Word · Frequency #4340
enquire
询问
核心释义
inquire about; conduct an inquiry; have a wish to know something
- 1.
询问
v inquire about；v conduct an inquiry or investigation of；v have a wish or desire to know something
用法In use
I need to enquire about the price of the tickets.
用法提示：enquire about + 名词短语，表示询问某事项。
She enquired whether the meeting had been rescheduled.
用法提示：enquire + whether从句，表示询问某种情况是否属实。
He was enquiring into the cause of the accident.
用法提示：enquire into + 名词短语，表示调查或探究某问题。
enquire about sth
She enquired about the train schedule.
她询问了火车时刻表。
enquire + wh-clause
wh-从句可用if, whether, why, where等引导。
I enquired whether the meeting was still on.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- enquire about
- 询问关于
- I need to enquire about the price.我需要询问一下价格。
- enquire into
- 调查
- The committee will enquire into the matter.委员会将调查此事。
- enquire after
- 问候
- She enquired after your health.她问候了你的健康。
- enquire of
- 向…询问
- He enquired of the manager the details.他向经理询问了细节。
- enquire within
- 入内询问
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
enquire 拆成 en（入）+ quire（查），如同深入查询，即“询问”。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性语域；常用于一般询问。通常用于询问信息，语气中性，既可用于日常也可用于正式场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel /aɪ/ followed by /ə/ and thus rhyme with 'enquire'. However, note that 'wire' and 'fire' are spelled with '-ire' rather than '-quire'.
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