ask
[B:sk]
vi.
询问,问,要求
vt.
问,要求,需要,邀请
ask
ask
AHD:[²sk]
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K.K.[#sk]
v.(动词)
asked,ask.ing,asks
v.tr.(及物动词)
Toputaquestionto.
询问
Toseekananswerto:
对…提问:
askaquestion.
问问题
Toseekinformationabout:
问有关…的情况:
askeddirections.
问方向
Tomakearequestoforfor:
要求,索求:
askedmeformoney;askingafavor.
向我要钱;恳求帮忙
Torequireorcallforasapriceorcondition:
索价,要求获得:索取或要求,如为一价格或情况:
askedtendollarsforthebook.
这本书要十美元
Toexpectordemand:
期待,要求:
asktoomuchofachild.
过分要求孩子
Toinvite:
邀请:
askedthemtodinner.
请他们吃饭
ArchaicTopublish,asmarriagebanns.
【古语】公布,如婚事预告
v.intr.(不及物动词)
Tomakeinquiry;seekinformation.
询求;询问…的信息
Tomakearequest:
请求:
askedforhelp.
请求帮忙
askforit或
askfortrouble【非正式用语】
Topersistinanactiondespitethelikelihoodthatitwillresultindifficultyorpunishment.
自讨苦吃,自找麻烦:坚持某一行为,尽管这一行动将可能导致困境或惩罚
MiddleEnglishasken
中古英语asken
fromOldEnglish³scian*seeais-
源自古英语³scian*参见ais-
ask,question,inquire,query,interrogate,examine,quiz
Theseverbsmeantoseekinformationfromaperson.
这些动词都意指向某人打听消息.
Askisthemostneutralterm:
Ask是最中性的词:
askedherwhatwaswrong;
问她出什么事了;
askedthewaytothelibrary;
问去图书馆的路;
asktoomanyquestions.
问太多的问题.
Questionoftenimpliestheaskingofaseriesofquestions,asindeterminingthescopeofaproblem:
Question常含有问一系问题的意思,如在一限定的有余地的问题上:
Theprosecutorquestionedthewitnessingreatdetail.
起诉人详细询问证人.
Inquire,whichoftenimpliesacomprehensivesearchforknowledgeortruth,inthissensereferstoasimplerequestforinformation:
Inquire通常含有对知识或真理进行全面探索的意思,在这个意义上,它指对某种情况简单咨询:
inquiredwherethebookswerekept;
询问这些书在哪里放着;
willinquirehowwecanbeofhelp;
将询问我们怎样才能帮上忙;
inquiredaboutherhealth.
询问她的健康情况.
Queryusuallysuggestsquestioningtosettleadoubt:
Query常含有询问以解除疑团的意思:
Theproofreaderqueriedthespellingoftheword.
校对员对这个词的拼写有疑问.
Interrogate,amoreformalword,appliesespeciallytoofficialquestioning:
Interrogate是一个比较正式的词,尤指正式的提问:
Thesuspectswerecalledinandinterrogatedbydetectives.
嫌疑犯被叫了进来,侦探对他们进行审问.
Examinerefersparticularlytocloseanddetailedquestioningtoascertaintheextentofaperson'sknowledgeortheadequacyofhisorherqualifications:
Examine尤指细微和详细的提问以确认某人的知识范围或他或她的资格是否符合:
Attheendofthesemesterstudentsareexaminedineverysubject.
学期末学生们的每门课都举行了考试.
Onlylawyerswhohavebeenexaminedandcertifiedbythebarass