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1. V-T/V-I If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. 问

"How is Frank?" he asked. “弗兰克怎么样？”他问道。

I asked him his name. 我问了他的名字。

She asked me if I'd enjoyed my dinner. 她问我是否喜欢我的晚餐。

Maybe we should adopt the policy of "don't ask, don't tell."

或许我们应该采用“不问不提”的政策。

2. V-T If you ask someone to do something, you tell them that you want them to do it. 让 (某人做某事)

We had to ask him to leave. 我们不得不让他离开。

3. V-T If you ask to do something, you tell someone that you want to do it. 要求

I asked to see the Director. 我要求见总经理。

4. V-I If you ask for something, you say that you would like it. 索要

I decided to go to the next house and ask for food. 我决定到隔壁房子去要吃的。

5. V-I If you ask for someone, you say that you would like to speak to them. 求见

There's a man at the gate asking for you. 大门口有个男人要见你。

6. V-T If you ask someone's permission, opinion, or forgiveness, you try to obtain it by making a request. 征求 (意见); 请求 (许可、原谅)

Please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill before making your call. 打电话前请先征得话费支付人的许可。

7. V-T If you ask someone to an event or place, you invite them to go there. 邀请

Couldn't you ask Juan to the party?

你不能邀请胡安参加这个聚会吗？

8. V-T If someone is asking a particular price for something, they are selling it for that price. 要 (价)

Mr. Pantelaras was asking $6,000 for his collection. 潘特莱拉斯先生在为他的藏品要价$6000。

9. CONVENTION You reply "don't ask me" when you do not know the answer to a question, usually when you are annoyed or surprised that you have been asked. 别问我[情感]

"She's got other things on her mind, wouldn't you think?" "Don't ask me," murmured Chris. "I've never met her."

“她脑子里想着别的事，你不认为吗？”“别问我，”克里斯咕哝道，“我从未见过她。”

10. PHRASE You can say "if you ask me" to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion. 依我看[强调]

He was nuts, if you ask me. 依我看，他当时是疯了。

11. PHRASE If you say that someone is asking for trouble or is asking for it, you mean that they are behaving in a way that makes it very likely that they will get into trouble. 自找麻烦

To go ahead with the match after such clear advice had been asking for trouble. 在得到如此明确的忠告之后还要继续比赛是在自找麻烦。