词组 | ask |
释义 | ask /ɑːsk $ æsk/ verb to speak or write to someone in order to get an answer or in order to get something that you wantnounsask a question You can ask questions at the end of the talk.ask (for) permission Don Amato asked permission to marry Candida.ask for advice/help/assistance They were too proud to ask for help.ask for sb’s opinion It is always best to ask people for their opinion first.adverbsoften/frequently ask Parents often ask me: “How can we teach our children to write?”always/constantly ask People always ask how to spell my name.ask politely “Did you sleep well?” she asked politely.ask quietly/softly “Are you awake?” he asked softly.ask hopefully “Will you be able to fix it?” he asked hopefully.ask anxiously/nervously/suspiciously She asked anxiously whether anything was wrong.prepositionsask (sb) about sth Visitors often ask about the history of the town.ask (sb) for sth He asked his boss for permission to go home early. Don’t say She asked to him to be quiet. Say She asked him to be quiet.phrasesif you don’t mind me asking/my asking spoken (=used when politely asking a question) Are you married, if you don’t mind me asking?THESAURUS: askask a question inquire/enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ formal to ask someone for information about something: I’m writing to inquire about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’. demand especially written to ask a question in a firm or angry way: “Why didn’t you call me?” she demanded. interview to ask someone questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or as part of a television or radio interview: When they interviewed me for the job, they didn’t mention the salary. | David Letterman has interviewed all the top Hollywood stars. poll to officially ask a lot of people in order to find out their opinion on something: Over 1,000 people were polled for the survey. | 64% of the people we polled said that they approved of the way the government had handled the crisis.to ask someone about a crime question/interview to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information about a crime: He was arrested and questioned by the police. | Detectives are interviewing the father of the missing girl. interrogate to ask someone a lot of detailed questions, often in an aggressive way: The men were interrogated by the US authorities for over six hours. cross-examine to ask someone questions in court about the statements they made: A second lawyer began to cross-examine the witness. be helping the police with their inquiries formal 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: He is helping the police with their inquiries in connection with the murder of Diane Jones.to ask for something ask for to tell someone you want them to give you something: I’m going to ask for a pay rise. order to ask for food or drink in a restaurant: We ordered some more coffee. | We ordered an hour ago, and the food still hasn’t come. demand to ask for something in a firm way, insisting that someone gives you what you ask for: They’re demanding immediate payment. | He demanded to speak to the manager. request formalpermission | information | meeting to ask for something: The pilot requested permission to land. | I enclose the information you requested (=I am including it with this letter or email). | I requested a meeting with Mr Rock over two weeks ago. 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: He begged me to help him. | I’m not going to plead for forgiveness. nag/pester to keep asking someone for something, in an annoying way: My parents keep nagging me to clean my room. | People were pestering him for his autograph. |
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