走遍英聯邦口語詞典 第18課:ask

ASK
ask for it
意：沒事找事；自找麻煩；自討苦吃
例.A: You're always so sharp with people, aren't you?
你總是對人這麼厲害，是不是？
B: No. I'm not-only if they ask for it.
不是，除非他們自討沒趣。
Ask me another
用：這個習語是在猜謎語、回答別人問話時說的。可換成Don't ask me!
意：不知道，答不上來！
例.A: What's the population of China?
中國人口有多少？
B：Ask me another!
不知道！
A: How many days are there in this month?
這個月有多少天？
B：Ask me another
我說不上來。
I ask You!
用： 表示驚訝或其他強烈感情。可換成Would you believe it!
意：哇！不得了！聽聽！是不是啊！
例：Children sticking knives in peoplc's backs,I ask you!
水孩兒用刀子戳人背，哇，真沒聽說過！
Well,Iask youl How dare he come in here and take my tape recorder
without my permission!
哼，這還得了，他竟沒得到我允許就跑這兒來拿走了我的錄音機！
if you ask me
用：指自己主動提出參考意見。可用於句首、句中或句尾。
意：要是我的話；我看啊；要我說啊
例：If you ask me,you shouldn't have bought that car, Duane, it's just not worth
it at $3，000!
要我說的話，杜安，你不該買那輛破車，它不值3000美元！
She should stay here, if you ask me.
依我看啊，她該留在這兒。
A:I don't think you will pass the exam,if you ask me.
要我說啊，你不會通過考試的D
B:1 wasn't asking you,so shut up!
我叉沒問你，你少廢話！