"trial balloon" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈtɹaɪəɫ/, /ˈtɹaɪɫ/ /bəˈɫun

TRY-uhl buh-LOON

UK

tɹˈaɪəl/ /bəlˈuːn

TRY-uhl buh-LOON

释义

An idea or action presented to see how people will react before making a final decision. Often used in politics or business to test public or stakeholder opinion.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtɹaɪəɫ/, /ˈtɹaɪɫ/ /bəˈɫun

英式英语

tɹˈaɪəl/ /bəlˈuːn

简化发音

美式

TRY-uhl buh-LOON

英式

TRY-uhl buh-LOON

语境中听

The company released a trial balloon to see if people liked the new product idea.

The politician used a trial balloon about tax changes.

They sent out a trial balloon before making the official announcement.

Leaking the memo was just a trial balloon to test how the board would react.