beg

verb

1. 恳求；祈求；哀求
   to ask sb for sth especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
   1. They begged him for help.
      他们向他求援。
   2. I managed to beg a lift from a passing motorist.
      我设法求得一位开车路过的人让我搭车。
   3. She begged permission to leave.
      她请求允许她离开。
   4. He wants to see them beg for mercy.
      他想亲眼看着他们求饶。
   5. Don't leave me here, I beg of you!
      别把我扔在这儿，求求你！
   6. She begged him not to go.
      她求他别离开。
   7. He begged to be told the truth.
      他请求把真相告诉他。
   8. ‘Give me one more chance,’ he begged.
      “再给我一次机会吧。”他恳求道。
   9. She begged that she be allowed to go.
      她请求让她离开。
   10. She begged that she should be allowed to go.
       她请求让她离开。
2. 乞讨；行乞
   to ask sb for money, food, etc., especially in the street
   1. London is full of homeless people begging in the streets.
      伦敦大街上到处都是无家可归的乞丐。
   2. The children were begging for food.
      那些孩子在讨饭。
   3. a begging letter (= one that asks sb for money)
      （要钱的）索求信
   4. We managed to beg a meal from the cafe owner.
      我们设法向咖啡馆老板讨了一顿饭。
3. （狗蹲坐在后腿上将前爪抬起）等食物
   if a dog begs , it sits on its back legs with its front legs in the air, waiting to be given sth

1. VERB 请求；恳求；恳请
   If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it.
   1. I begged him to come back to England with me...
      我恳求他和我一起回英格兰。
   2. I begged to be allowed to leave...
      我请求允许我离开。
   3. We are not going to beg for help any more...
      我们不会再乞求帮助。
   4. They dropped to their knees and begged forgiveness.
      他们跪下请求原谅。
2. VERB 乞讨；乞求施舍
   If someone who is poor is begging, they are asking people to give them food or money.
   1. I was surrounded by people begging for food...
      我被一群讨饭的围住了。
   2. There are thousands like him in Los Angeles, begging on the streets and sleeping rough...
      洛杉矶有数以千计像他这样的人，沿街乞讨，露宿街头。
   3. She was living alone, begging food from neighbors.
      她孑然一身，向邻居们讨饭吃。
3. 恕难苟同；斗胆唱反调
   You say 'I beg to differ' when you are politely emphasizing that you disagree with someone.
4. PHRASE 没人要；没人用
   If you say that something is going begging, you mean that it is available but no one is using it or accepting it.
   1. There is other housing going begging in town.
      城里还有些住宅无人问津。
5. PHRASE 引起疑问，使人想问（一些人认为此用法不正确）
   If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it makes people want to ask that question; some people consider that this use is incorrect.
   1. Hopewell's success begs the question: why aren't more companies doing the same?
      霍普韦尔的成功让人不禁要问：为什么其他公司不效仿呢？
6. PHRASE （认为问题已获解决而）绕过问题
   If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it assumes that the question has already been answered and so does not deal with it.
   1. The research begs a number of questions.
      研究绕过了一些问题。
7. I beg your pardon → see: pardon

1. I begged him to come back to England with me
   我恳求他和我一起回英格兰。
2. I begged to be allowed to leave
   我请求允许我离开。
3. We are not going to beg for help any more
   我们不会再乞求帮助。
4. They dropped to their knees and begged forgiveness.
   他们跪下请求原谅。
5. I was surrounded by people begging for food
   我被一群讨饭的围住了。
6. There are thousands like him in Los Angeles, begging on the streets and sleeping rough
   洛杉矶有数以千计像他这样的人，沿街乞讨，露宿街头。
7. She was living alone, begging food from neighbors.
   她孑然一身，向邻居们讨饭吃。
8. There is other housing going begging in town.
   城里还有些住宅无人问津。
9. Hopewell's success begs the question: why aren't more companies doing the same?
   霍普韦尔的成功让人不禁要问：为什么其他公司不效仿呢？
10. The research begs a number of questions.
    研究绕过了一些问题。
11. We beg the Government on bended knees not to cut this budget.
    我们恳求政府不要削减这项预算。
12. You beg him to try just one spoonful, and he clamps his mouth shut
    你求他就尝一匙，可他就是不张嘴。
13. 'I beg your pardon?' she giggled.
    “您可以重复一遍吗？”她咯咯地笑着说。
14. 'Would you get undressed, please?' — 'I beg your pardon?' — 'Will you get undressed?'
    “请你脱掉衣服，好吗？”——“你说什么？”——“脱掉衣服，好吗？”
15. I was impolite and I do beg your pardon
    我失礼了，真对不起。
16. 'We're meant to do it quarterly actually.' — 'Oh quarterly, I beg your pardon, I thought it was monthly.'
    “其实我们本意是一季度一次。”——“哦，一季度一次，对不起，我还以为一月一次呢。”
17. I beg your pardon, pray continue.
    抱歉，请继续。
18. Cross decided to beg and wheedle a bit
    克罗斯决定用上点乞求和哄骗。
19. I beg your pardon ( but would you repeat what you said)?
    对不起，请你再讲一遍好吗？
20. Beg pardon, I didn't quite catch your meaning.
    对不起，我没听懂你的意思。
21. This is what I beg of you.
    是所至祷。
22. I did wrong and I am going to beg their pardon.
    我做错了，我要请求他们原谅。
23. We need help but we will not beg for it.
    我们需要帮助，但不会乞求帮助。
24. I beg to differ from you on the opinion.
    恕我对你的看法不敢苟同。
25. I beg your excellency's grace.
    求老爷恩典！
26. Be quiet, I beg you.
    请你安静一点。
27. May I beg a cigarette from you?
    给我一根香烟好吗？
28. He will never beg for his life.
    他绝不会乞求饶命的。
29. I beg of you not to run any risk.
    我请求你不要冒险。
30. I beg of you to keep quiet.
    我请求你们安静一点。

  plead appeal beg implore petition【导航词义：恳求，请求】

  plead v. 恳求，祈求，央求

〔辨析〕指真诚、动情地请求。

  appeal v. 呼吁

〔辨析〕指严肃、公开地请求给予帮助、信息、钱款等。

  beg v. 乞求，哀求

〔辨析〕指焦急、迫切地恳求，含有低三下四的意味。

  implore v. 〈正式〉乞求，恳求

〔辨析〕指焦急或动情地乞求某事物，或恳求某人做或不做某事，有时用于文学作品中。

  petition v. 请愿，请求

〔辨析〕通常指向政府或组织请愿。

beg off

1. 推辞（已答应做的事）；反悔
   to say that you are unable to do sth that you have agreed to do
   1. They begged him for help.
      他们向他求援。
   2. I managed to beg a lift from a passing motorist.
      我设法求得一位开车路过的人让我搭车。
   3. She begged permission to leave.
      她请求允许她离开。
   4. He wants to see them beg for mercy.
      他想亲眼看着他们求饶。
   5. Don't leave me here, I beg of you!
      别把我扔在这儿，求求你！
   6. She begged him not to go.
      她求他别离开。
   7. He begged to be told the truth.
      他请求把真相告诉他。
   8. ‘Give me one more chance,’ he begged.
      “再给我一次机会吧。”他恳求道。
   9. She begged that she be allowed to go.
      她请求让她离开。
   10. She begged that she should be allowed to go.
       她请求让她离开。

v.

beg leave to do sth

• 请求准许做某事
  to ask sb for permission to do sth

be going begging

• 无人问津；没人要
  if sth is going begging , it is available because nobody else wants it

beg sb's pardon

• 请人原谅；向人道歉
  to ask sb to forgive you for sth you have said or done

beg the question

• 令人置疑；引起疑问
  to make sb want to ask a question that has not yet been answered
  1. All of which begs the question as to who will fund the project.
     所有这一切都令人想到究竟由谁来投资该工程的问题。
• 想当然
  to talk about sth as if it were definitely true, even though it might not be
  1. These assumptions beg the question that children learn languages more easily than adults.
     这些假设想当然地认为儿童比成年人学习语言容易。

I beg to differ

• 很抱歉，我不敢苟同
  used to say politely that you do not agree with sth that has just been said

I beg your pardon

• 请原谅；对不起
  used to tell sb that you are sorry for sth you have said or done
  1. I beg your pardon, I thought that was my coat.
     对不起，我还以为那是我的外衣呢。
• （未听清楚）请再说一遍
  used to ask sb to repeat what they have just said because you did not hear
  1. ‘It's on Duke Street.’ ‘I beg your pardon.’ ‘Duke Street.’
     “是在公爵大街上。”“请再说一遍。”“公爵大街。”
• （感到被冒犯时说）
  used to tell sb that you are offended by what they have just said or by the way that they have said it
  1. ‘Just go away.’ ‘I beg your pardon!’
     “走开。”“你再说一遍！”

verb

1. call upon in supplication
   1. I beg you to stop!

   Synonym:    implorepray

2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something
   1. Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
   2. My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities

   Synonym:    solicittap

3. dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
   1. beg the question
   2. beg the point in the discussion

4. ask to obtain free
   1. beg money and food