beg
verb uk/beɡ/ us/beɡ/ -gg-
B2 [ I or T ]乞求
to make a very strong and urgent request
They begged for mercy. 他们乞求饶恕。
[ + speech ] "Please, please forgive me!" she begged (him). “请一定原谅我！”她请求（他）道。
[ + obj + to infinitive ] He begged her to stay, but she simply laughed and put her bags in the car. 他求她留下来，可她只是一笑置之，把包放进汽车里。
Synonyms: adjure appeal (REQUEST)beseech entreatplead (REQUEST)
B2 [ I or T ]乞讨
to ask for food or money because you are poor
There are more and more homeless people begging on the streets these days. 近来越来越多无家可归的人在街上乞讨。
She had to beg for money and food for her children. 她不得不为孩子们乞讨钱和食物。
He begged a loan from his boss. 他求老板借给他一笔钱。
[ I ]（狗）作乞求状
If a dog begs, it sits with its front legs in the air as if to ask for something.
They have trained their dog to sit up and beg. 他们把狗训练得会两腿直立做乞求动作。
I beg your pardon （未听清时，礼貌的说法）对不起，能否再说一遍？
a polite way of saying "I am sorry" or "Could you repeat what you just said?"
"How do you take your tea?" "I beg your pardon?" "Your tea, madam. How do you take it?"
I beg your pardon. I didn't mean to imply that you were in any way at fault.
I beg your pardon? I'm afraid I didn't quite catch what you said.
I beg your pardon. I shouldn't have said that.
Oh, I do beg your pardon. I didn't realise this seat was taken.
（表示生气，感觉受到冒犯）你说什么？再说一遍！
a way of showing that you are angry about something that someone has just said.
I beg your pardon? I hope you're not implying that I lied! 我没听错吧？我希望你不是在暗示我撒谎了！
I beg your pardon? Did you say that I have wrinkles?
"You never think about other people," said Grandma. "I beg your pardon?" Norbert replied indignantly.
"I hope you are an obedient wife," Mr Bond said. "I beg your pardon?" Polly retorted.
"I beg your pardon?" Her voice shook with fury. "How dare you speak to me like that?"
- More examples
- She made her old boyfriend beg her to come back and then she turned him down!
- He went down on his knees and begged for forgiveness.
- He decided to go, although I begged him not to.
- He bowed down before the king and begged for mercy.
- He was screaming in pain and begging for anaesthetic.
Idioms
beg the questionidiom （说法或情况）使人想要提出问题
If a statement or situation begs the question, it causes you to ask a particular question.
Spending the summer travelling around India is a great idea, but it does beg the question of how we can afford it. 到印度去旅行过夏天当然是个好主意，但关键问题是我们如何能负担得起。
To discuss the company's future begs the question of whether it has a future. 要讨论这家公司的前途问题，不得不问一句：这家公司还有前途吗？
以假定作为论据来辩论
to talk about something as if it were true, even though it may not be
beg, borrow, or stealidiom （为获得…）不择手段
to do whatever is necessary to get something
I'm going to get a dress for the prom, whether I have to beg, borrow, or steal one. 我得弄一套舞会上穿的礼服，不管是去讨、借还是偷。
go beggingidiom UK informal 无人问津，没人要
If something is going begging, it is available to be taken because no one else wants it.
If that bottle of wine is going begging, I'll have it. 如果那瓶酒没人要，那我就买下。
I beg to differ/disagreeidiom （礼貌的说法）恐怕我难以苟同
a way of saying "I do not agree" that is polite, but may sound unfriendly
Phrasal verb
beg off 请求不做…
to ask to be allowed not to do something that you are expected to do
She begged off early from the party because she was so tired. 她请求早点离开聚会，因为她太累了。