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010

ask sb out 约某人出去,和某人约会

重点解析 ask sb out的本义是“约某人出去”,延伸为“和某人约会”,其中的out是副词。

情景对话

Kate: Why are you so excited today?

Ben: I asked Alice out for dinner and she said yes.

凯特:你今天为什么这么兴奋?

本:我约了爱丽丝吃晚饭,她同意了。

触类旁通

· ask sb out for 邀请某人去……

· ask sb out to... 邀请某人去做……

· ask sb out on a date 约某人出去

· ask sb in 请某人进来

例句再现

Finally, he plucked up courage to ask her out. 他最终鼓起勇气约了她。

I am going to ask her out for dinner tonight. 我打算今天晚上约她出去吃晚饭。

May I ask you out this weekend? 这周末我可以约你吗?

011

ask sb sth 询问某人某事

重点解析 ask后面可以跟双宾语结构,其中的sb是间接宾语,sth是直接宾语。

情景对话

Bob: Excuse me. Can I ask you something about the contract?

Kate: Sure. Go ahead.

鲍勃:打扰一下,我能问你一些关于合同的问题吗?

凯特:当然,说吧。

触类旁通

· ask me anything you want 有什么想问的尽管问我

· ask sb sth about... 就……询问某人

· Don't ask me why. 别问我为什么。

例句再现

Are you calling to ask me that? 你打电话来就是要问我那件事吗?

Is the boss in? I have to ask him something now. 老板在吗?我现在得问他点事情。

It seems that he is going to ask you something. 他似乎要问你一些事情。

I'd like to ask you something, sir. 我想问你点事情,先生。

012

ask sb to do sth 请求某人做某事

重点解析 ask sb to do sth是很常用的结构,其中to do sth是动词不定式。其否定形式是在to前面直接加not。

情景对话

Lily: I asked her to take care of my baby when I was out.

Jim: Did she say yes?

莉莉:我请她在我外出的时候照看孩子。

吉姆:她答应了吗?

触类旁通

· I'm not asking you to... 我不是在求你……

· have to ask sb to do sth 不得不请求某人做某事

例句再现

He asked me not to dismiss his son. 他请求我不要开除他的儿子。

I asked him to sign his name on my coat. 我请他在我的外套上签名。

If that, I will ask you to leave. 如果那样的话,我得请你离开了。

May I ask you to come to my birthday party? 我能邀请你参加我的生日派对吗?

I am not asking you to help him. 我不是在求你帮他。