡的历史。ask around (=ask in a lot of places or ask a lot of people)（=在很多地方询问或问很多人） I’ll ask around, see if I can find you a place to stay.我去问问看，看能不能给你找个住处。2for help/advice etc [intransitive, transitive] to make a request for help, advice, information etc请求帮助、建议、信息等: If you need anything, you only have to ask.如果你需要什么，只管开口就行。ask somebody to do something Ask John to mail those letters tomorrow.叫约翰明天把那些信寄出去。ask to do something Karen asked to see the doctor.卡伦要求见医生。ask for Some people find it difficult to ask for help.有些人觉得开口求助很难。ask somebody for something He repeatedly asked Bailey for the report.他多次向贝利索要那份报告。ask (somebody) if/whether you can do something Ask your mom if you can come with us.问问你妈妈你能不能跟我们一起去。ask that Was it too much to ask that he be allowed some privacy?要求让他拥有一些私人空间，这要求过分吗？3price [transitive] to want a particular amount of money for something you are selling出售某物时索要特定金额: How much is he asking?他开价多少？ask $50/$1,000 etc for something He’s asking £2,000 for his car.他的车开价两千英镑。 They’re asking a fortune for that house.那栋房子他们开价要一大笔钱。4invite [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to invite someone to your home, to go out with you etc邀请某人到家里或与你外出等ask somebody to do something Let’s ask them to have dinner with us some time.找个时间请他们来一起吃晚饭吧。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（尤指异性）与你一起去看电影、去餐厅等） Jerry’s too scared to ask her out.杰里太胆小，不敢约她出去。ask somebody in (=invite someone into your house, office etc)（=邀请某人进入你的房子、办公室等） Don’t leave them standing on the doorstep – ask them in!别让他们站在门口——请他们进来！ask somebody over/round (=invite someone to come to your home)（=邀请某人来你家） We must ask our new neighbours over for a drink.我们得邀请新邻居来喝一杯。5demand [transitive] if you ask something of someone, you want them to do it for you如果你向某人要求某事，即你希望他们为你去做: It would be better if he cooperated, but perhaps I’m asking too much.如果他能配合就更好了，但也许我要求太多了。ask something of somebody You have no right to ask anything of me.你没有权利对我有任何要求。 Expecting the children to do an hour’s homework after school is asking a lot of them.期望孩子们放学后做一个小时的作业，这对他们要求太高了。6I/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用于表示对自己所拥有的或所处的情况非常满足: I couldn’t ask for a better boss.再好的老板我也不能要求了。7be asking for trouble to do something that is very likely to have a bad effect or result做某事极有可能产生不良影响或后果: Saying that to a feminist is just asking for trouble.对一个女权主义者说那种话简直是自找麻烦。8ask yourself something to think carefully and honestly about something认真诚实地思考某事: You have to ask yourself where your responsibilities really lie.你必须扪心自问，你的责任究竟在哪里。SPOKEN PHRASES9if you ask me used to emphasize your own opinion用于强调自己的看法: He’s just plain crazy, if you ask me.依我看，他就是个彻头彻尾的疯子。10don’t ask me used to say you do not know the answer to something用于表示不知道某事的答案: ‘Where’s she gone then?’ ‘Don’t ask me!’"那她去哪儿了？""你别问我！"11don’t ask used to say that something is too embarrassing or strange to explain用于表示某事太尴尬或太奇怪，难以解释: ‘What was that woman selling?’ ‘Don’t ask.’"那个女人在卖什么？""别问了。"12be asking for it used to say that someone deserves something bad that happens to them用于表示某人活该遭受那种坏事: It’s his own fault he got hit – he was asking for it.他被打是他自己的错——他是自找的。13be somebody’s for the asking informal非正式 if something is yours for the asking, you can have it if you want it如果某物是唾手可得的，只要你想要，就可以得到: The job was hers for the asking.那份工作只要她开口就是她的了。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如果你询问某人的近况，是想了解他们是否安好、在做什么等: I spoke to James today. He was asking after you.我今天跟詹姆斯说话了，他问起你的近况了。ask for somebody phrasal verb if you ask for someone, you want to speak to them如果你要找某人，是想与他们交谈: There’s someone at the door asking for Dad.门口有人来找爸爸。GRAMMAR: Patterns with ask语法：ask 的句型• You ask someone something: · They asked me some difficult questions at the interview. ✗Don’t say: ask to someone• ask 某人某事：· 他们在面试时问了我一些难题。 ✗不说：ask to someone• You ask someone to do something: · I asked him to open the window.• ask 某人做某事：· 我叫他把窗户打开。• You ask someone if or whether something is true: · Ask them if they want anything to drink.• ask 某人某事是否属实：· 问问他们想不想喝点什么。• 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.• 报告某人所问的内容时，谓语用过去时：· 她问我是否想去。 ✗不说：She asked if I want to go.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2nouns名词ask for help· Don’t be afraid to ask for help.· 不要害怕寻求帮助。ask for assistance (=help or support)· You can call this number to ask for assistance.· 你可以拨打这个号码寻求帮助。ask for advice/ask somebody’s advice· If you are in any doubt, ask for advice.· 如有任何疑问，请寻求建议。ask for information· I wrote asking for information about language classes.· 我写信询问语言课程的信息。ask for directions (=instructions how to get from one place to another)· At the station he asked for directions to the museum.· 他在车站问去博物馆的路怎么走。ask for details· Please ask for details of the full range of tickets available.· 请询问所有可供选择的票务详情。ask for somebody’s opinion· Dad always liked being asked for his opinion.· 爸爸一向喜欢被人征询意见。ask for somebody’s support· Labour councillors asked for our support for the proposal.· 工党议员要求我们支持这项提案。ask for permission· The two men entered without bothering to ask for permission.· 那两名男子进来时懒得请示许可。ask for an explanation· When he asked for an explanation, no one could give him an answer.· 当他要求解释时，没有人能给他一个答复。THESAURUS同义词辨析ask a question提问ask to speak or write to someone to get an answer向某人说话或写信以获取答案: · Did you ask about the price?· 你问过价格了吗？· They asked me a lot of questions.· 他们问了我很多问题。inquire/enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ formal正式 to ask someone for information about something向某人询问有关某事的信息: · I’m writing to inquire about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’.· 我写信是想询问昨日《泰晤士报》上刊登的那个职位。demand especially written尤用于书面语 to ask a question in a firm or angry way以坚定或愤怒的方式提问: · ‘Why didn’t you call me?’, she demanded.· "你为什么没打电话给我？"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向某人提问，以了解其是否适合某职位，或作为电视/广播采访的一部分: · When they interviewed me for the job, they didn’t mention the salary.· 他们对我进行求职面试时，没有提到薪资。· David Letterman has interviewed all the stars.· 大卫·莱特曼采访过所有的明星。poll to officially ask a lot of people in order to find out their opinion on something正式向许多人征询意见以了解他们对某事的看法: · Over 1,000 people were polled for the report.· 超过1,000人参与了这份报告的民意调查。· 64% of the people we polled said that they approved of the way the government had handled the crisis.· 我们调查的人中有64%表示认可政府处理危机的方式。to ask someone about a crime就某一犯罪行为向某人询问question/interview to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information about a crime就犯罪行为向某人进行大量询问以获取信息: · He was arrested and questioned by the police.· 他被警察逮捕并接受审问。· Detectives are interviewing the father of the missing girl.· 侦探正在询问那名失踪女孩的父亲。interrogate to ask someone a lot of detailed questions, often in an aggressive way向某人进行大量详细审问，通常带有攻击性: · The men were interrogated by the US authorities for over six hours.· 那些男子被美国当局审讯了六个多小时。cross-examine to ask someone questions in court about the statements they made在法庭上就某人的陈述进行盘问: · A second lawyer began to cross-examine the witness.· 第二位律师开始对证人进行交叉盘问。somebody is helping the police with their inquiries formal正式 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用于新闻报道中，指警方就某犯罪行为向某人进行问询——尤其是警方认为此人有罪但尚未正式起诉的情况: · 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·琼斯遇害案。to ask for something要求某物ask for to tell someone you want them to give you something告诉某人你希望他们给你某样东西: · I’m going to ask for a pay rise.· 我打算要求加薪。order to ask for food or drink in a restaurant在餐厅点餐或点饮料: · We ordered some more coffee.· 我们又点了一些咖啡。· Have you ordered yet?· 你点单了吗？demand to ask for something in a firm way, insisting that someone gives you what you ask for以坚定的方式要求某物，坚持让对方满足要求: · They’re demanding immediate payment.· 他们要求立即付款。· If the goods are faulty, you can demand a refund.· 如果商品有缺陷，你可以要求退款。request formal正式 to ask for something要求某物: · The pilot requested permission to land.· 飞行员请求降落许可。· I enclose the information you requested.· 随函附上您所要求的信息。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以迫切的方式要求某物，因为非常想要，如果得不到会非常难过: · He begged me for some money.· 他向我乞求一些钱。· I’m not going to plead for forgiveness.· 我不打算恳求原谅。nag/pester to keep asking someone for something, in an annoying way以令人烦恼的方式不断向某人索要某物: · She keeps nagging me for a new phone.· 她一直缠着我要买新手机。· People were pestering him for his autograph.· 人们不断纠缠他要签名。
查看全部语言翻译1question [intransitive, transitive] to speak or write to someone in order to get an answer, information, or a solution向某人说话或写信以获得答案、信息或解决方法: ‘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——他不会知道的。 That kid’s always asking awkward questions.那个孩子总是问一些令人尴尬的问题。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.我们得问人去车站怎么走。ask somebody if/whether Go and ask Tom whether he’s coming tonight.去问问汤姆今晚他是否会来。ask (somebody) about something Visitors usually ask about the history of the castle.游客通常会询问这座城堡的历史。ask around (=ask in a lot of places or ask a lot of people)（=在很多地方询问或问很多人） I’ll ask around, see if I can find you a place to stay.我去问问看，看能不能给你找个住处。2for help/advice etc [intransitive, transitive] to make a request for help, advice, information etc请求帮助、建议、信息等: If you need anything, you only have to ask.如果你需要什么，只管开口就行。ask somebody to do something Ask John to mail those letters tomorrow.叫约翰明天把那些信寄出去。ask to do something Karen asked to see the doctor.卡伦要求见医生。ask for Some people find it difficult to ask for help.有些人觉得开口求助很难。ask somebody for something He repeatedly asked Bailey for the report.他多次向贝利索要那份报告。ask (somebody) if/whether you can do something Ask your mom if you can come with us.问问你妈妈你能不能跟我们一起去。ask that Was it too much to ask that he be allowed some privacy?要求让他拥有一些私人空间，这要求过分吗？3price [transitive] to want a particular amount of money for something you are selling出售某物时索要特定金额: How much is he asking?他开价多少？ask $50/$1,000 etc for something He’s asking £2,000 for his car.他的车开价两千英镑。 They’re asking a fortune for that house.那栋房子他们开价要一大笔钱。4invite [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to invite someone to your home, to go out with you etc邀请某人到家里或与你外出等ask somebody to do something Let’s ask them to have dinner with us some time.找个时间请他们来一起吃晚饭吧。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（尤指异性）与你一起去看电影、去餐厅等） Jerry’s too scared to ask her out.杰里太胆小，不敢约她出去。ask somebody in (=invite someone into your house, office etc)（=邀请某人进入你的房子、办公室等） Don’t leave them standing on the doorstep – ask them in!别让他们站在门口——请他们进来！ask somebody over/round (=invite someone to come to your home)（=邀请某人来你家） We must ask our new neighbours over for a drink.我们得邀请新邻居来喝一杯。5demand [transitive] if you ask something of someone, you want them to do it for you如果你向某人要求某事，即你希望他们为你去做: It would be better if he cooperated, but perhaps I’m asking too much.如果他能配合就更好了，但也许我要求太多了。ask something of somebody You have no right to ask anything of me.你没有权利对我有任何要求。 Expecting the children to do an hour’s homework after school is asking a lot of them.期望孩子们放学后做一个小时的作业，这对他们要求太高了。6I/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用于表示对自己所拥有的或所处的情况非常满足: I couldn’t ask for a better boss.再好的老板我也不能要求了。7be asking for trouble to do something that is very likely to have a bad effect or result做某事极有可能产生不良影响或后果: Saying that to a feminist is just asking for trouble.对一个女权主义者说那种话简直是自找麻烦。8ask yourself something to think carefully and honestly about something认真诚实地思考某事: You have to ask yourself where your responsibilities really lie.你必须扪心自问，你的责任究竟在哪里。SPOKEN PHRASES9if you ask me used to emphasize your own opinion用于强调自己的看法: He’s just plain crazy, if you ask me.依我看，他就是个彻头彻尾的疯子。10don’t ask me used to say you do not know the answer to something用于表示不知道某事的答案: ‘Where’s she gone then?’ ‘Don’t ask me!’"那她去哪儿了？""你别问我！"11don’t ask used to say that something is too embarrassing or strange to explain用于表示某事太尴尬或太奇怪，难以解释: ‘What was that woman selling?’ ‘Don’t ask.’"那个女人在卖什么？""别问了。"12be asking for it used to say that someone deserves something bad that happens to them用于表示某人活该遭受那种坏事: It’s his own fault he got hit – he was asking for it.他被打是他自己的错——他是自找的。13be somebody’s for the asking informal非正式 if something is yours for the asking, you can have it if you want it如果某物是唾手可得的，只要你想要，就可以得到: The job was hers for the asking.那份工作只要她开口就是她的了。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如果你询问某人的近况，是想了解他们是否安好、在做什么等: I spoke to James today. He was asking after you.我今天跟詹姆斯说话了，他问起你的近况了。ask for somebody phrasal verb if you ask for someone, you want to speak to them如果你要找某人，是想与他们交谈: There’s someone at the door asking for Dad.门口有人来找爸爸。GRAMMAR: Patterns with ask语法：ask 的句型• You ask someone something: · They asked me some difficult questions at the interview. ✗Don’t say: ask to someone• ask 某人某事：· 他们在面试时问了我一些难题。 ✗不说：ask to someone• You ask someone to do something: · I asked him to open the window.• ask 某人做某事：· 我叫他把窗户打开。• You ask someone if or whether something is true: · Ask them if they want anything to drink.• ask 某人某事是否属实：· 问问他们想不想喝点什么。• 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.• 报告某人所问的内容时，谓语用过去时：· 她问我是否想去。 ✗不说：She asked if I want to go.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2nouns名词ask for help· Don’t be afraid to ask for help.· 不要害怕寻求帮助。ask for assistance (=help or support)· You can call this number to ask for assistance.· 你可以拨打这个号码寻求帮助。ask for advice/ask somebody’s advice· If you are in any doubt, ask for advice.· 如有任何疑问，请寻求建议。ask for information· I wrote asking for information about language classes.· 我写信询问语言课程的信息。ask for directions (=instructions how to get from one place to another)· At the station he asked for directions to the museum.· 他在车站问去博物馆的路怎么走。ask for details· Please ask for details of the full range of tickets available.· 请询问所有可供选择的票务详情。ask for somebody’s opinion· Dad always liked being asked for his opinion.· 爸爸一向喜欢被人征询意见。ask for somebody’s support· Labour councillors asked for our support for the proposal.· 工党议员要求我们支持这项提案。ask for permission· The two men entered without bothering to ask for permission.· 那两名男子进来时懒得请示许可。ask for an explanation· When he asked for an explanation, no one could give him an answer.· 当他要求解释时，没有人能给他一个答复。THESAURUS同义词辨析ask a question提问ask to speak or write to someone to get an answer向某人说话或写信以获取答案: · Did you ask about the price?· 你问过价格了吗？· They asked me a lot of questions.· 他们问了我很多问题。inquire/enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ formal正式 to ask someone for information about something向某人询问有关某事的信息: · I’m writing to inquire about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’.· 我写信是想询问昨日《泰晤士报》上刊登的那个职位。demand especially written尤用于书面语 to ask a question in a firm or angry way以坚定或愤怒的方式提问: · ‘Why didn’t you call me?’, she demanded.· "你为什么没打电话给我？"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向某人提问，以了解其是否适合某职位，或作为电视/广播采访的一部分: · When they interviewed me for the job, they didn’t mention the salary.· 他们对我进行求职面试时，没有提到薪资。· David Letterman has interviewed all the stars.· 大卫·莱特曼采访过所有的明星。poll to officially ask a lot of people in order to find out their opinion on something正式向许多人征询意见以了解他们对某事的看法: · Over 1,000 people were polled for the report.· 超过1,000人参与了这份报告的民意调查。· 64% of the people we polled said that they approved of the way the government had handled the crisis.· 我们调查的人中有64%表示认可政府处理危机的方式。to ask someone about a crime就某一犯罪行为向某人询问question/interview to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information about a crime就犯罪行为向某人进行大量询问以获取信息: · He was arrested and questioned by the police.· 他被警察逮捕并接受审问。· Detectives are interviewing the father of the missing girl.· 侦探正在询问那名失踪女孩的父亲。interrogate to ask someone a lot of detailed questions, often in an aggressive way向某人进行大量详细审问，通常带有攻击性: · The men were interrogated by the US authorities for over six hours.· 那些男子被美国当局审讯了六个多小时。cross-examine to ask someone questions in court about the statements they made在法庭上就某人的陈述进行盘问: · A second lawyer began to cross-examine the witness.· 第二位律师开始对证人进行交叉盘问。somebody is helping the police with their inquiries formal正式 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用于新闻报道中，指警方就某犯罪行为向某人进行问询——尤其是警方认为此人有罪但尚未正式起诉的情况: · 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·琼斯遇害案。to ask for something要求某物ask for to tell someone you want them to give you something告诉某人你希望他们给你某样东西: · I’m going to ask for a pay rise.· 我打算要求加薪。order to ask for food or drink in a restaurant在餐厅点餐或点饮料: · We ordered some more coffee.· 我们又点了一些咖啡。· Have you ordered yet?· 你点单了吗？demand to ask for something in a firm way, insisting that someone gives you what you ask for以坚定的方式要求某物，坚持让对方满足要求: · They’re demanding immediate payment.· 他们要求立即付款。· If the goods are faulty, you can demand a refund.· 如果商品有缺陷，你可以要求退款。request formal正式 to ask for something要求某物: · The pilot requested permission to land.· 飞行员请求降落许可。· I enclose the information you requested.· 随函附上您所要求的信息。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以迫切的方式要求某物，因为非常想要，如果得不到会非常难过: · He begged me for some money.· 他向我乞求一些钱。· I’m not going to plead for forgiveness.· 我不打算恳求原谅。nag/pester to keep asking someone for something, in an annoying way以令人烦恼的方式不断向某人索要某物: · She keeps nagging me for a new phone.· 她一直缠着我要买新手机。· People were pestering him for his autograph.· 人们不断纠缠他要签名。