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

• After debugging the system, the feeler gauge and block gauge thickness is measured, and the result shows that the system could achieve high degree of accuracy.
  研制了水面油膜厚度测量实验系统，进行了系统调试和对块规厚度测量，实验结果表明系统可以达到较高精度。
• The letter was a feeler to see what his attitude might be.
  这封信是一种试探，看看他的态度。
• Analysis and demonstration the feasibility of digital weft feeler, given some solutions of the technical difficulties.
  对探纬系统的数字化可行性进行分析论证，对一些技术难点给出了解决方案。
• She made a little deal in stocks as a feeler.
  她在股票上做一笔小交易当作试探。
• 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。
• A temperature sensibility feeler of the temperature detect switch is disposed on the outer body.
  所述温控开关的感温探头安装在外杯体上。
• 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。
• That's the male, inserting sperm into the female, using its feeler called a palp.
  那就是雄性用他叫做触须的触角把精子射入到雌性体内。
• 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？”
• Mounting large bearings can be time consuming, often involving feeler gauges and specially trained personnel.
  大型轴承可以安装费时，往往涉及触角仪和专门培训的人员。