課本中不會教你的[A]77　ask，question，inquire和interrogate

77　ask，question，inquire和interrogate

① ask為一般用詞，表示“問，詢問”，期望對方給予回答，可替代question和inquire。

If you don't know the way，ask a policeman. 如果你不認得路，就問警察。

She asked me what time it was. 她問我?guī)c鐘了。

② question表示“提問，詢問”，常指在教學或探索問題的過程中多次提出問題；question也可表示“審問，盤問，質(zhì)疑”。

He questioned his students on some problems in maths. 他向?qū)W生們問了一些數(shù)學問題。

The police questioned him about what he had done. 警察詢問他干了些什么。

③ inquire是較正式用語，指深入打聽某事或詢問某事的實際情況。

He inquired into the case. 他調(diào)查了那個案件。

She inquired what time the train would leave. 她詢問火車何時開出。

④ interrogate表示“訊問，審問”，正式而又系統(tǒng)性強。

The judge interrogated the criminal. 法官審問了罪犯。

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inquire after意同ask about，表示“問起，問到”。

She inquired after your mother. 她問起你母親。