Definition
To humbly and respectfully ask someone for something, especially money or forgiveness.
(向某人)恭敬地請求給予(尤指金錢);謙卑地請求(某人)原諒。
After his business failed, he had to go cap in hand to his old friend for financial help.
在他的生意失敗後,他不得不恭敬地向他的老朋友請求經濟援助。
He knew he would have to go cap in hand to her to ask for forgiveness if he wanted to save their relationship.
他知道,如果他想挽救他們的關係,他必須謙卑地向她請求原諒。
To get funding for her research, she had to go cap in hand to several different companies for sponsorship.
為了獲得研究資金,她不得不恭敬地向幾家不同的公司請求贊助。