ask /ɑːsk, ˈæsk/ CET4 TEM4 ( asking, asked, asks )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. 问

  例：

  "How is Frank?" he asked.

  “弗兰克怎么样？”他问道。

  例：

  I asked him his name.

  我问了他的名字。

  例：

  She asked me if I'd enjoyed my dinner.

  她问我是否喜欢我的晚餐。

  例：

  Maybe we should adopt the policy of "don't ask, don't tell."

  或许我们应该采用“不问不提”的政策。

• 2. 

  V-T If you ask someone to do something, you tell them that you want them to do it. 让 (某人做某事)

  例：

  We had to ask him to leave.

  我们不得不让他离开。

• 3. 

  V-T If you ask to do something, you tell someone that you want to do it. 要求

  例：

  I asked to see the Director.

  我要求见总经理。

• 4. 

  V-I If you ask for something, you say that you would like it. 索要

  例：

  I decided to go to the next house and ask for food.

  我决定到隔壁房子去要吃的。

• 5. 

  V-I If you ask for someone, you say that you would like to speak to them. 求见

  例：

  There's a man at the gate asking for you.

  大门口有个男人要见你。

• 6. 

  V-T If you ask someone's permission, opinion, or forgiveness, you try to obtain it by making a request. 征求 (意见); 请求 (许可、原谅)

  例：

  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人的许可。

• 7. 

  V-T If you ask someone to an event or place, you invite them to go there. 邀请

  例：

  Couldn't you ask Juan to the party?

  你不能邀请胡安参加这个聚会吗？

• 8. 

  V-T If someone is asking a particular price for something, they are selling it for that price. 要 (价)

  例：

  Mr. Pantelaras was asking $6,000 for his collection.

  潘特莱拉斯先生在为他的藏品要价$6000。

• 9. 

  CONVENTION 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. 别问我 [情感]

  例：

  "She's got other things on her mind, wouldn't you think?" "Don't ask me," murmured Chris. "I've never met her."

  “她脑子里想着别的事，你不认为吗？”“别问我，”克里斯咕哝道，“我从未见过她。”

• 10. 

  PHRASE You can say "if you ask me" to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion. 依我看 [强调]

  例：

  He was nuts, if you ask me.

  依我看，他当时是疯了。

• 11. 

  PHRASE 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. 自找麻烦

  例：

  To go ahead with the match after such clear advice had been asking for trouble.

  在得到如此明确的忠告之后还要继续比赛是在自找麻烦。