| 释义 |
feel out
talk or act carefully with sb. and find what he thinks 试探；摸清楚
* Let's feel out the situation first before we take any definite steps. 我们先把情况摸清，再采取具体措施。
* The best thing to do is to feel out where he stands before we broach the subject with him. 在和他商量这个问题以前，我们最好先摸清楚他的意见究竟如何。
* At first the boxers felt each other out. 拳击赛一开始，拳击手各自小心试探对方的实力。
* John felt out his father about letting him have the car yesterday evening. 昨天晚上约翰试探他父亲，看他是否能把车借给他。 |