1 B2 正式
礼貌或体贴地询问某人的健康、福祉或总体情况。
"She called the office to enquire after her colleague who had been off sick for a week."
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He enquired after her health with what seemed like genuine concern.
— Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813
不可分离
礼貌地询问某人的健康、近况或情况,常常是替自己或别人问候。
礼貌地问某人近来怎么样,通常带有一点老派色彩。
共 2 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
礼貌或体贴地询问某人的健康、福祉或总体情况。
"She called the office to enquire after her colleague who had been off sick for a week."
He enquired after her health with what seemed like genuine concern.
— Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813
替别人询问某个特定的人或事的信息。
"My mother asked me to enquire after your father when I saw you."
主要用于英式英语;'enquire after' 在英式英语中更常见,而美式英语中会见到 'inquire after'。两者都比较正式,主要见于书信或礼貌社交场合。在日常口语中,'ask about' 自然得多。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "enquire after" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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