ask

ask, demand, inquire, question

ask, beg, demand, require, request, implore, claim, pray, entreat

动词 ask:

1. inquire about
   同义词：inquire, enquire
2. make a request or demand for something to somebody
3. direct or put; seek an answer to
4. consider obligatory; request and expect
   同义词：require, expect
5. require or ask for as a price or condition
6. address a question to and expect an answer from
7. require as useful, just, or proper
   同义词：necessitate, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand

1. If you ask me, he hasn't got long to live.
   恕我直言，他活不长了。
2. Did you ask the price?
   你问价钱了吗？
3. I have asked some friends for tea.
   我请了一些朋友来喝茶。
4. May I ask a question?
   我可以问一个问题吗？

ask

v.（动词）
asked,ask.ing,asks
v.tr.（及物动词）
To put a question to.
询问
To seek an answer to:
对…提问：
例句：
ask a question.
问问题

To seek information about:
问有关…的情况：
例句：
asked directions.
问方向

To make a request of or for:
要求，索求：
例句：
asked me for money; asking a favor.
向我要钱；恳求帮忙

To require or call for as a price or condition:
索价，要求获得：索取或要求，如为一价格或情况：
例句：
asked ten dollars for the book.
这本书要十美元

To expect or demand:
期待，要求：
例句：
ask too much of a child.
过分要求孩子

To invite:
邀请：
例句：
asked them to dinner.
请他们吃饭

Archaic To publish, as marriage banns.
【古语】 公布，如婚事预告
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make inquiry; seek information.
询求；询问…的信息
To make a request:
请求：
例句：
asked for help.
请求帮忙

<习惯用语>ask for it 或
ask for trouble 【非正式用语】
To persist in an action despite the likelihood that it will result in difficulty or punishment.
自讨苦吃，自找麻烦：坚持某一行为，尽管这一行动将可能导致困境或惩罚
来源：
Middle English asken
中古英语 asken
from Old English 3scian * see ais-
源自 古英语 3scian *参见 ais-

<参考词汇><同义词>ask,question,inquire,query,interrogate,examine,quizThese verbs mean to seek information from a person.
这些动词都意指向某人打听消息。
Ask is the most neutral term:
Ask 是最中性的词：
例句：
asked her what was wrong;
问她出什么事了；

例句：
asked the way to the library;
问去图书馆的路；

例句：
ask too many questions.
问太多的问题。

Question often implies the asking of a series of questions, as in determining the scope of a problem:
Question 常含有问一系问题的意思，如在一限定的有余地的问题上：
例句：
The prosecutor questioned the witness in great detail.
起诉人详细询问证人。

Inquire, which often implies a comprehensive search for knowledge or truth, in this sense refers to a simple request for information:
Inquire 通常含有对知识或真理进行全面探索的意思，在这个意义上，它指对某种情况简单咨询：
例句：
inquired where the books were kept;
询问这些书在哪里放着；

例句：
will inquire how we can be of help;
将询问我们怎样才能帮上忙；

例句：
inquired about her health.
询问她的健康情况。

Query usually suggests questioning to settle a doubt:
Query 常含有询问以解除疑团的意思：
例句：
The proofreader queried the spelling of the word.
校对员对这个词的拼写有疑问。

Interrogate, a more formal word, applies especially to official questioning:
Interrogate 是一个比较正式的词，尤指正式的提问：
例句：
The suspects were called in and interrogated by detectives.
嫌疑犯被叫了进来，侦探对他们进行审问。

Examine refers particularly to close and detailed questioning to ascertain the extent of a person`s knowledge or the adequacy of his or her qualifications:
Examine 尤指细微和详细的提问以确认某人的知识范围或他或她的资格是否符合：
例句：
At the end of the semester students are examined in every subject.
学期末学生们的每门课都举行了考试。

例句：
Only lawyers who have been examined and certified by the bar association are admitted to practice.
只有通过律师协会考试并获得证书的律师才能开业。

Quiz is used most frequently to denote the informal examination of students to verify their comprehension of classwork or reading:
Quiz 最常用来指对学生的非正式考试以证实他们对听课内容和阅读的理解情况：
例句：
The teacher quizzed the pupils on the multiplication tables.
老师测试了学生们对乘法表的掌握。