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.
  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。

双语例句

• "She has no feelers," said another.
  “她连触须都没有！”另一个说。
• When feelers were extended for a summit meeting his name was invariably mentioned.
  凡是在最高级会谈上伸出触角时，总是提到他的名字。
• These tenants of the deep have evolved some extremely ingenious devices, such as enormous eyes, feelers for locating their food and enemies.
  这些深海居民已经进化出一些非常独特的器官，像巨大的眼睛、触须等以便探测食物和敌人的位置。
• 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。
• Sagittarius: put your feelers out Your moods are easy to read.
  射手座：摸索他人的感慨感染你的情绪老是写在脸上。
• Put out feelers cautiously check the views of others
  谨慎地试探别人的观点
• 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。
• We should probably put our feelers out and see what potential exists.
  可能我们应该试探一下，看看有什么发展潜力。
• The snail drew in its feelers.
  蜗牛把触角缩了回去。
• Already feelers were out about another script.
  已就另一脚本在向外界进行试探。