feeler

英 [ˈfiːlə(r)]

美 [ˈfiːlər]

n. (某些昆虫和贝壳动物的)触角，触须

复数：feelers　过去式：feelered　

BNC.33615 / COCA.24142

习惯用语

put out feelers

试探
to try to find out what people think about a particular course of action before you do it

noun

（某些昆虫和贝壳动物的）触角，触须
either of the two long thin parts on the heads of some insects and of some animals that live in shells that they use to feel and touch things with

(昆虫的)触角，触须
An insect'sfeelersare the two thin stalks on its head with which it touches and senses things around it.
N-PLURAL 试探手段
If youput out feelers, you make careful, quiet contacts with people in order to get information from them, or to find out what their reaction will be to a suggestion.
1. When vacancies occur, the office puts out feelers to the universities.
  有空缺职位的时候，办事处就到各个大学去打探。

noun

one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans
Synonym:antenna
slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
Synonym:barbel
sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
1. he had a special antenna for public relations
Synonym:antenna
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
1. she rejected his advances
Synonym:overtureadvanceapproach

Measuring clearance reduction with a feeler gauge.
用测隙规测量游隙减小量。
Am I more a thinker or a feeler?
我是思想型，还是感觉型？
The letter was a feeler to see what his attitude might be.
这封信是一种试探，看看他的态度。
The typical features of Termites are grayish white, no wings, soft body with mouth and short feeler.
典型的白蚁特徵是灰白色、无翅、体柔软，有咀嚼式口器以及短触角。
Analysis and demonstration the feasibility of digital weft feeler, given some solutions of the technical difficulties.
对探纬系统的数字化可行性进行分析论证，对一些技术难点给出了解决方案。
When vacancies occur, the office puts out feelers to the universities.
有空缺职位的时候，办事处就到各个大学去打探。
Mounting large bearings can be time consuming, often involving feeler gauges and specially trained personnel.
大型轴承可以安装费时，往往涉及触角仪和专门培训的人员。
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。
Be able to use measure instrument, such as caliper, feeler gage, micrometer and so on.
熟悉使用常用计量器具，如卡尺，塞尺，千分尺等。
I got a feeler from Hello america.
我从“你好美国”得到一些机会。