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ask for

释义

ask for

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ask for
he/she/it	asks for
present participle	asking for
past tense	asked for
past participle	asked for

1
(ask for something) to speak or write to someone because you want them to give you something
He’s always reluctant to ask for anyone’s help.
Synonyms and related words
To ask someone to give you something
ask for
request
insist on something
2
(ask for someone) to say that you want someone to come and speak to you
There’s someone in the store asking for the manager.
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
ask for
invite
request
3
be asking for somethingto behave in a way that makes it likely that a particular unpleasant thing will happen to you
She’s asking for trouble speaking to people like that.
be asking for it:
Anyone who drives while they’re drunk is just asking for it.
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for yourself
store up
be your own worst enemy
be asking for something
4
someone couldn’t ask for somethinginformalused for emphasizing that something is so good that nothing could be better
I couldn’t ask for a more caring bunch of people to work with.
We couldn’t have asked for better weather.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of emphasizing how good something is
highly
monumental
cool

ask for

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	ask for
he/she/it	asks for
present participle	asking for
past tense	asked for
past participle	asked for

1
(ask for something) to speak or write to someone because you want them to give you something
He’s always reluctant to ask for anyone’s help.
Synonyms and related words
To ask someone to give you something
ask for
request
insist on something
2
(ask for someone) to say that you want someone to come and speak to you
There’s someone in the shop asking for the manager.
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
call away
call on
send for
3
be asking for somethingto behave in a way that makes it likely that a particular unpleasant thing will happen to you
She’s asking for trouble speaking to people like that.
be asking for it:
Anyone who drives while they’re drunk is just asking for it.
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for yourself
store up
be your own worst enemy
be asking for something
4
someone couldn’t ask for somethinginformalused for emphasizing that something is so good that nothing could be better
I couldn’t ask for a more caring bunch of people to work with.
We couldn’t have asked for better weather.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of emphasizing how good something is
highly
monumental
cool

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