音标:英 /ˈkwestʃən/,美 /ˈkwɛstʃən/
词性:名词(n.)、动词(v.)
问题:需要回答或解释的询问,如考试题目或日常疑问。
例:The teacher asked a difficult question about grammar.(老师问了一个关于语法的难题。)
疑问:对某事真实性或合理性的不确定。
例:There was some question as to his honesty.(关于他的诚实,还有些疑问。)
议题:需要讨论或解决的重要事项。
例:The question of climate change will be debated in parliament.(气候变化议题将在议会讨论。)
询问:对某人提出问题以获取信息。
例:The police questioned the witness for hours.(警方询问证人长达数小时。)
质疑:对某事的真实性或正确性表示怀疑。
例:I would never question her honesty.(我决不会质疑她的诚实。)
词源:源自拉丁语 quaestio(“寻求、询问”),与 quest(“探索”)同源。
记忆技巧:可拆分为 quest(探索)+ ion(名词后缀),即“探索答案的过程”。
| 搭配 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| answer the question | 回答问题 | She failed to answer the question correctly. |
| open question | 未解决的问题 | Whether he will resign remains an open question. |
| out of the question | 完全不可能 | Private medical care is out of the question for the poor. |
| in question | 正被讨论的 | The policy in question was introduced last year. |
question sb. about sth.:就某事询问某人
例:Reporters questioned the official about the new policy.(记者就新政策询问官员。)
call into question:对……表示怀疑
例:Her behavior called his motives into question.(她的行为让人怀疑他的动机。)
He gave me no chance to reply to his question.(他没给我回答问题的机会。)
The teacher will question us on verbs tomorrow.(老师明天将检查我们动词的掌握情况。)
There’s no question that she will win the race.(她赢得比赛毫无悬念。)
The question of funding has delayed the project.(资金问题导致项目延期。)
Police questioned the suspect for three hours.(警方审讯嫌疑人三小时。)
Her honesty has never been called into question.(她的诚实从未被质疑过。)
“What’s your name?” is a simple question.(“你叫什么名字?”是个简单问题。)
The meeting discussed the question of employee benefits.(会议讨论了员工福利议题。)
I question whether this plan will work.(我怀疑这个计划是否可行。)
Is there any question about the schedule?(对日程安排有疑问吗?)
question vs. problem:
question 侧重“需要回答的询问”,如 exam questions;
problem 侧重“需要解决的难题”,如 social problems。
question vs. query:
query 更正式,多指书面或官方的询问,如 a database query(数据库查询)。
误:He asked a question to me.
正:He asked me a question.(正确搭配为“ask sb. a question”)
误:The question is if we can afford it.
正:The question is whether we can afford it.(引导表语从句时用 whether 不用 if)
小结:question 是英语中高频使用的词汇,既可用作名词表示“问题、疑问”,也可用作动词表示“询问、质疑”。掌握其搭配(如 out of the question)和语境用法,能有效提升表达准确性。