老外最常用的英文短语 第563期:be asked to

 　　be asked to  被邀请来做某事，听某人的话

　　I was¹ asked to go there instead² of Karl. 我接到了替代卡尔去那里的邀请。

　　I thought³ you were asked to come home. 我想你应该收到了来我们家的邀请。

　　I was asked to give this to you. 有人让我把这个转交给你。

　　Two of you will be asked to leave. 你们两个要被赶出去了。

　　Why is Alice so excited⁴ today? 今天爱丽丝为什么会这么兴奋？

　　Someone⁵ asked her out to the dance。 有人约她出去舞了。

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 instead   

adv.代替；顶替

参考例句：

• She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
• Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？

3 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

4 excited   

adj.激动的；兴奋的

参考例句：

• He was so excited that he could not speak.他太兴奋，连话都说不出来了。
• The excited children forgot to take the presents to the party.孩子们兴奋得忘了把礼物带到聚会上了。

5 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。