"feelers" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 觸角
• 試探（比喻用法）

Definition

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。

Usage Notes (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。

Examples

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。