beg
verb
beɡ verb
1
ASK
请求
to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much 乞求，恳求，哀求 I,T | formal formal
She begged and pleaded with them until they finally agreed.
她一再恳求，后来他们终于同意了。
She fought back the sudden urge to run to him and beg his forgiveness .
她突然有一股冲动，很想冲上去请求他原谅，但是她忍住了。
beg to do sth
The children begged to come with us.
孩子们恳求着要和我们一起来。
beg sb to do sth
I begged Helen to stay, but she wouldn’t listen.
我恳求海伦留下来，可她就是不听。
beg (sb) for sth
She ran to the nearest house and begged for help .
她跑到最近的一户人家那里恳求帮助。
We could hear the prisoners begging for mercy .
我们听到囚犯在恳求宽恕。
I beg of you
Listen to me, I beg of you.
听我说，我求你了。
beg leave to do sth
2
MONEY/FOOD
钱/食物
to ask people to give you food, money etc, usually because you are very poor 行乞; 讨要，乞讨 I,T
beg (sth) from sb
a ragged child begging from passing shoppers
向过路的购物者行乞的衣衫褴褛的孩子
[+ for ]
The old man went from door to door begging for food.
那位老人挨家挨户地讨饭。
a begging letter (=a letter asking for money)
〔要钱的〕求援信
3
ANIMAL
动物
if a dog begs, it sits up with its front legs off the ground 〔狗〕用后腿站立，举起前腿 I
4
I beg your pardon
a. used to ask someone to repeat what they have just said b. used to say sorry when you have made a mistake, or said something wrong or embarrassing c. used to show that you strongly disagree with something that someone has said, or think it is unacceptable 你说什么〔表示强烈不同意某人说的话，或认为某人说得不对〕 spoken
‘The meeting’s on Wednesday.’ ‘I beg your pardon?’ ‘I said the meeting’s on Wednesday.’
“会议星期三开。”“你说什么？”“我说会议星期三开。”
Oh, I beg your pardon. I thought you said 15 pence, not 50.
噢，对不起，我以为你说的是 15 便士，而不是 50 便士。
‘Chicago’s an awful place.’ ‘I beg your pardon, that’s where I’m from!’
“芝加哥是个很糟糕的地方。”“你说什么，我就是芝加哥人！”
5
I beg to differ
used to say firmly that you do not agree with something that has been said [口，正式] 恕我不敢苟同 spoken formal
I must beg to differ on this point.
在这点上，恕我不敢苟同。
6
beg the question
a. to make you want to ask a question that has not yet been answered b. to treat an idea as though it were true or had been proved, when this may not be the case 想当然地认为
[+ of ]
This proposal begs the question of who is going to pay for the new building.
这个提议让人不禁要问: 谁来出资兴建新的大楼？
7
be going begging
if something is going begging, it is available for anyone who wants it [英，口] 可以取用; 没人要 BrE spoken
There’s a beer going begging if anyone’s interested.
这里有杯啤酒，如果有谁感兴趣的话，请随便喝。
8
beg, borrow, or steal
to do whatever you must in order to get what you want – often used humorously 去讨去借去偷〔常为幽默用法，表示为了得到某物什么都肯做〕
She’d beg, borrow, or steal the money for those shoes.
她哪怕是去讨去借去偷也要弄到钱买那双鞋。