inquire
verb [ I or T ] (UK also enquire) uk/ɪnˈkwaɪər/ us/ɪnˈkwaɪr/
B2 询问，打听
to ask for information
Shall I inquire about the price of tickets? 我可以问一下票价吗？
[ + question word ] She called to inquire when her car would be ready. 她打电话询问她的车何时能准备好。
[ + speech ] "Where are we going?" he inquired politely. “我们要去哪儿？”他客气地问道。
- More examples
- "How is your wife now, Charles?" "She's improving, thank you. It's kind of you to inquire."
- Mrs Tuck called half an hour ago to inquire whether her order was ready.
- I thought it might be rude to inquire about her ex-husband.
- I have a customer on the phone inquiring about the publication date.
- "Are you the manager of this establishment?", he inquired sternly.
Idiom
inquire withinidiom mainly UK （写在建筑物的告示上）详情请入内咨询
written on a notice on a building, meaning that information can be found inside
Saturday staff needed - Inquire within. 招聘周六工作人员——详情请入内咨询。
Phrasal verbs
inquire after someone 问候，询问（尤指健康状况）
to ask for information about someone, especially about their health, in order to be polite
She inquired after his grandfather's health. 她询问了他祖父的健康状况。
inquire into something 调查，查究;查问
to try to discover the facts about something
When the authorities inquired into his background, they found he had a criminal record. 当局调查他的背景时，发现他有犯罪前科。