ask for ones hand
US /æsk fɔr wʌnz hænd/
UK /ɑːsk fɔː wʌnz hænd/
成语
求婚, 征求同意
to ask someone to marry you, or to ask a woman's father for permission to marry her
示例:
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He decided to ask for her hand in marriage after dating for two years.
他约会两年后决定向她求婚。
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Traditionally, a man would ask for the father's hand before proposing to his daughter.
传统上，男人在向女儿求婚之前会征求父亲的同意。