| 单词 | question |
| 释义 | questionquestionsquestionquestion1 /ˈkwestʃən/ noun1[countable] something you say or write when you are asking for information OPP answer: I must ask you one more question.我必须要再问你一个问题。question about/onI have one or two questions about the timetable.question关于日程表我有一两个问题要问。2[countable] a subject that needs to be discussed or a problem that needs to be solved SYN issue: Dunn’s murder raises the question of whether more police should carry guns.raiseshallgun邓恩被杀产生了是否要有更多警察佩枪的问题。3[uncountable and countable] a feeling of doubt about something: We’ve played poorly this season – there’s no question about it (=it is very certain).play我们本赛季表现糟糕﹐这是毫无疑问的。Her honesty is beyond question (=certainly true).be她的诚实毋庸置疑。 ➔ trick questionPhrasescall/bring/throw something into question to make people feel uncertain about something: Recent events have called into question the wisdom of the government’s decision.eventcall最近的几起事件使人怀疑政府的决定是否明智。(that’s a) good question spoken used as a way of saying that you do not know the answer to a question: ‘How can we afford this?’ ‘Good question!’我们怎么才能买得起这个呢？”“问得好！”in question the person or thing in question is the person or thing that is being discussed: Where were you on the evening in question?beeven所说的那天晚上你在哪里？ be out of the question used to emphasize that something is not possible or not allowed: A new washing machine is out of the question at the moment.washbe买新的洗衣机现在是不可能的。THESAURUS impossiblethere’s no question of something used to emphasize that something will definitely not happen: There’s no question of Gerrard leaving the team.leave杰勒德不可能离开球队。without question1without complaining or asking why: Soldiers must follow orders without question.soldierorder军人必须毫无异议地执行命令。2used to say that something is definitely true: It is without question the best show on television.bewell这毫无疑问是一档最优秀的电视节目。COLLOCATIONS: questionverbsto ask (somebody) a questionCan I ask you a question?to answer a questionShe tried to answer their questions honestly.tryquestionto have a question (=to want to ask a question)Does anyone have any questions?doquestionto put a question to somebody (=to ask a question in a formal situation)You will have the chance to put your questions to the director.questionto pose a question formal (=to ask a difficult question)He poses the question, ‘What should we teach our children?’poseshallchildto avoid/dodge a question (=to not give a direct answer)Politicians are very good at avoiding questions.politicianbeavoidquestionto bombard somebody with questions (=to ask someone a lot of questions)They bombarded him with questions about his girlfriend.bombardquestionto rephrase a question (=to ask it in a different way)He didn’t answer, so I rephrased my question.rephraseto set a question (=to invent a question for a test)He used to set the questions for a TV quiz show.usequestionadjectivesa personal question (=a question relating to someone’s private life)Can I ask you a personal question?a difficult/hard/tough questionThe questions were too hard for me.questionbean easy/simple questionWe’ll start with some easy questions.questionAll you have to do is answer the three simple questions below.bequestiona stupid/silly question (=one whose answer is obvious)Did you win, or is that a stupid question?dobean awkward question (=one that someone does not want to answer)How can we keep the press from asking awkward questions?askquestionTHESAURUS: questionquestion something that you ask someone, when you are either speaking or writing: Do you have any questions about the homework?questionI’ve emailed the hotel with one or two questions.emailquestionquery especially British English a question that you ask when you want more information about something, or you want to check that something is true or correct: If you have any queries, contact the student accommodation office.queryOur staff are always available to answer customers’ queries.becustomerqueryinquiry (also enquiry especially British English) a question that you ask officially, in order to find out more information about something: There have been a lot of inquiries from members of the public.beinquirymemberThe police have been making some inquiries in the area.bemakeinquiryrequest a statement, letter etc in which you officially ask for something that you need: The school has made a request for more money from the government.havemakeYou must make your request in writing.write |
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