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askaskD.J.:[ɑ:sk]K.K.:[æsk]vt. & vi.1.■问, 询问If you don't know, you must ask.假如你不知道, 你就要问。She asked how to mend the radio.她问无线电怎么修。We ask you ten dollars.我们向你要价十美元。2.■要求, 请求I must ask to be excused.我必须请求原谅。He asked that they should be allowed to leave.他请求允许他们离开。vt.1.■邀请They were asked to attend the meeting.他们应邀出席会议。

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ask[ɑ:sk; æsk]vt.1.■问，询问，打听：I asked her but she didn't answer.我问她但她不回答。2.■问讯：to ask the way问路3.■恳求(给予)，请求(给予)；央求；要求；征求：to ask a favour请求帮忙to ask advice征求意见4.■向…恳求(或请求)：Could I ask you a favour?能否请你帮我一个忙?Ask her for advice.征求她的意见。5.■问(价)；要，要求(得到)：What price is he asking?他要什么价钱?A little freedom is all I ask.我要求的仅是一点自由。6.■索(价)，讨(价)：to ask $30 for the hat此帽讨价30美元7.■要求，需要，期待：Compiling a dictionary asks patience.编词典需要耐心。8.■请，邀请，约请：We asked guests to dinner.我们请客吃饭。9.■[古语](在教堂中于婚礼前)公布(婚事预告)；公布(某人)的婚事预告vi.1.■请求，要求，祈求，需要，向…要(for):to ask for food向…要食品to ask for leniency请求宽大2.■问,询问,问候,探问(about,after或for)：to ask about a person询问一个人3.■招致，招惹，自讨(苦吃)，自找(麻烦)(for):It's asking for trouble.这是自找苦吃。近义词inquirequeryquestioninterrogatecatechizequiz反义词answertellask another问别人吧，我不能答复，我不知道ask for it[口语]自找麻烦；自讨苦吃(＝ ask for trouble)(女子)挑逗(或挑动，勾引)男子，撩拨男子的欲火ask for the moon见moonask for trouble自找麻烦，自讨苦吃Ask me another![亦作 Ask me a harder!][口语]问别的吧；我不知道!我怎么知道!问点新鲜的!多此一问![通常用于回答相熟的人的无聊的提问]ask nothing of one对某人无所请求ask off请假[见beg off]for the asking只要提出要求，只要开口(意为有求必应)I ask you(表示断言、厌恶等)请问if you ask me[口语]依我看，据我看，我认为

askask[ɑ:sk]vt.1.■问, 询问, 质问2.■请求, 祈求3.■邀请, 请, 约4.■讨(价)等5.■需要ask the way问路ask sb. to a party请某人赴会ask her pardon请求她的宽恕You ask too high a price.你要价太高了。The matter asks hard work.这件事需要付出辛勤劳动。

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词性变化ask[ɑ:sk]vi.1.■要求, 请求2.■问, 询问, 打听

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继承用法askern.1.■请求者; 发问者; 乞丐

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参考词汇ask;inquire;question;都含有“问"、“询问"的意思。1.■ask 是最常用词, 指“为了了解某人或某事而提出问题, 请别人解答或向别人打听消息", 如:Excuse me. May I ask you a question?请原谅, 我可以问个问题吗? inquire 是较正式的书面用词, 含有“渴望知道某人或某事确实情况"的意思, 如:He inquired your telephone number.他打听你的电话号码。2.■question 指“对某事不断提出问题, 以便了解详细情况", 如:The suspect was questioned by the police.嫌疑犯受到警察审问。