校園英語口語習慣用語第242期:put a feeler to
put a feeler to 試探……的反應
【講解】
feeler做名詞,在此有“試探的手段”之意,因此,put a feeler to意思爲“用試探的手段做某事",即“試探……的反應”。
【對話】
A:He said he know nothing about it.
A:他說他對此一無所知。
B:It was really silly of you to believe what he said.
B:你相信他說的話,真是太傻了。
A:Why do you say so?
A:爲什麼這麼說?
B:Didn't you know that he was trying to put a feeler to you?
B:難道你不知道他還在試探你的反應嗎?