"send up a trial balloon" 怎么发音
expression
SEND-up-uh-TRY-uhl-buh-LOON
SEND-up-ay-TRY-uhl-buh-LOON
释义
To test how people will react to an idea or proposal by mentioning it informally before making any official decision.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɛnd/ /ˈəp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtɹaɪəɫ/, /ˈtɹaɪɫ/ /bəˈɫun
英式英语
sˈɛnd/ /ˈʌp/ /æɪ/ /tɹˈaɪəl/ /bəlˈuːn
简化发音
美式
SEND-up-uh-TRY-uhl-buh-LOON
英式
SEND-up-ay-TRY-uhl-buh-LOON
语境中听
The manager decided to send up a trial balloon before changing the company rules.
They sent up a trial balloon by asking a few friends about the new idea.
It's smart to send up a trial balloon before making big changes.
Let’s send up a trial balloon and see how our team reacts before announcing anything publicly.