"feeler" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 觸角
• 試探（比喻義）

Definition

“feeler”指某些動物頭部的細長感應器官（如昆蟲或蝸牛），用來觸摸或感測事物。也可指試探別人看法或態度的間接行動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在生物學中，'feeler' 幾乎總是指昆蟲等動物的觸角。比喻用法如 'put out feelers' 就是試探別人的意圖或態度，經常見於商業或社交場合。慣常使用複數 'feelers'。

Examples

The snail moves using its feelers to sense the ground.

蝸牛用牠的**觸角**感測地面。

Some insects have very long feelers on their heads.

有些昆蟲頭上有很長的**觸角**。

She put out a feeler to see if her friend wanted to help.

她試探性地**試探**一下，看朋友是否願意幫忙。

After the meeting, Tom put out some feelers to see if the team liked his idea.

會議後，湯姆**試探**團隊是否喜歡他的想法。

If you want the job, send out a few feelers to people you know at the company.

如果你想要這份工作，可以向認識的人發出幾個**試探**。

The butterfly’s feelers moved quickly as it landed on the flower.

蝴蝶落在花上時，**觸角**快速地動了起來。