| 词汇 | ask |
| 释义 | ask 1. noun 1 a request. Generally in the collocation 'big ask' AUSTRALIA, 1994. 2 the asking price for a racehorse. A horse with a 'big ask' is deemed by the speaker to be over-priced AUSTRALIA, 1989 2. verb ► ask for six and go airborneto request the rotation travel allowance of six cents a mile in order to fly home US, 1991.► ask the questionto ask someone to have sex GUYANA, 1996.► ask what you have to sellto invite sex BARBADOS, 1996 ask after ask after sb/sth to ask about someone, especially about their health or what they have been doing: Helen was asking after you - she was pleased when I told her how well your business was doing. Lady Agnes asked after Kathleen's health.■ SIMILAR TO: inquire after formal ask along ask sb along • ask along sb to invite someone to go somewhere with you: It was very generous of them to ask her along, but Lou would much rather stay at home. Why don't you ask some of your friends along? ask around ask around/round to ask several people about something in order to find the information or help that you need: I'll ask around and see if there's a room available. "Do you know anyone who wants to buy a bike?" "I don't know - I'll ask around for you." ask for 1. ask for sth to say that you would like to have something: She called the waiter and asked for the bill. Victims are often too frightened to ask for help. Last year he asked for a big French dictionary for his birthday.2. ask for sb to say that you would like to speak to someone: Talbot was asking for you earlier. He called the police station and asked for Inspector Tennison.3. I/you couldn't ask for a better... especially spoken used to say that someone or something is the best of their kind: Alan's really nice - I couldn't ask for a better boss! You couldn't ask for a more romantic place for a holiday.4. sb is asking for trouble used to say that someone is doing something that is clearly dangerous or likely to cause something bad to happen to them: Anyone who goes into Chapeltown after dark is asking for trouble.5. sb was asking for it spoken used to say that someone deserved to be attacked or deserved something bad that happened to them, and you do not feel any sympathy for them: "Why did you hit him?" "He was asking for it." ask in ask sb in BrE to invite someone to come into a room or building, especially your home or your office: I asked him in for a cup of coffee. "Lydia's here to see you." "Ask her in, will you?"■ SIMILAR TO: invite in ask out ask sb out to ask someone to go to a restaurant, film etc with you, especially because you want to start a romantic relationship with them: At first he was too shy to ask her out.+ for She rang me up that same evening and asked me out for a drink. Brad wouldn't have asked her out for a meal if he didn't like her.■ SIMILAR TO: invite out ask over/round ask sb over/round to invite someone to come to your house, especially so that you can have a meal or drinks with them: You must ask him over for dinner some time. We've asked some friends round this weekend. You're welcome to join us if you want.■ SIMILAR TO: invite over/round ask round ► see ask around/round ► see ask over/round
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