enquire

英[ɪn'kwaɪə(r)] 美[ɪn'kwaɪər]
  • v. 询问；调查
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星级词汇:
  • enquiring adj.爱打听的；显得好奇的=inquiring.动词enquire的现在分词形式.

详细释义

    v. (动词)
    1. 询问，查询
    2. 打听
    3. 调查，探询
    4. 查问，刨根问底
    5. 问候
    6. 求见
    _null.
    1. =inquire
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. & vi. 打听,询问 ask for information

英英释义

Verb:
  1. inquire about;

    "I asked about their special today"
    "He had to ask directions several times"

  2. conduct an inquiry or investigation of;

    "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"
    "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"

  3. have a wish or desire to know something;

    "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

双语例句

1. I called the station to enquire about train times.
我打电话到车站询问火车时刻。

来自《权威词典》

2. They neglected to enquire whether these Methods: Were possible or practicable.
他们不去问问这些方法是否办得到,是否行得通.

来自辞典例句

3. We must enquire ( as to ) whether he really came.
我们得打听一下,他是不是真的来过.

来自辞典例句

4. If you dare to enquire into Nature, try to discover her laws.
你们要是敢于对大自然刨根问底, 就去设法揭示它的规律吧.

来自辞典例句

5. She wrote to enquire the cause of the delay.
她只得写信去询问拖延的理由.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. She wrote to enquire the cause of the delay.
      她只得写信去询问拖延的理由。
    2. I called the station to enquire about train times.
      我打电话到车站询问火车时刻。
    3. I'm writing to enquire about language courses.
      特此致函询问有关语言课程事宜。
    4. I must enquire further into this matter.
      我要进一步调查此事。
    5. The council set up a committee to enquire into local unemployment.
      参议会成立了一个委员会调查当地的失业情况。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作及物动词 S+～+ n./pron.
    1. I enquired the way to the station.
      我打听去火车站怎么走。
    S+～+wh-to- v
    1. I will enquire when to begin our lessons.
      我要去问一下我们什么时候开始上课。
    S+～+wh-clause
    1. He enquired whether the 7:00 train would leave on time.
      他询问过7:00的火车能否正点开出。
    引出直接引语
    1. “How are you?”he enquired.
      “你好吗?”他问道。

用法讲解

v. (动词)
  1. enquire的基本意思是“打听,询问”,用作不及物动词时,常与about〔after, for〕等介词搭配构成习语; 用作及物动词时,其宾语除了名词、代词之外,还可以是疑问词引导的不定式或从句。
用作动词 (v.)
enquire about (v.+prep.)
    询问…的情况try to get information about (sb/sth), as by asking questions
    enquire about sb/sth

    She enquired about my brother.

    她打听我兄弟的情况。

    The pilot enquired about the weather condition.

    这飞行员查问天气情况。

enquire after (v.+prep.)
    问候ask for (sb's health, welfare)
    enquire after sth

    I'm enquiring after any information the library might have on future city planning.

    我正在查阅这家图书馆可能保存的关于城市远景规划的任何资料。

    enquire after sth

    She enquired after my mother's health.

    她问候我母亲的健康情形。

enquire for (v.+prep.)
    查询(商店的货物); 求见(某人)ask for (goods in a shop), ask to see (sb)
    enquire for sb/sth

    A man has been enquiring for you at the office.

    有个人在办公室一直等着要见你。

    He enquired for the book in a bookstore.

    他在书店查询那本书。

enquire into (v.+prep.)
    调查try to learn the facts about; investigate
    enquire into sth

    We must enquire into the matter.

    我们必须调查此事。

    The police are enquiring into the murder.

    警察正在调查这起谋杀案。

enquire of (v.+prep.)
    〈正〉询问(某人); 向(某人)了解情况ask a question of (sb)
    enquire of sb

    You can enquire of your new neighbors where the post office is.

    你可以问问你的新邻居邮局在哪儿。

enquire within (v.+adv.)
    请见店内海报ask inside the building where a notice is shown
    enquire within

    For sale:small black armchair.enquire within.

    出售:黑色小扶手椅。欲知详情,请见店内海报。

用作动词 (v.)
～+副词

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