英语词汇“to ask too much”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P7. to ask too much, too much to ask, and variants: (to make) an excessive or unreasonable demand; in later use frequently ironic.

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1654 F. G. tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Artamenes II. v. ii. 119 If it were not too much to ask you at once, you would do me a pleasure in telling me what is become of poor Feraulas?

1673 B. Makin Ess. to revive Antient Educ. Gentlewomen Ep. Ded. 4 I do not..plead for Female Preeminence. To ask too much is the way to be denied all.

1722 J. Ozell tr. F. de S. de La Mothe-Fénelon Fables & Dialogues of Dead vii. 60 You ask too much; you ought to dread the Fatality of this Petition.

1784 R. Bage Barham Downs II. 297 Grant me a portion of your correspondence..whilst I am absent from my country. I know this is too much to ask, but do not—you will not refuse me.

1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. i. 28 Will you allow me, or do I ask too much, to introduce my sister to your acquaintance during your stay at Lambton?

1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. iii. iv. 463 It is too much to ask of any man..to be in advance of the refinement of his age.

1907 Lady's Realm Apr. 734/2 She would willingly have done much to help the one and the other. But they asked too much.

1982 Chicago Sun-Times 25 Nov. 7/2 Is it asking too much for these sickos to stop bothering decent women?

2002 BusinessWeek 1 July 90/3 Counting on consumers to propel the recovery at a time when wage gains are ebbing may be too much to ask.

单词	to ask too much
释义	> as lemmas to ask too much P7. to ask too much, too much to ask, and variants: (to make) an excessive or unreasonable demand; in later use frequently ironic. ΚΠ 1654 F. G. tr. ‘G. de Scudéry’ Artamenes II. v. ii. 119 If it were not too much to ask you at once, you would do me a pleasure in telling me what is become of poor Feraulas? 1673 B. Makin Ess. to revive Antient Educ. Gentlewomen Ep. Ded. 4 I do not..plead for Female Preeminence. To ask too much is the way to be denied all. 1722 J. Ozell tr. F. de S. de La Mothe-Fénelon Fables & Dialogues of Dead vii. 60 You ask too much; you ought to dread the Fatality of this Petition. 1784 R. Bage Barham Downs II. 297 Grant me a portion of your correspondence..whilst I am absent from my country. I know this is too much to ask, but do not—you will not refuse me. 1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. i. 28 Will you allow me, or do I ask too much, to introduce my sister to your acquaintance during your stay at Lambton? View more context for this quotation 1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. iii. iv. 463 It is too much to ask of any man..to be in advance of the refinement of his age. 1907 Lady's Realm Apr. 734/2 She would willingly have done much to help the one and the other. But they asked too much. 1982 Chicago Sun-Times 25 Nov. 7/2 Is it asking too much for these sickos to stop bothering decent women? 2002 BusinessWeek 1 July 90/3 Counting on consumers to propel the recovery at a time when wage gains are ebbing may be too much to ask. extracted from askv. < as lemmas
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