/ɑ:sk ||; æsk/verb1 [I,T] ask (sb) (about sb/sth);ask sb sth to put a question to sb in order to find out some information 问: We need to ask about tickets. 我们须要问一问票的事。Can I ask you a question? 我能问你一个问题吗？Ask him how old he is. 问问他有多大年纪了。She asked if I wanted tea or coffee. 她问我要喝茶还是喝咖啡。‘What's the time?’ he asked. 他问：“现在几点钟？”He asked what the time was. 他问什么时间了。He asked me the time. 他问我时间。
2 [I,T] ask (sb) for sth;ask sth (of sb);ask sb to do sth to request that sb gives you sth or does sth for you 要求: She sat down and asked for a cup of coffee. 她坐下来，要了一杯咖啡。Don't ask Joe for money -- he hasn't got any. 别向乔借钱，他没有钱。You are asking too much of him -- he can't possibly do all that! 你对他的要求太高了，那么多事情他不可能全做得来！Ring this number and ask for Mrs Khan. 拨这个号码，找卡恩太太听电话。I asked him if he would drive me home. 我问他可不可以开车送我回家。I asked him to drive me home. 我叫他开车送我回家。
3 [I,T] to request permission to do sth 请求准许: I'm sure she'll let you go if you ask. 我敢肯定，如果你提出请求，她会让你走。He asked to use our phone. 他要求借用我们的电话。We asked if we could go home early. 我们问是否允许我们早点回家。
4 [T] ask sb (to sth) to invite sb 邀请
5 [T] to say the price that you want for sth 索价；开价: How much are they asking for their car? 那辆汽车他们索价多少？
ask for trouble/it to behave in a way that will almost certainly cause you problems 招惹麻烦；自找麻烦:
Driving when you're tired is just asking for trouble. 疲劳时开车根本是自找麻烦。 if you ask me if you want my opinion 如果你想听听我的意见；要我说；恕我直言
ask after sb to ask about sb's health or to ask for news of sb 问候；问安:
Tina asked after you today. 蒂娜今天问候过你。