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　

BNC.33615 / COCA.24142

习惯用语

put out feelers

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

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

(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。

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

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。
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 feeler material must be harder than the material that is checked ( hardened pins).
测隙片的材料必须比被检查的材料更坚硬（被硬化的针）。
This article focuses on technical issues such as feeding, blowing rate, water quantity, feeler lever and layout quantity of jigging machine.
本文主要阐述了跳汰机的给料、风量和水量、探杆、排料量等技术问题。
Am I more a thinker or a feeler?
我是思想型，还是感觉型？
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。
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。
I got a feeler from Hello america.
我从“你好美国”得到一些机会。
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？”
Measuring clearance reduction with a feeler gauge.
用测隙规测量游隙减小量。