ask

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ask — 動詞

  • askpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • askshe / she / it
  • askedpast simple
  • asking-ing form

1. to use a question to find out something or get a reply

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

問；詢問

向人提問以取得資訊

to use a question to find out something or get a reply

例句

Mina asked the driver when the last bus left.

Mina 問司機末班公車是幾點開走。

ask + wh-clause

At the museum desk, Leo asked about family tickets.

在博物館櫃台，Leo 詢問了家庭票的資訊。

ask about + noun

常見搭配
  • ask a question
  • ask about prices
  • ask somebody why
  • ask the teacher
  • ask directly
同義詞
  • question

    can sound more formal or more challenging than ask

  • inquire

    more formal, especially in service or business contexts

  • consult

    usually means asking an expert for advice

反義詞
  • answer

    gives the information instead of seeking it

  • reply

    focuses on responding after someone asks

文法句型

ask somebody something

ask about something

ask + wh-clause

ask, "... ?"

用法筆記

Often takes a person as object, as in ask the teacher, or a wh-clause, as in ask where the keys are. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about getting help, permission, or action rather than information.

常見錯誤

I asked to him about the job.
I asked him about the job.
ask takes the person directly, without to.

2. to let someone know that you want help, permission, action, or some object from

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

請求；要求

向人提出幫忙、給予或准許

to let someone know that you want help, permission, action, or some object from them

例句

Rina asked the nurse for a glass of water.

Rina 請護士給她一杯水。

ask somebody for something

We asked our neighbors to watch the cat.

我們請鄰居幫忙照看貓。

ask somebody to do something

常見搭配
  • ask for help
  • ask permission
  • ask a favor
  • ask somebody to stay
  • ask that payment be made
同義詞
  • request

    more formal and common in official writing

  • appeal

    often suggests a serious or public request

  • seek

    more formal and less direct in everyday speech

反義詞
  • offer

    means giving or volunteering instead of asking

  • provide

    focuses on supplying what is wanted

文法句型

ask for something

ask somebody to do something

ask to do something

ask that ...

用法筆記

Only sense that regularly takes ask for, ask somebody to do something, and formal ask that ... . Distinguish from sense 1, where the result you want is information rather than action or permission.

常見錯誤

I asked him a coffee.
I asked him for a coffee.
use ask for when you want a thing.
She asked that open the window.
She asked him to open the window.
use ask somebody to do something when you name the person.

3. to invite someone to come with you, visit you, or join an event

3.動詞及物A2
釋義

邀請

邀人來、同行或參加活動

to invite someone to come with you, visit you, or join an event

例句

Sofia asked Paloma to come over after school.

Sofia 邀請 Paloma 放學後到家裡來。

ask somebody to come over

Our cousins asked us to stay through Sunday night.

我們的表親邀請我們待到星期日晚上。

ask somebody to stay

常見搭配
  • ask somebody over
  • ask somebody to dinner
  • ask somebody to a party
  • ask somebody to stay
同義詞
  • invite

    the clearest neutral alternative

  • have over

    informal and mainly for inviting someone to your home

  • bring along

    focuses on joining a group rather than the invitation itself

反義詞
  • exclude

    means deliberately not including someone

文法句型

ask somebody to come

ask somebody to a party

ask somebody over

ask somebody to dinner

用法筆記

Object is the invited person, often followed by to + event, over, or to dinner. Distinguish from sense 2, where you want help, permission, or some other action rather than someone's company.

常見錯誤

She asked me for dinner next Friday.
She asked me to dinner next Friday.
ask somebody to dinner means invite, not request food.

4. to expect a certain effort, amount, or quality from someone or something

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

要求；苛求

期待某人付出或做到某程度

to expect a certain effort, amount, or quality from someone or something

例句

At the bakery, the dawn shift asks Theo for steady hands.

在麵包店，清晨班次要求 Theo 手要夠穩。

task as subject

Coach Diaz asks a lot of new players in March.

Diaz 教練在三月對新球員要求很高。

ask a lot of somebody

常見搭配
  • ask a lot of somebody
  • ask too much of somebody
  • ask patience
  • ask great skill
同義詞
  • require

    neutral and often less personal

  • demand

    stronger and more forceful

  • expect

    focuses on what you believe should happen

反義詞
  • spare

    means not making someone face the effort or demand

文法句型

ask a lot of somebody

ask too much of somebody

it is asking a lot to ...

用法筆記

Common with ask a lot or ask too much of somebody, or with a task or situation as subject. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about making a request, not placing demands or expectations.

5. to think seriously about something, often by putting a question to yourself

5.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

自問；反思

在心裡仔細想某事

to think seriously about something, often by putting a question to yourself

例句

After the fight, Nora asked herself why she had shouted.

吵完架後，Nora 自問自己為什麼會大吼。

ask yourself + wh-clause

During the train ride, Omar asked if this plan still made sense.

搭火車時，Omar 反思這個計畫是否還說得通。

ask if ... for reflection

常見搭配
  • ask yourself why
  • ask whether it is right
  • ask if it makes sense
  • ask what matters
同義詞
  • consider

    broader and less personal than ask in this reflective pattern

  • reflect

    stresses quiet thought after an experience

  • wonder

    can be lighter and less deliberate than ask in this sense

反義詞
  • ignore

    means not thinking about the issue at all

文法句型

ask yourself + wh-clause

ask if ...

ask whether ...

用法筆記

Usually appears without an outside listener and often with ask yourself, if, whether, or another question word. Distinguish from sense 1, where you are seeking an answer from another person.

6. to state the price you want a buyer to pay for something

6.動詞及物B2
釋義

開價；索價

賣東西時說出要賣多少錢

to state the price you want a buyer to pay for something

例句

The dealer asked $900 for the old pocket watch.

這只舊懷錶開價九百美元。

ask + amount + for + thing

Ms. Huang is asking too much for that tiny shop.

黃女士那間小店開價太高了。

be asking too much for ...

常見搭配
  • ask $900 for it
  • ask too much for the house
  • ask a high price
同義詞
  • charge

    often used when money is actually requested or collected

  • quote

    common when giving a price to a customer

  • price

    often means setting or marking the amount

反義詞
  • pay

    describes the buyer's side, not the seller's

  • bid

    describes the amount a buyer offers

文法句型

ask $500 for something

be asking too much for something

用法筆記

Pattern is ask + amount + for + thing. Distinguish from sense 4, which is about demands or effort, not the selling price of an item.

常見錯誤

The owner asked the car at $8,000.
The owner asked $8,000 for the car.
this price sense uses amount + for + thing.
片語動詞

ask after

phrasal verb

To ask for news about someone's health or well-being.

問候

Sara asked after your mother when I saw her yesterday.

Did anyone ask after me while I was away?

ask around

phrasal verb

To ask many people for information or help.

四處打聽

I'll ask around to see if anyone has a spare key.

Diego asked around but nobody knew the answer.

ask back

phrasal verb

To invite someone to return to a place or event.

回請

The company asked him back for a second interview.

After the successful show, the theater asked the band back.

ask for

phrasal verb

To request something from someone.

要求

Maya asked for a glass of water at the restaurant.

He asked for permission to leave early.

ask out

phrasal verb

To invite someone to go on a date.

約會

Brian asked out his classmate to see a movie.

She was too shy to ask him out, so her friend did it.

慣用語

ask for it

idiom

To behave in a way that makes bad things happen to you because you deserve them.

自找的

Mina insulted the boss and got fired; she really asked for it.

Did he ask for it by driving without a license?

be asking for trouble | be asking for it

idiom

To do something that will probably cause problems or danger.

自找麻煩

Leaving your bike unlocked in this area is asking for trouble.

Aiden knew he was asking for trouble when he lied to his parents.

don’t ask

idiom

Used to say that you do not want to answer a question because it is embarrassing or complicated.

別問了

How did the party go? Don't ask – it was a disaster.

Why is he so upset? Don't ask, it's a long story.

don’t ask me

idiom

Used to say that you do not know the answer and are annoyed that someone asked.

別問我

Why is the train late? Don't ask me, I have no idea.

When will the package arrive? Don't ask me, ask the delivery company.

for the asking

idiom

If something is available for the asking, you can get it easily just by requesting it.

只要開口

The scholarship is yours for the asking if you meet the requirements.

Free samples are available for the asking at the front desk.

I ask you

idiom

Used to express strong surprise, anger, or disapproval about something.

你說說看

He expects us to work on a Sunday. I ask you!

She wore pajamas to the wedding. I ask you, what was she thinking?

if you ask me

idiom

Used to introduce your personal opinion about something.

依我看

If you ask me, the movie was too long and boring.

That restaurant is overpriced, if you ask me.

ask — 名詞

同根字

  • asker
    名詞C1
  • unasked
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • politely
  • directly
  • repeatedly

常用片語

  • ask somebody something
  • ask for help
  • ask a lot of somebody

介系詞搭配

  • about
  • for
  • of