feel out   (TTS發音)

talk or act carefully with sb. and find what he thinks試探；摸清楚

    Let's feel out the situation first before we take any definite steps. 我們先把情況摸清，再採取具體措施。

    The best thing to do is to feel out where he stands before we broach the subject with him. 在和他商量這個問題以前，我們最好先摸清楚他的意見究竟如何。

    At first the boxers felt each other out. 拳擊賽一開始，拳擊手各自小心試探對方的實力。

    John felt out his father about letting him have the car yesterday evening. 昨天晚上約翰試探他父親，看他是否能把車借給他。