I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later.

我问他能否过会儿再来电话。

《牛津词典》

He pulled a wry face when I asked him how it had gone.

我问他近况如何，他有些哭笑不得。

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I asked him why. He looked a little sheepish when he answered.

我问他为什么。他回答时看起来有点困窘。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The D.C.Commission on the Arts and Humanities has asked him to create large paintings on the walls of buildings.

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Somebody rose and asked him if he had considered putting the elements in alphabetical order. They were very cruel.

有人起来问他,是否考虑过将这些元素,按字母顺序排列，他们非常冷酷。

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Interestingly, towards his death, I had the chance to meet him, And I asked him... He knew he was dying.

在他去世前，我曾经去拜访他，我问他。。。，他知道他就要离开人世。

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Some asked him to say hello for them to others who have moved on.

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But when I asked him about the short term, it was admittedly a harder sell.

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But when banking chiefs met Mr King on March 20th, they asked him to do more.

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