#初學者口語#
ask 是一個非常常見的用來進行詢問的單詞,那麼具體要問什麼或是怎麼問呢?學會以下十個 ask 的固定搭配,徹底擺脫詢問的困惱。
1、ask a favour 請求幫忙,例如:
First I need to ask a favor of you.
但我先得麻煩你幫我個忙。
We're here to ask a favor of you.
我們來這裡想請你幫忙。
2、ask a question 問一個問題,例如:
You may ask a question which I may choose not to answer.
但是你可能問了一個我選擇不回答的問題。
I must ask a question you may find unpardonable.
我必須要問一個你可能覺得頗具冒犯性的問題。
3、ask (sb) about 詢問某人關於…,例如:
The interviewer asked me about my future plans.
採訪者問了我的未來計劃。
He asked about her family.
他詢問了她的家庭情況。
4、ask after somebody 問候某人,例如:
Tell your father I was asking after him.
代我向你父親問好。
You'd better call and ask after her.
你最好打電話向她問候一下。
解析:ask after somebody 通常用來詢問對方的健康信息。
5、ask for advice 徵求意見,例如:
You should go to your doctor and ask for advice.
你應該去你的醫生那裡尋求建議。
Don't be afraid to ask for advice about ordering the meal.
點餐時可以大膽徵求意見。
6、ask for directions 問路,例如:
How do you ask for directions in Korea?
你在韓國怎麼問路?
We should probably ask for directions at that village.
在這村莊我們必須問路了。
7、ask for something 索要某物,例如:
He never speaks to me other than to ask for something.
除了開口向我要東西,他從不跟我說話。
You cannot ask for your money back before the agreed date
約定的日期沒到,你不能把錢要回去。
解析:cannot 是 can't 的常見的展開形式,can not 也是 can't 的展開形式,但是這樣寫的主要目的是強調 not,且經常用在感嘆句中。
8、ask permission 請求允許,例如:
You must ask permission if you want to leave early.
如果你想早走的話,必須得到允許。
He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission.
他連邀準這種最起碼的禮貌都沒有。
9、ask sb out 約某人出去,例如:
He's too shy to ask her out.
他太靦腆,不好意思約她外出。
She's asked Steve out to the cinema this evening.
她今晚約史蒂夫去看電影了。
10、ask if/ whether 詢問是否,例如:
Tom asked if she wanted a cup of coffee.
湯姆問她要不要喝杯咖啡。
I asked whether they could change my ticket.
我問他們是否可以給我換票。
單調的表達方式是造成缺乏自信心的因素之一,因為胸無點墨或言之無物。學習並牢記固定搭配,告別單調和苦澀的表達方式,努力提高英語語感,最終目的是達到一種脫口而出的熟練度。