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。