ask after

ask after的音标为[ɑːsk ɑːftə]，基本翻译为“询问某人或某物的健康或存在；问候；询问某人某物的情况”，速记技巧为“ask”后面接“after”表示“问候”。

ask after的英文词源：

ask after来源于古英语askian，其词根为askan，意为“询问”。

变化形式：

1. 过去式：asked

2. 过去分词：asked

3. 现在分词：asking

4. 复数：asks

相关单词：

1. ask：询问，要求

2. answer：回答，答复

3. question：问题，疑问

4. reply：回答，答复

5. consultation：咨询，商议

6. investigation：调查，研究

7. research：研究，调查

8. enquiry：询问，查询

9. questionnaire：问卷，调查表

10. inquire：询问，调查（常用短语inquire into）

ask after的用法：表示“问候”某人或某人的家人，通常用短语“ask after sb/sth”或“inquire after sb/sth”。例如，“Please ask after my parents when you write to me.”（请你在写信时问候我的父母。）

常用短语：

1. ask for

2. ask about

3. inquire about

4. query

5. enquire

6. inquisition

7. investigate

例句：

1. I asked for the price of the book in the bookstore.

2. I asked about the location of the nearest ATM.

3. The teacher asked us about our homework.

4. I queried whether the product was genuine or not.

5. The salesperson inquired about my purchasing decision.

6. The police conducted an inquisition into the case.

7. They investigated the cause of the accident.

英文小作文：

I am writing to ask about your company"s recruitment plans for the upcoming job openings. I am very interested in working for your company and hope to learn more about the job opportunities available. Could you please provide me with some information about the recruitment process and the requirements for applying? Thank you very much for your time and consideration.