quiz sb about sth
about 引出盘问的具体话题，语气偏正式，多用于新闻或书面语。
Reporters quizzed the minister about the new tax.
记者们就新税盘问了那位部长。
盘问；仔细询问
quizzing — present participle of quiz · irregular form
考查；测验；通过测验指导；用测验教学；仔细询问(某人),盘问。；通过测验指导(某人)。；考查某人的知识
仔细询问(某人),盘问。
To question (someone) closely, to interrogate.
通过测验指导(某人)。
To instruct (someone) by means of a quiz.
考查某人的知识
examine someone's knowledge of something
一般现在时
She quizzes the class every Friday.
她每周五对全班进行测验。
现在进行时
The teacher is quizzing us on irregular verbs.
老师正在考我们不规则动词。
一般过去时
The detective quizzed the witness about the accident.
侦探就事故盘问了目击者。
注意：quiz 的变化需双写 z，再加 -ed 或 -ing。
The coach quizzed the players on the rules of the game before the match.
教练在赛前考查了队员们对比赛规则的掌握情况。
用法提示：动词'quiz'的过去式'quizzed'在此表示'考查(知识)'。
AI contextual example
My sister likes to quiz me about the capitals of different countries to pass the time.
我妹妹喜欢考我不同国家的首都来消磨时间。
用法提示：动词'quiz'在此表示'提问以考查'，后接'about'引出考查内容。
AI contextual example
The professor often quizzes the class after each lecture to check their understanding.
教授每节课后经常测验全班，以检查他们的理解情况。
用法提示：动词'quiz'的第三人称单数形式'quizzes'表示'测验、考查'。
AI contextual example
about 引出盘问的具体话题，语气偏正式，多用于新闻或书面语。
Reporters quizzed the minister about the new tax.
记者们就新税盘问了那位部长。
被动式在新闻报道中很常见，通常不点明盘问的人。
He was quizzed about his links with the company.
他就自己与那家公司的关系受到了盘问。
此义为“考查知识”，on 后接被考查的内容。
The teacher quizzed us on the vocabulary from Unit 5.
老师考查了我们第五单元的词汇。
后面可直接接宾语，用 for 加时间段表示盘问持续多久。
Detectives quizzed him for three hours.
侦探们盘问了他三个小时。
grammar · medium
易错句子Our teacher quizes us on the new words every Friday.
正确表达Our teacher quizzes us on the new words every Friday.
quiz 的第三人称单数形式是 quizzes：以 z 结尾的动词要先双写 z 再加 -es，写成 quizes 属于拼写错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子The interviewer quizzed her in her previous job experience.
正确表达The interviewer quizzed her on her previous job experience.
表示“就某方面盘问、考查某人”时，quiz 后接介词 on（也可用 about），不能用 in；用 in 是照汉语“在某方面”直译造成的搭配错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子Yesterday the police quiz him about the missing money.
正确表达Yesterday the police quizzed him about the missing money.
句中有 yesterday 这类过去时间状语，动词必须用过去式 quizzed（双写 z 再加 -ed），不能保留原形 quiz。
就某事盘问某人
Reporters quizzed the minister about the budget cuts.
记者就预算削减一事盘问部长。
就某方面的知识考问某人
The teacher quizzed us on irregular verbs.
老师考问我们不规则动词。
紧紧盘问某人
Detectives quizzed him closely for hours.
警探们紧紧盘问了他几个小时。
受到警方盘问
He was quizzed by the police at the airport.
他在机场受到了警方盘问。
长时间盘问某人
The panel quizzed the candidate at length.
评审小组长时间盘问了这位候选人。
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