enquire
- v.询问;打听
过去式： enquired 现在分词： enquiring 过去分词： enquired 第三人称单数： enquires
enquireAll these words mean to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information. 以上各词均含口头或书面询问之义。
to say or write sth in the form of a question, in order to get information指口头或书面提问、询问：
‘Where are you going?’ she asked.
“你去哪？”她问道。
She asked the students their names.
她问了学生的姓名。
Can I ask a question ?
我能提个问题吗？
( rather formal ) to ask sb for information指询问、查询：
I called the station to enquire about train times.
我打电话到车站询问了火车时刻。
to ask a question very firmly指严正地问、质问：
‘And where have you been?’ he demanded angrily.
“那你去了哪里？”他怒气冲冲地质问道。
( formal ) to ask a question指提问：
‘Why ever not?’ she queried.
“为什么不呢？”她问道。
verb
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- have a wish or desire to know something
- He wondered who had built this beautiful church
- Synonym: wonder inquire
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- inquire about
- I asked about their special today
- He had to ask directions several times
- Synonym: ask inquire
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- 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
- Synonym: investigate inquire
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I called the station to enquire about train times .
我打电话到车站询问火车时刻。
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I 'm writing to enquire about language courses .
特此致函询问有关语言课程事宜。
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A committee was appointed to enquire into the allegations .
一个委员会已受命调查这些指控。
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She had a lively and enquiring mind .
她思想活跃，善于探索。
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' Will you be staying for lunch ? ' she enquired of Charles .
“留下吃午饭好吗？”她向查尔斯问道。
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He enquired her name .
他打听她的姓名。
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She enquired as to your whereabouts .
她打听你的下落。
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I have always had an enquiring mind where food is concerned
我在吃的方面一向很爱探究求索。
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' Who are you ? ' he enquired of the first man
“你是谁？”他问第一个人。
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He greets customers by name and enquires about their health .
他跟顾客打招呼时直呼其名，并问他们身体可好。
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' Is something wrong ? ' he enquired
“有什么不对劲吗？”他问道。
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I was enquiring in Lost Property at Derby .
我当时正在德比的失物招领处打听。
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He came forward with his hand out . ' Mr and Mrs Selby ? ' he enquired
他走上前去伸出手来。“是塞尔比先生和夫人吗？”他问道。
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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。
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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。
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A man has been enquiring for you at the office .
有个人在办公室一直等着要见你。
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We must enquire into the matter .
我们必须调查此事。
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She enquired after my mother 's health .
她问候我母亲的健康情形。
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I enquired and then found out what it was all about .
我一问起，方知端的。
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I should make a few discreet enquires about the girl before I marry her .
我娶这个姑娘前，应先审慎打探一下她的底细。
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" I didn 't enquire . " answered the doctor with some asperity .
“我没有问。”医生回答得相当尖刻。
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She enquired about my brother .
她打听我兄弟的情况。
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I should make a few discreet enquires about the firm before you sign anything .
我应该先审慎打探一下这家公司的底细，然后您再签字。
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a child with an enquiring mind
有好奇心的孩子
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We will enquire into the matter .
我们将调查这事。
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He enquired for the book in a bookstore .
他在书店查询那本书。
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Investors can enquire for relevant information through stock market information analysis software directly .
投资者可通过各行情分析软件直接查询。
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Design of intelligent enquiring / answering system for distance learning using data mining technique
基于数据挖掘的远程教育智能答疑系统的设计
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Enquiring experiment teaching has a better effect for high levels students than lower levels .
探究性实验教学对原来入学成绩较好的学生效果较好，对原来入学成绩较差的学生效果也较差。
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I was just enquiring how we should open a new market .
我只是问一下我们应该怎样开辟一个新市。
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