ask meaning in English
vt.
1.问，质问，询问。
2.求，请求，祈求。
3.需要。
4.讨(价)。
5.约，请，邀请。
6.〔古语〕公布(结婚预告)。 Ask the way 问路。 Ask the doctor to come 请医生来。 Ask sb. To a party 邀人赴会。 He was asked out (to dinner). 他被请去(吃饭)。 The matter asks haste. 事不宜迟。 The affair asks secrecy. 事要机密。 “This is the first time of asking.” “这是第一次宣读结婚预告” 〔询问是否有人提出异议〕。
vi.
请求，问。 Ask (sb.) about 问某人…。 Ask after 问安，问候。 Ask again [back] 反问。 Ask for 1. 征求，请求，请(某人)给…，要(价) ( ask 20 dollars for the book 该书要价20元)。2.来找 (Did anybody ask for me 有人来找没有？)。3.要(ask for money 要钱)。Ask for it〔口语〕 ＝ ask for trouble 自找麻烦，自找苦吃。 Ask (sb.) in 叫(某人)进来。 Ask … of (sb.)向(某人)问[求] ask the reason of him 向他问理由)。 Ask out 〔美国〕辞职，引退。 Be asked in church 请教堂预告结婚 〔cf. banns〕。 If you ask me 你若不见怪，不瞒你说，要说呢就是…。 (How do you like my hat 你喜欢我的帽子吗？ A little old-fashioned, if you ask me. 要说呢就是样子有点旧了)。
Examples
- He asked a little about my life history .
他简单地问了一下我的履历。 - He had been too proud to ask for help .
他自尊心太强，从不求助于人。 - "where did he go?" i asked stupidly .
"他去哪儿了呢？"我傻乎乎地问。 - He was asked to demonstrate his talent to japan .
他应邀去日本献艺。 - I asked your father to put his name to a bill .
我要求你父亲作了保。