•[+ two objects] She asked me a question.她向我问一个问题。

•Can I ask you a favour?/ formalCan I ask a favour of you?你可以帮我一个忙吗？

•She asked a question about Welsh history.她问了一个关于威尔士历史的问题。

•She asked me about Welsh history.她问我有关威尔士历史的问题。

•She asked about Welsh history.她问了有关威尔士历史的问题。

•[+ question word] I've no idea what time the train leaves. Ask the guard wh ether he knows.我不知道火车甚么时候开，问问车长是否知道。

•I asked the guard the time of the train's departure.我问了问车长火车的离站时间。

•I asked wh en the train would leave.我问了问火车甚么时候开。

•[+ speech] "What time does the train leave?" I asked.“火车甚么时候开？”我问道。

•If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask.如果有需要帮忙的地方，请尽管说。

•You should ask (your accountant) for some financial advice.你应该（向你的会计师）征求财务方面的建议。

•[+ to infinitive] You should ask your accountant to give you some financial advice.你应该向你的会计师查询一些财务方面的建议。

•I asked to see my accountant.我要求见我的会计师。

•I'd like to ask your advice/opinion on a financial matter.我遇到一个财务方面的问题，想听听你的建议／意见。

•You have to ask permission to leave.你必须征得许可方能离开。

•[+ that] formal The solicitor asked that her client (should) be allowed to make a telephone call.律师要求允许她的当事人打个电话。

•formal We ask that any faulty goods (should) be returned in their original packaging.我们要求凡有质量问题的货物都装回原包装内退回。

•UK I've asked David to the party.我已经邀请了大卫来参加派对。

•[+ to infinitive] US I've asked David to come to the party.我已经邀请了大卫来参加派对。

•"Are you going to Muriel's party?" "No, I haven't been asked."“你会参加缪里尔的派对吗？”“不，我没有接到邀请。”

•UK Ian's asked us round to/for dinner next Friday.伊恩请我们下周五去吃晚饭。

•In fact they've asked us to stay for the whole weekend.实际上他们请我们过去逗留一整个周末。

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•Greg's asking (= expecting to be paid) £250,000 for his house.葛列格的房子要价25万英镑。

•He asks too much of me - I can't always be there to help him.他对我的要求太过分了——我不能总在那里帮他吧。

•With three years' experience behind her, the promotion was Kate's for the asking.凯特已有三年的资历，只要她提出来，晋升的机会就是她的。

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•Drinking alcohol before driving is really asking for trouble.酒后驾驶完全是在自找麻烦。

•I'm not surprised she lost her job - she was really asking for it.她丢了工作我一点都不觉得奇怪——这是她自找的。

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•Don't ask me where you've left your glasses!我哪知道你把眼镜放在哪里了！

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•They stayed for a month and left without even saying thank you! Well, I ask you!他们住了一个月，却连句谢谢都没说就走了。这到底是甚么回事？

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•If you ask me, people should go on a training course before they become parents.依我看，想要孩子的人应该先去修读一个培训班。

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•How could Jonathan afford to buy a new suit? You may well ask.乔纳森怎么买得起一套新西装的呢？你感到出奇吧？

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•Tell your father I was asking after him.代我向你父亲问好。

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•Our babysitter's just moved away, so we're asking around for a replacement.我们的临时保姆刚刚搬走，我们正在到处打听想另找一个。

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•A young man was here asking for you this morning.今天上午有个年轻人到这里找你。

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•She's great to work for - I really couldn't ask for a better boss.为她工作是件乐事——我真觉得再也找不到比她更好的老板了。

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•I'd ask you in for a coffee but I have to get up early for work in the morning.我很想请你上家里喝杯咖啡，但是我明天要早起工作。

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•She's asked Steve out to the cinema this evening.她请了史蒂芬今晚出去看电影。

•You should ask her out sometime.你甚么时候应该约她出来。