beg/beg/

v.

➊ ask for sth very anxiously or eagerly

➋ ask for food or money, usually because you are poor

➭ pt., pp. & ing. -gg-

v. [I; T]

➊ 恳求，乞求：The children begged his forgiveness. 孩子们恳求他原谅。

◇[beg (sb) for sth]：He ran to the building and begged (her) for help. 他跑到楼房那儿，请求（她）帮忙。

◇[beg (sb) to do sth] She begged him not to leave. 她求他别离开。

◇The child begged to come with his mother. 这个孩子祈求跟他妈妈一起来。

◇[beg + speech] “Please forgive me!” he begged.“请原谅我！”他祈求道。

➋ 乞讨：[beg (sth) from sb] An old man was begging from passing shoppers.一个老人正向过往的购物者乞讨。

◇[beg for sth] The homeless went from door to door begging for food. 无家可归的人挨家挨户地讨饭。

音组-eg/-eg/

beg; leg

辨析ask; beg; demand; order; require

用法注意以下习惯表达

beg a favour of sb 请某人帮个忙

beg your pardon 请你原谅

beg for help/mercy 请求帮助/原谅