ask /ɑ:sk/ vt.& vi. 1.问(可跟名词，亦可跟从句、带连接代词或副词的不定式作宾语；作vi. 时，多跟about): I have something very particular to ask you. 我有些特殊的事情需要问你。Ask the teacher the difficult question. (=Ask the difficult question of the teacher.) 问老师这个难题。She asked Mary what time it was. 她问玛丽几点了。He asked which to buy. 他问买哪一个。Did you ask how to open the box? 你是问怎样才能打开这个盒子了吗? She asked about Jesse’s health. 她询问杰西的健康。 2.要求，请求，邀请(跟名词/代词+不定式、从句等): What you ask is important. 你的要求很重要。He then asked me to be seated. 然后他要我坐下。I must ask to be excused. 我得要求原谅。I ask that he (should) leave. (=I ask him to leave.) 我要他离开。I asked her upstairs. 我要/邀请她到楼上去。ask (sb.) for 要求得到：Might I ask (you) for a photo of Mr. Straker? 我可以(向你)要到一张斯特雷克先生的相片吗? ask after 探问，问好：I met John yesterday; he was asking after you. 我昨天见到了约翰，他向你问好。