情景對話

Bob: Honey, I can't afford to buy a house now.

Mary: I don't care.

鮑勃：親愛的，我現在買不起房子。

瑪麗：我不在乎。

觸類旁通

· afford sb sth/afford sth to sb 給某人提供某物

· afford no explanation 沒有提供說明

· can't afford to do sth 沒有能力做某事

例句再現

I can't afford to buy a car now． 我現在買不起小汽車。

The woman couldn't afford to hire a servant． 那個女人雇不起傭人。

My mother can't afford to keep me at school． 媽媽無力供我讀書。

No one can afford the loan． 沒人能償還這筆貸款。

It's unbelievable that he can't afford beef． 他竟然買不起牛肉，真是難以置信。

情景對話

John: I apologize for not telling you the truth.

Kate: It doesn't matter.

約翰：我向你道歉，因為我沒有告訴你真相。

凱特：沒關系。

觸類旁通

· apologize for doing sth 為做了某事而道歉

· apologize to sb for..． 為……向某人道歉

例句再現

I apologize for what I said． 我為自己說過的話道歉。

At last, he apologized for telling a lie． 最后，他為自己說謊而道歉。

He apologized for not arriving there on time． 他為自己沒有按時到達那里而道歉。

John apologized to his wife for forgetting to buy her a present.

約翰為自己忘了給妻子買禮物而道歉。

情景對話

Henry: Did you apologize to the man?

Tom: No. I don't think it's my fault.

亨利：你給那個男人道歉了嗎？

湯姆：沒有。我認為那不是我的過錯。

觸類旁通

· make an apology to 給……道歉

· accept one's (sincere) apologies 接受某人（誠摯的）道歉

例句再現

You must apologize to your mum． 你必須跟你媽媽道歉。

You'd better apologize to your boyfriend． 你最好跟你男朋友道歉。

I forgot to apologize to the man． 我忘了給那個人道歉了。

I advise you to make an apology to the headmaster． 我建議你給校長道歉。

I will never accept his apologies． 我決不會接受他的道歉。

情景對話

Rose: The workers asked for extra pay.

Joe: Really?

羅絲：工人們要求額外的報酬。

喬：真的嗎？

觸類旁通

· ask sb for..． 向某人要求……

· ask for advice 尋求意見

· ask for a raise 要求漲工資

· You asked for it． 是你咎由自取。

例句再現

Excuse me, I'd like to ask for your manager． 打擾一下，我想見你們的經理。

I have to ask for her permission if I want to go out． 我想外出的話，必須得到她的允許。

All the colleagues in the office asked for a raise． 辦公室里所有的同事都要求加薪。

Maybe you can ask the boss for the money． 或許你可以向老板要那筆錢。

情景對話

Tom: My girlfriend wants to leave me.

Mary: Did you ever ask yourself the reason?

湯姆：我女朋友要和我分手。

瑪麗：你有沒有問過自己，是什么原因？

觸類旁通

· ask oneself if..． 問自己是否……

· ask oneself why..． 問自己為什么……

· ask oneself how to do sth 問自己如何做某事

例句再現

I asked myself who I can believe in． 我問自己可以相信誰。

You'd better ask yourself how to solve the problem． 你最好問問自己，該怎么解決這個問題。

He asked himself if he should give up． 他問自己，是否該放棄。

You should ask yourself why you did that． 你應該問問自己為什么要那么做。

情景對話

Robert: May I ask you a question?

Betty: Sorry. I am busy now.

羅伯特：我能問你個問題嗎？

貝蒂：對不起，我現在很忙。

觸類旁通

· ask sb a few questions 問某人幾個問題

· ask sb a couple of questions 問某人幾個問題

· ask sb some questions 問某人一些問題

例句再現

The girl wants to ask you a question． 這個女孩想問你一個問題。

Do you mind my asking you a few questions？ 你介意我問你幾個問題嗎？

Allow me to ask the entrepreneur a couple of questions． 請允許我向這位企業家問幾個問題。

May I ask you a question about your private life？ 能問你一個關于私生活方面的問題嗎？

情景對話

Jane: I hear that your girlfriend split up with you last week. What happened?

Sam: Don't ask me about that.

簡：我聽說你女朋友上周跟你分手了，出什么事了？

薩姆：別問我這個了。

觸類旁通

· ask sb about that 詢問某人那件事

· Don't ask me about..． 不要問我關于……的事情。

例句再現

I have something to ask you about the salary． 我想問問你薪水的事。

He wants to ask you about your hometown． 他想問問你家鄉的事。

Hey, don't ask me about the singer again． 嘿，不要再問我那個歌手的事了。

I am going to ask her about the show． 我打算問問她演出的事。

I'd like to ask you about the accident． 我想問問你此次事故的事。

情景對話

Jack: May I ask you for a favor?

Cathy: Sure.

杰克：我能請你幫個忙嗎？

凱西：當然可以。

觸類旁通

· ask sb for help 請求某人的幫助

· ask sb for a dance 請某人跳舞

例句再現

May I ask you for help？ 我能請你幫個忙嗎？

I am coming to ask you for a dance． 我來請你跳舞。

She called to ask me for help． 她打電話請我幫忙。

Can I ask you for a favor？ 你能幫我個忙嗎？

情景對話

Jack: Feel free to ask me if you have any questions.

Lucy: OK. Thanks.

杰克：如果你有問題的話，可以隨時問我。

露西：好的，謝謝。

觸類旁通

· ask sb how to..． 問某人怎樣……

· ask sb whether..． 問某人是否……

· ask sb who..． 問某人誰……

· ask sb why..． 問某人為什么……

例句再現

He asked me if I could lend him 100 US dollars． 他問我能否借給他100美元。

Mr. Green asked me how to send an e-mail． 格林先生問我如何發電子郵件。

The manager asked me whether the girl is good at English． 經理問我那個女孩子是否擅長英語。

The boy asked me why his parents abandoned him． 男孩問我，為什么他的父母要遺棄他。

I asked the police who the thief was, but they didn't answer.

我問警察那個小偷是誰，但他們沒有回答。