ask

/ɑːsk/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
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询问；请求；要求；邀请

释义与例句

v. 询问；请求；要求
to say or write something to get information, help, permission, or an object
  1. May I ask a question about the final exercise?
    我可以问一个关于最后一道练习的问题吗？
  2. She asked the receptionist for directions to the conference room.
    她向前台接待员询问去会议室怎么走。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The teacher asked us to complete the survey before Friday.
    老师要求我们在星期五前完成问卷。
v. 邀请
to invite somebody to go somewhere or do something
  1. He asked her to dinner at a small Italian restaurant.
    他邀请她去一家意大利小餐馆吃晚饭。
  2. We asked some neighbours over for coffee.
    我们邀请了几位邻居过来喝咖啡。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. They asked me to join them on their weekend trip.
    他们邀请我参加他们的周末旅行。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 ask a question 不加 for；ask for help 要加 for；ask somebody to do something 用带 to 的不定式。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • request 请求；要求
    ask 是普通用词，可表示询问、请求或邀请；request 更正式，主要表示礼貌或正式地请求某事。
    Passengers are requested to keep their tickets for inspection. 请乘客保留车票以备查验。
  • inquire 询问；打听
    inquire 较正式，专门表示询问信息，常接 about；ask 更日常，还可表示请求、要求或邀请。
    She called to inquire about the price of the course. 她打电话询问这门课程的价格。
反义词
  • answer 回答；答复
    在问答关系中，ask 表示提出问题；answer 表示对问题作出回答。
    You may ask the question, but I cannot promise to answer it. 你可以问这个问题，但我不能保证回答。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • demand 强烈要求；需要
    ask for 可中性或礼貌地请求；demand 表示强硬要求，隐含对方必须满足，不用于普通礼貌请求。
    The workers demanded safer working conditions. 工人们强烈要求更安全的工作条件。
常见搭配
  • ask for 请求；索要
    Do not hesitate to ask for help if you need it. 如果需要帮助，请尽管开口。
  • ask about 询问关于……的情况
    Several customers asked about the new delivery service. 几位顾客询问了新的配送服务。
  • ask somebody to do something 请某人做某事
    I asked my brother to pick me up from the station. 我请哥哥到车站接我。