feeler

['fi:lə]

n. 试探者, 试探, 触角

例句与用法:

I am putting out feeler to see if he'd like to come and work for us.

我正在试探他,看他是否愿意来为我们工作。

The letter was a feeler to see how he would look upon such a movement.

这封信是一种试探,看看他如何看待这种运动。

Almost all insects have feelers.

昆虫几乎都有触角。

详细释义:

n.

1. 触角; 触须[P]

2. 试探[C]

I'm putting out feelers to see if she'd like to come.

我试探一下她是否愿意来。


短语词组:

put out feelers

1. 作试探性的建议

I'm putting out feelers to see if he'd like to come and work for us.

我正在试探他, 看他是否愿意来为我们工作。