"feelers" en Chinese (Traditional)
觸角試探(比喻用法)
Definición
觸角是一些動物(像昆蟲)用來感覺或觸摸事物的細長身體部分。這個詞也可比喻試探性的暗示或間接表達意圖。
Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))
在生物學裡,"feelers" 指觸角。口語裡 “send out feelers” 比喻試探性行動,看對方反應。不要和 “feelings”(情緒)混淆。這個用法在日常書寫和會話裡都很常見。
Ejemplos
Butterflies use their feelers to sense flowers.
蝴蝶用牠們的**觸角**來感覺花朵。
Many insects have long feelers on their heads.
許多昆蟲頭上有長長的**觸角**。
The snail moved its feelers to explore its new home.
蝸牛動著牠的**觸角**來探索新家。
Before making a decision, the manager sent out feelers to see what the team thought.
在做決定前,經理先**試探**了一下團隊的想法。
She put out some feelers to see if her friends wanted to go on vacation together.
她向朋友們發出幾個**試探**,看看大家想不想一起去度假。
It’s smart to send out feelers before changing jobs.
在換工作前先**試探**一下是很聰明的。