asked
past simple and past participle ofask
| 单词 | asked |
| 释义 | asked past simple and past participle ofask ask verb uk/ɑːsk/us/æsk/askverb(QUESTION)B1[IorT] to put aquestionto someone, or torequestananswerfrom someone: [+ two objects]She asked me aquestion. She asked aquestionaboutWelshhistory. She asked meaboutWelshhistory. She askedaboutWelshhistory. [+ question word]I've noideawhattimethetrainleaves. Ask theguardwhetherheknows. I asked theguardthetimeof the train'sdeparture. I askedwhen thetrainwouldleave. [+ speech]"Whattimedoes thetrainleave?" I asked. to ask a question
askyourselfsomething C2 toconsidersomethingcarefully: Sheneedsto ask herself why nobodyseemsto like her.
Questioning people & asking questions in general
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Thinking and contemplating askverb(REQUEST)B1[IorT] tospeakor write to someone saying that youwantthem to do something, to give you something, or toallowyou to do something: If you need anyhelp,pleasedon'thesitateto ask. She asked (hermanager)if/whethershe couldleaveearly topickup thekids. I askedtoseemyaccountant. You should ask (youraccountant)forsomefinancialadvice. [+ to infinitive]You should askyouraccountanttogive you somefinancialadvice. Can I ask you afavour?/formalCan I ask afavourofyou? I'd like to askyouradvice/opinionon afinancialmatter. You have to askpermissiontoleave. formalWe askthatanyfaultygoodsbereturnedintheiroriginalpackaging. [+ that]formalThesolicitoraskedthatherclientbeallowedto make aphonecall. to ask for something
Making appeals & requests
askverb(INVITE)A2[T] torequestorinvitesomeone to gosomewherewith you or to come toyourhome: UKI've askedDavidtotheparty. [+ to infinitive]USI've askedDavidto come totheparty. "Are you going to Muriel'sparty?" "No, I haven't been asked." Jorge has asked usover fordinnernextFriday. UKIan's asked usround to/fordinnernextFriday. Infactthey've asked ustostayfor thewholeweekend.
Inviting & summoning
askverb(EXPECT)[T] toexpectordemandsomething: Greg's asking(=expectingto bepaid)£250,000forhishouse. He asks too muchofme - I can't always be there tohelphim. It's askinga lotwhenyourbosswantsyou toworkweekendsas well asevenings.
Giving orders & commands
GrammarAskandask for Ask is a verb meaning ‘put a question or seek an answer from someone’:…Ask Ask is a verb meaning ‘put a question or seek an answer from someone’:…Ask for If you ask for something, it means that you want someone to give you something:…Askandask for: typical error We use for when we request someone to give us something:…Idiomsbesomeone'sfor the asking be asking for it/trouble don't ask me I ask you! if you ask me you may well ask Phrasal verbsask aftersomeone ask around ask forsomeone ask forsomeone/something asksomeonein asksomeoneout Examplesofaskedasked In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Upon acceptance of a paper, the author will beaskedto transfer copyright to the publisher. From theCambridge English Corpus The period of reference is the past 1 month and detailed questions wereaskedabout the past 1 week. From theCambridge English Corpus The magician told the child she had hurt her hand andaskedthe child to get a band-aid from a backpack. From theCambridge English Corpus Subjects wereaskedto report ' worst lifetime ' symptoms. From theCambridge English Corpus The party preference equation represents the selection process that determined which respondents wereaskedthe strategic party switching question. From theCambridge English Corpus In contrast, when observers wereaskedto reach for the targets (without seeing their hand) the convergence yielded nearer reaches, and the divergence farther reaches. From theCambridge English Corpus The model is presented with a single object (a small cylinder), andaskedto perform one of three tasks. From theCambridge English Corpus At each recall, subjects were given the script title and thenaskedto give a verbal account of the story. From theCambridge English Corpus The theory prescribed not only how to organize the travel report, but also what was to be visited andaskedfor. From theCambridge English Corpus If at any time the experimenter was unsure whether the child understood the word, further questions wereasked. From theCambridge English Corpus Respondents wereaskedif someone from a political party or anyone else had contacted them about the campaign or about voting for a particular candidate. From theCambridge English Corpus Subjects wereaskedto use the swab as if brushing their teeth for 30-60 s until the device was very wet. From theCambridge English Corpus Prior to the first session, weaskedeach participant to think of a specific area of their playing or performance they wanted to improve. From theCambridge English Corpus Well, perhaps there is none, if it is some bare logical or metaphysical impossibility that is beingaskedabout. From theCambridge English Corpus The above resembles a story of seven blindfolded persons, who wereaskedto examine the morphology of an elephant. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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