Can you sound your friend out and see whether he will help?

你能试探一下你的朋友,看看他能否帮忙 吗 ?

《简明英汉词典》

Be cautious and test the waters before fully committing yourself.

参与时要谨慎，在完全投入之前先试探一下。

金山词霸

Will you sound John as to whether he would accept the post when offered?

你试探一下约翰的意见,如果让他干的话,他是否会接受这个职位.

《简明英汉词典》

I wouldn't take what he said seriously; he was only flying a kite.

我根本不把他说的当回事, 他只是试探试探罢了.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

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.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Testing her mother's patience, she sought to discover the breaking point prior to being evicted.

她在试探母亲的耐心，试图在被驱逐前找出忍耐的极限。

金山词霸

Michael asked hesitantly, " Is it going to be an all - gut war? "

迈克尔以试探的口气问道: “ 这样干下去是否将发展成全力以赴的战争? ”

教父部分

Somewhat encouraged, she ventured into another large structure.

这经历使她得到些鼓舞, 于是她试探着走进另一家大公司.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

I'm putting out feelers to see if she'd like to come.

我试探一下她是否愿意来.

辞典例句

Dick went slowly down, feeling with his foot for each step.

迪克慢慢地往下爬, 每一步都用脚试探试探.

辞典例句

I'll sound the manager on the question of holidays.

我将就假日问题试探经理的意见.

辞典例句

The obtuse editor did not know he was being nibbled at.

这位脑筋迟钝的编辑并不知道人家是在向他试探消息.

辞典例句

He sent out a few cautious feelers and received some contradictory answers.

他作过几次谨慎的试探,得到的答复前后不一.

辞典例句

Maud sounded her on her willingness to take up the job.

莫德试探了一下她是否愿意做这个工作.

辞典例句

At first two chess players probe mutually.

起先两个棋手互相试探.

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