ask after的音標(biāo)為[ɑ?sk ɑ?ft?]，基本翻譯為“詢問某人或某物的健康或存在；問候；詢問某人某物的情況”，速記技巧為“ask”后面接“after”表示“問候”。

ask after的英文詞源：

ask after來源于古英語askian，其詞根為askan，意為“詢問”。

變化形式：

1. 過去式：asked

2. 過去分詞：asked

3. 現(xiàn)在分詞：asking

4. 復(fù)數(shù)：asks

相關(guān)單詞：

1. ask：詢問，要求

2. answer：回答，答復(fù)

3. question：?jiǎn)栴}，疑問

4. reply：回答，答復(fù)

5. consultation：咨詢，商議

6. investigation：調(diào)查，研究

7. research：研究，調(diào)查

8. enquiry：詢問，查詢

9. questionnaire：?jiǎn)柧恚{(diào)查表

10. inquire：詢問，調(diào)查（常用短語inquire into）

ask after的用法：表示“問候”某人或某人的家人，通常用短語“ask after sb/sth”或“inquire after sb/sth”。例如，“Please ask after my parents when you write to me.”（請(qǐng)你在寫信時(shí)問候我的父母。）

常用短語：

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.