put out feelers

短语

[网络] 放出触角；谨慎地探听别人的观点；作试探性的建议

发音

AU

词形变化

puts out feelers 三单 puts out feelers putting out feelers putting out feelers 现在分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.

    习语

    I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 1

explore

词源

An allusion to animals which use their feelers to gain awareness of their surroundings.

来源：wiktionary