"inquire after" 怎么发音
expression
in-KWY-ur AF-ter
in-KWY-uh AHFT-uh
释义
To ask about someone's health, well-being, or situation, usually when that person is not present.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/ /ˈæftɝ
英式英语
ɪnkwˈaɪə/ /ˈɑːftɐ
简化发音
美式
in-KWY-ur AF-ter
英式
in-KWY-uh AHFT-uh
语境中听
I called to inquire after your grandmother's health.
He stopped by to inquire after his old teacher.
Many people inquired after him when he was absent from school.
Did anyone inquire after me while I was away?