feelers
英 [ˈfiːləz]
美 [ˈfilərz]
n. (某些昆虫和贝壳动物的)触角，触须
feeler的复数
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.- 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。
- When vacancies occur, the office puts out feelers to the universities.
双语例句
- What insects have long feelers? What insects have short feelers?
什么昆虫的触角长？什么昆虫的触角短？ - Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as "feelers";
每逢有人提及这起谋杀案，他就心为之悸，因为他那不安的良心和极度的恐惧几乎使他相信，人家是故意说给他听，探探他的“口风”； - HSBC and Standard Chartered are also reportedly angling to return, and other big banks have put out feelers.
汇丰银行和渣打银行据报道正在往回拱，还有其他大银行也在跃跃欲试。 - But he'd rather burn off my feelers and watch me squirm.
但他烧着我的角，眼看着我被烧死。 - Some animals can stretch out or draw back their feelers freely.
有些动物的触角伸缩自如。 - Dogfishes having a spine in each dorsal fin. It strikes a bug's back with is forelegs and feelers.
背鳍上各有一刺的角鲨鱼。它（蚁）前腿和触角敲打臭虫的背部。 - It strikes a bug's back with is forelegs and feelers.
它（蚂蚁）用前腿和触角敲打臭虫的背部。 - Their government is putting out feelers through a neutral delegation; they are clearly anxious for a rapprochement.
他们的政府通过一中立代表试探；很明显他们很想复交。 - Both labor and management are putting out feelers.
劳资双方相互试探对方。 - 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。