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ask

/ˈæsk/KK

練發音
動詞
國小
難度 6 個義項
學校生活
transitive
intransitive
also used as a noun in informal business contexts
變化形
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asks

過去式

asked

過去分詞

asked

現在分詞

asking

1.
問;詢問
極常用

為了取得資訊而提出問題。

用法:常用句型為「ask+人+問題」或「ask+疑問詞子句」。問人時不需要在 ask 後加 to。

ask someone something
ask a question
ask why
ask whether or not
ask about a course

Ask your mother and father about their school days.

問問你的爸爸媽媽他們上學的日子。

I asked the teacher why we had to finish the homework tomorrow.

我問老師為什麼我們明天必須完成作業。

2.
要求;請求某人做某事
極常用

禮貌或直接地要求某人採取某個行動。

用法:常用「ask+人+to+原形動詞」。否定形式是「ask+人+not to+原形動詞」。

ask someone to help
ask someone to wait
ask someone not to worry
ask someone to leave
ask permission to do something

My mom asked me to pick up some milk on the way home.

我媽媽請我回家路上買些牛奶。

The teacher asked the students not to talk loudly.

老師請學生不要大聲說話。

3.
索取;要求得到
極常用

要求取得某物、協助、許可或服務。

用法:常用「ask for+事物」或「ask+人+for+事物」。ask for 不等於 ask about:前者是索取,後者是詢問相關資訊。

ask for permission
ask for a receipt
ask someone for advice
ask for help
ask for directions

You can ask a worker at the station how to get to the night market.

你可以問車站的工作人員怎麼去夜市。

May I ask for a paper that shows how much I paid, please?

請問可以給我一張寫著我付了多少錢的紙嗎?

還有 3 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
4.
開價;索價
常用

表示出售物品、提供服務或達成協議時所要求的金額。

用法:可用「ask+金額+for+物品」,也可用「ask+金額」。

ask a fair price
ask too much
ask NT$500 for something
the asking price
ask how much something costs

The seller is asking 800 dollars for the used bag.

賣家要這個用過的包包賣 800 元。

Before you buy it, ask how much it costs to bring it to you.

買之前,問問看把它送到你那裡要多少錢。

5.
要求很高;需要付出
常用

指某件事需要人投入許多努力、能力、時間或金錢。

用法:「ask a lot of+人」表示對某人的要求很高;「be asking a lot」可表示某要求不太合理或難以做到。

ask a lot of someone
ask too much of someone
a demanding job that asks a lot of you
be asking a lot

I know this is a big thing to ask, but could you drive me to the doctor?

我知道這是個很大的要求,但你可以開車載我去看醫生嗎?

Some school clubs can ask a lot of students.

有些學校社團可能會對學生要求很多。

6.
請求;要求事項
常用
非正式

指一項請求或要求,特別是需要他人投入許多資源或努力才能答應的要求。

用法:此義的 ask 是可數名詞,常說「a big ask」或「make an ask」。

make an ask
meet someone's ask
a big ask
a reasonable ask

The team's ask was for more time to finish the work.

這個團隊的要求是需要更多時間完成工作。

Asking everyone to work during the holiday weekend is a big ask.

要求大家在連假週末上班,是個很高的要求。

常見錯誤

I asked him that where the bus stop was.

I asked him where the bus stop was.

Can I ask an advice?

Can I ask for some advice?

I asked to the teacher a question.

I asked the teacher a question.

She asked me help her.

She asked me to help her.

相關字詞
request 近義
inquire 近義
question 同源詞
ask for 片語形式
ask around 片語形式
ask out 片語形式
ask over 片語形式
學習提示

・ask 後面接「問題內容」時,可說 ask a question、ask someone a question,或 ask what/where/why 等子句。

・ask for 是「索取某物」;ask about 是「詢問某個主題」。例如 ask for help 是請求協助,ask about the course 是詢問課程資訊。

・ask somebody out、ask around 等屬於片語動詞,意思不一定能從 ask 的基本義直接推得。

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