ask around
phrasal verbwithaskverbuk/ɑːsk/us/æsk/
toaska lot of differentpeopleinorderto getinformationorhelp:
四处打听；多方询问Our babysitter's justmovedaway, so we'reaskingaroundforareplacement.我们的临时保姆刚刚搬走，我们正在到处打听想另找一个。
to ask a question
- askI asked him what time the museum opened, but he didn't know.
- inquireShe called to inquire when her car would be ready.
- consultConsult your doctor if your symptoms don't improve.
- ask aroundI'll ask around and see if anyone knows of a good carpenter.
- questionThe police are questioning him about the robbery.
- interviewAfter the race, she was interviewed by journalists.
Questioning people & asking questions in general
- ask aftersomeone
- ask questions ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- besomeone'sfor the askingidiom
- beat
- beatsomethingout ofsomeone
- bombard
- cross-examine
- doorstep
- inquire withinidiom
- interviewer
- putsomeonetosomethingidiom
- Q, q
- reinterview
- resurvey
- retest
- rhetorical question
- roll
- survey
- the third degreeidiom
- trick question