核心问题
对于 beg, beg for, beg of 与 beg from 的用法, 我简直理不出个头绪, 请赐教。
词典解答
beg + 宾语跟 beg for + 宾语，语义相同（乞求，请求），但搭配关系不尽相同。
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to beg(for) forgiveness(LDCE) 请求原谅
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May I beg a cigarette from you? (Wood) 我可以向你要一支香烟吗?
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... children in the streets begging for money... 在街上要钱的孩子们……
当需指出“向某人乞求(请求)”时,应使用 beg(sth.) of sb. 或 beg(sth.) from sb.。例如:
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I begged of him not to do it. (Wood) 我请求他不要干这件事。
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He urgently begged a favour of me. 他急切恳请我帮个忙。
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Kids were begging milk from the governor. (EED) 孩子们向州长要牛奶。