feeler

英 [ˈfiːlə(r)]

美 [ˈfiːlər]

n.  (某些昆虫和贝壳动物的)触角，触须

复数：feelers　过去式：feelered　

TEM8

BNC.33615 / COCA.24142

习惯用语

n.

put out feelers
• 试探
  to try to find out what people think about a particular course of action before you do it

牛津词典

noun

• （某些昆虫和贝壳动物的）触角，触须
  either of the two long thin parts on the heads of some insects and of some animals that live in shells that they use to feel and touch things with

柯林斯词典

• (昆虫的)触角，触须
  An insect'sfeelersare the two thin stalks on its head with which it touches and senses things around it.
• N-PLURAL 试探手段
  If youput out feelers, you make careful, quiet contacts with people in order to get information from them, or to find out what their reaction will be to a suggestion.
  1. When vacancies occur, the office puts out feelers to the universities.
     有空缺职位的时候，办事处就到各个大学去打探。

英英释义

noun

• one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans
  Synonym:antenna
• slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
  Synonym:barbel
• sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
  1. he had a special antenna for public relations
  Synonym:antenna
• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  1. she rejected his advances
  Synonym:overtureadvanceapproach

双语例句

• He quickly tried to pass it off with a loud laugh. Then he put out a feeler: We heard sounds of laughter from the next room.
  赶快一阵狂笑掩饰了过去，他就故意探问道：我们听到隔壁房间传来的阵阵笑声。
• The letter was a feeler to see how he would look upon such a movement.
  这封信是一种试探，看看他如何看待这种运动。
• As a feeler he added," probably had more interesting things to look at. "
  试探着他又加了句，“是不是去了更有趣的地方？”
• Modern life stretched out its steam feeler to this point three or four times a day, touched the native existences, and quickly withdrew its feeler again, as if what it touched had been uncongenial.
  在一天里，现代生活有三四次把它的蒸气触角伸展到这个地方，同本地的生活发生接触，然后又很快缩回它的触角，仿佛它同它接触的生活格格不入似的。
• Be able to use measure instrument, such as caliper, feeler gage, micrometer and so on.
  熟悉使用常用计量器具，如卡尺，塞尺，千分尺等。
• I got a feeler from Hello america.
  我从“你好美国”得到一些机会。
• The typical features of Termites are grayish white, no wings, soft body with mouth and short feeler.
  典型的白蚁特徵是灰白色、无翅、体柔软，有咀嚼式口器以及短触角。
• When the compressive force is eliminated, and the feeler arm can be returned through the bouncing of the spring.
  待压力消除后，探测杆便由弹簧反弹复位。
• According to the weft detection method proposed by the paper, designed signal processing circuit and feeler, LED was driven with the pulsed signal, photoelectric silicon PIN photodiode is used.
  根据本文提出的探纬检测方法设计探纬器和探纬器信号处理电路，在探纬器设计中选用红外发光管，用脉冲信号进行驱动，光电管选用PIN型硅光电二极管。
• Traditional method detecting by dial indicator or feeler gauge needs more time and effort.
  传统的检测方法是由百分表或触角衡量，需要更多的时间和精力。