ask for
请求,要求;寻找
1.请求;要求;向…要…,需要:
He asked me politely for the book.
他彬彬有礼地向我要那本书.
I asked for the hand of his daughter in marriage.
我请求娶他的女儿为妻.
2.要求见(某人);(通过询问来)寻找(某人),找(人):
Did anyone ask for me?
有人来找过我吗?
The guest asked for the manager.
客人要见经理.
3.[口语]自己招惹(不愉快的事):
He asked for all he got.
他这是自作自受.