Never hurts to ask Meaning in English
expression
ˈnɛvɝ/ /ˈhɝts/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈæsk
NEV-er HURTS tuh ASK
nˈɛvɐ/ /hˈɜːts/ /tˈuː/ /ˈɑːsk
NEV-uh HURTS too ASK
释义
A way to say that there is no harm in asking a question, even if the answer might be no.
用法与细微差别
Informal, often said to encourage someone to make a request or inquiry. Used when the risk is low. Commonly follows advice or suggestions. Variants: 'it doesn't hurt to ask', 'can’t hurt to ask'.
Spanish: nunca está de más preguntar - nunca hace daño preguntarPortuguese (BR): não custa perguntar - nunca é demais perguntarPortuguese (PT): não custa perguntar - nunca é demais perguntarChinese (Simplified): 问一下没有坏处 - 问问总没坏处Chinese (Traditional): 問一下沒有壞處 - 問問總沒壞處Hindi: पूछने में कोई बुराई नहीं हैArabic: لا ضرر من السؤالBengali: জিজ্ঞাসা করলে ক্ষতি নেই - জানতে চাওয়াতে ক্ষতি হয় নাRussian: спросить не помешает - за спрос денег не берутJapanese: 聞いてみても損はないVietnamese: hỏi cũng không mất gìKorean: 물어봐서 나쁠 건 없다 - 물어보는 건 손해가 아니다Turkish: sormakta fayda var - sormaktan zarar gelmezUrdu: پوچھنے میں کوئی حرج نہیںIndonesian: bertanya tidak ada salahnya
例句
Never hurts to ask if you can get a discount.
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She said it never hurts to ask for help when you need it.
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You might get lucky, it never hurts to ask.
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Hey, never hurts to ask—maybe they'll say yes!
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I wasn’t sure if tickets were still available, but I figured it never hurts to ask.
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You never know what opportunities might come up—it never hurts to ask!
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