ask

1.[i][t]问；询问to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information

How old are you─if you don't mind me/my asking ?要是你不介意我提问，你多大年纪了？

He asked about her family.他询问了她的家庭情况。

Can I ask a question ?我能提个问题吗？

Did you ask the price?你问了价钱没有？

‘Where are you going?’ she asked.“你去哪里？”她问道。

‘Are you sure?’ he asked her.“你有把握吗？”他问她。

She asked the students their names.她问了学生们的姓名。

I often get asked that!我常常被问到那件事！

The interviewer asked me about my future plans.采访者问了我的未来计划。

He asked where I lived.他问我住在哪里。

I had to ask the teacher what to do next.我不得不问老师下一步做什么。

I was asked if/whether I could drive.有人问我会不会开车。

2.[t]要求；请求to tell sb that you would like them to do sth or that you would like sth to happen

All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire.全体学生都被要求填一份调查表。

Eric asked me to marry him.埃里克求我嫁给他。

I asked whether they could change my ticket.我问他们是否可以给我换票。

She asked me if I would give her English lessons.她问我愿不愿意给她上英语课。

She asked that she be kept informed of developments.她要求继续向她报告事态发展情况。

She asked that she should be kept informed.她要求继续向她报告有关情况。

3.[i][t]请求，恳求（给予）；征求to say that you would like sb to give you sth

to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation求职；要一杯饮料；要求解释

I am writing to ask for some information about courses.我写信是想了解关于课程的情况。

Why don't you ask his advice?你为什么不征询他的意见？

Why don't you ask him for his advice?你为什么不征求他的意见？

Can I ask a favour of you?能请你帮个忙吗？

Can I ask you a favour?我能请你帮个忙吗？

4.[t]请求允许；要求准许to request permission to do sth

Did you ask to use the car?你是提出想用这辆车吗？

I asked to see the manager.我要求见经理。

I'll ask if it's all right to park here.我会问是否可以在这里停车。

She asked her boss whether she could have the day off.她问老板可不可以让她请一天假。

5.[t]请；邀请to invite sb

They've asked me to dinner.他们已邀请我吃饭。

I didn't ask them in(= to come into the house) .我没有请他们进屋。

We must ask the neighbours round(= to our house) .我们得请邻居到家里来。

She's asked him to come to the party.她已邀请他来参加聚会。

6.[t]~ sth (for sth)要价；索价to request a particular amount of money for sth that you are selling

He's asking £2 000 for the car.这辆轿车他要价 2 000 英镑。

7.[t]期望；要求to expect or demand sth

I know I'm asking a great deal.我知道我的要求很高。

You're asking too much of him.你对他要求过分了。

I know it's asking a lot to expect them to win again.我知道期望他们再次获胜未免要求太高了。

The job is yours for the asking.只要开口，这份工作就是你的了。

The job is yours for the asking.只要开口，这份工作就是你的了。

Their marriage was a mistake, if you ask me.依我看，他们的婚姻是个错误。

Their marriage was a mistake, if you ask me.依我看，他们的婚姻是个错误。

Beating the world champions is certainly a big ask for the team.这个队要打败世界冠军当然难度很大。

Beating the world champions is certainly a big ask for the team.这个队要打败世界冠军当然难度很大。