askBrE /ɑːsk/ NAmE /æsk/► SEE ALLask for trouble/itdon’t askdon’t ask meI ask you!if you ask meask for/win sb’s handcry/ask for the moon ●ˈask for trouble/it (informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时) behave in a way that is likely to result in problems自找麻烦；自讨苦吃；自寻烦恼◆They’re asking for trouble, leaving young children alone in the house like that. 他们就那样把年幼的孩子独自留在家里，这会惹祸的。◆She’s really asking for it, the way she comes in late every day. 她每天都迟到，真是自找麻烦。●ˌdon’t ˈask (spoken, informal) if you say don’t ask to sb, you mean that you do not want to reply to their question, because it would be awkward, embarrassing, etc.（表示因问题让人发窘或尴尬而不想回答）不问为好，还是别问的好◆‘How was your trip?’ ‘Don’t ask! It was a disaster!’ “旅行得怎么样？”“别提了！简直是场灾难！”●ˌdon’t ask ˈme (spoken, informal) if you say don’t ask me, you mean that you do not know the answer to a question and are annoyed that you have been asked（表示不知答案或不愿作答）别问我，我怎么知道◆Don’t ask me — nobody tells me anything around here. 别问我，谁也没告诉我这儿的任何情况。●I ˈask you! (spoken, informal) used to show strong surprise, disbelief, shock, etc.（表示惊奇、怀疑、震惊等）太令人吃惊了，难以置信，太震惊了◆So they just arrived without telling you they were coming? Well, I ask you! 这么说他们没跟你说一声就来了？哦，好家伙！●if you ask ˈme (spoken, informal) in my personal opinion依我看；我认为◆If you ask me, Mark shouldn’t have bought that car — it just wasn’t worth the money. 依我看，马克不应该买那辆车，它根本就不值那个价。●ask for/win sb’s hand (old-fashioned) ask for/get permission to marry sb求婚；获许与…结婚◆‘Did John ask your father for your hand?’ ‘No. Nobody does that any more, do they?’“约翰求你父亲把你嫁给他了吗？”“没有，现在没人这么做了，不是吗？”●cry/ask for the ˈmoon ( want the ˈmoon) (BrE, informal) want or ask for sth you cannot get, or sth that will not be given to you想做办不到的事；想要得不到的东西◆Is it asking for the moon to hope for peace in this country?想要在这个国家实现和平是异想天开吗？◆I don’t want the moon; I just want him to listen to me for once.我的要求并不过分，我只想他能认真地听一次我的话。