ask
/ˈæsk/KK
變化形
asks
asked
asked
asking
1.
問;詢問
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 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
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」。
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
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。
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
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」。
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
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。
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
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」。
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
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。