[规则动词：ask,asked,asked]提问、提要求或发出邀请:'Do you live round here?'
she asked. let's ask someone the way. I asked Bronwyn to dinner.
语法结构
1 ask | ( + 名词短语) | + 名词短语
A man asked me the time.
Can I ask you a few questions?
I need to ask a favour.
表示获取信息，获得许可、帮助等等
2 ask | ( + 名词短语 ) | + for/about | + 名语短语
The landlady has asked for the rent.
I'd like to ask you about your work.
谈论或转述要求和询问
3 ask | (+名语状语) | ( + not) | + 带to的不定式
A client was asking to see the manager.
I was asked to take off my shoes.
Can you ask the children not to touch the paintings?
表示做事情的要求和命令
4 ask | (+ 名词短语) | + wh-从句
She asked the school when the Italian course started.
I'll ask where the bus leaves from.
谈论或转述wh-问句
5 ask | (+ 名词短语) | + if从句
Ask him if he knows the Prescotts.
谈论或转述一般疑问句
6 ask | (+ 名词短语) | + wh-词 | + 带to的不定式
I asked how to get to the airport
Ask the teacher what to do next.
谈论或转述程序步骤
7 '引语' + 名词短语 | + ask | ( + 名语短语)
'What's the matter?' she asked him.
'Have you got the right time?' I asked
在直接引语里转述问题和请求
搭配
下面这些名词短语经常和ask搭配用于语法结构1和语法结构2里：a question,
questions,permission,my opinion,the way,a favour,the time,some advice, the
price.
Do you mind if I ask you a question?
To see the rare books you have to ask permission.
Can I ask a favour?
下面这些副词小品词用在 "ask + someone" 结构里构成短语动词,意指"邀请(invite)":
out,along,over,up,back。
Michael asked me out,but I told him I was too busy.
Let's ask Nigel and Alfonso over.
Elena is downstairs.~Ask her up.
固定短语
'...if you ask me' 依我看,我认为
The plan won't work,if you ask me.
表明你在陈述一个明确的看法(或观点)
'may I ask?'请问
Who's calling,may I ask?
礼貌甚至是正式的提问方式
'if you don't mind my/me asking'如果你不介意我问的话
How old are you now,if you don't mind my asking?
询问有可能敏感的话题
'Don't ask'别问了
How much did you pay for your nose job?~Don't ask!
比较随意地表示不想回答这个问题
'Don't ask me' 别问我，不知道
Where's Joey? ~ Don't ask me.
(经常是生气地)表示不知道答案