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。
• Based on the composition and working principle of infrared reflectance photoelectric weft feeler, the photoelectric weft feeler system of shuttle loom was improved.
  依据红外反射式光电探纬的组成和工作原理，对有梭织机光电探纬系统进行了改进。
• Use the ruler and the feeler to inspect whether the joint surface of the cylinder head is deformed.
  利用直尺和塞尺检查气缸头的结合面是否有变形。
• Be able to use measure instrument, such as caliper, feeler gage, micrometer and so on.
  熟悉使用常用计量器具，如卡尺，塞尺，千分尺等。
• Am I more a thinker or a feeler?
  我是思想型，还是感觉型？
• 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。
• If you still have the lawnmower manual and a feeler gauge you can adjust the gap to the specifications.
  如果您仍然有割草机手册和触角衡量您可以随时调整的差距，以规格。
• 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。
• And dial gauge than feeler, its read a value accurate, but relatively difficult when the certain place of chassis is operated.
  而百分表较之厚薄规，其读值准确，但是在底盘的某些部位操作时较为困难。
• I got a feeler from Hello america.
  我从“你好美国”得到一些机会。