2VERB [oft cont]乞讨;乞求施舍 If someone who is poor is begging, they are asking people to give them food or money. 乞讨;乞求施舍
I was surrounded by people begging for food. [VERB + for]
我被一群讨饭的围住了。
There are thousands like him in Los Angeles, begging on the streets and sleeping rough. [VERB]
洛杉矶有数以千计像他这样的人,沿街乞讨,露宿街头。
She was living alone, begging food from neighbors. [VERB noun]
她孑然一身,向邻居们讨饭吃。
SYN scrounge [informal], bum [informal], blag [slang], touch (someone) for [slang]
3PHRASE 恕难苟同;斗胆唱反调 You say 'I beg to differ' when you are politely emphasizing that you disagree with someone. 恕难苟同;斗胆唱反调 [politeness]
4PHRASE 没人要;没人用 If you say that something is going begging, you mean that it is available but no one is using it or accepting it. 没人要;没人用
There is other housing going begging in town.
城里还有些住宅无人问津。
5PHRASE 引起疑问,使人想问(一些人认为此用法不正确) If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it makes people want to ask that question; some people consider that this use is incorrect. 引起疑问,使人想问(一些人认为此用法不正确)
Hopewell's success begs the question: why aren't more companies doing the same?
霍普韦尔的成功让人不禁要问:为什么其他公司不效仿呢?
6PHRASE (认为问题已获解决而)绕过问题 If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it assumes that the question has already been answered and so does not deal with it. (认为问题已获解决而)绕过问题
1ask sb for food, money, etc.行乞VERB + BEG | PREPOSITIONVERB + BEG➤be forced to, have to被迫/只得行乞PREPOSITION➤for乞討⋯◇They were forced to beg for food.他們被迫乞討食物。➤from向⋯乞討◇He had to beg food from passers-by.他不得不向路人乞討食物。beg
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2ask for sth with great emotion懇求ADVERB | VERB + BEG | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤almost, practically幾乎乞求◇In the end they almost begged him to take the job.最終他們幾乎是哀求他來做這個工作。➤humbly央求◇We humbly beg you to show mercy.我們懇請您發發慈悲。➤silently默默地乞求◇Don't leave me, he begged her silently.“別離開我。”他默默地哀求她。➤desperately, frantically拚命地乞求VERB + BEG➤be forced to, have to被迫/不得不乞求PREPOSITION➤for乞求⋯◇We went to him to beg for forgiveness.我們找他懇求原諒。➤of (formal) 懇求(某人)◇Do not do that, I beg of you.不要那麼做,我求你了。
beg verb ⇨beg (He begged me to stay.)⇨borrow (beg for food)⇨beg sb's pardon⇨apologizebeg
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beg ♦︎ plead ♦︎ imploreThese words all mean to ask for sth in a serious or anxious way because you want or need it very much.这些词均表示恳求、祈求、哀求。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to beg / plead for sth◆to beg / implore sb to do sth◆to almost / practically beg / plead with sb◆I beg / implore you!■beg(-gg-) [transitive, intransitive] to ask sb for sth, especially in an anxious way, because you want or need it very much恳求;祈求;哀求◆They begged him for help.他们向他求援。◆I managed to beg a ride from a passing motorist.我设法求得一个开车路过的人让我搭便车。◆He wants to see them beg for mercy.他想亲眼看着他们求饶。◆She begged him not to go.她求他不要离开。◆'Give me one more chance,' he begged.“再给我一次机会吧。”他恳求道。■plead pliːd (pleaded, pleaded; NAmE alsopled, pled) [intransitive] to ask sb for sth in a very strong and serious way乞求;恳求◆She pleaded with him not to go.她恳求他不要离开。◆I was forced to plead for my child's life.我被迫苦苦哀求给我的孩子一条生路。◆He pleaded to be allowed to see his mother one more time.他恳求准许他再见妈妈一面。 see also plea ⇨ requestNOTE辨析 Beg or plead?Plead can suggest a stronger, more urgent or more emotional request, especially one that affects your personal happiness or the safety of those you love. Beg is often used by the person making the request, to emphasize how important it is, but plead is not used in this way. * plead表示更强烈、更急迫或更恳切的请求,尤指关系到个人幸福或所爱之人的安危。beg常指说话人为自己提出请求,以强调这一请求何其重要,但plead不这么用◆Please don't do this, I'm begging you!请别这么做,我求求你了!◆Please, I'm pleading with you!■implore ɪmˈplɔː(r) [transitive, intransitive] (formalorliterary) to beg sb恳求;哀求◆She implored him to stay.她恳求他留下。