大家好,今天我們那分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——sound out, 這個短語的含義不是指「聲音在外面」,其正確的含義是:
sound (sb) out 試探(某人)的看法,探(某人)的口風
Perhaps you could sound the chairwoman out before the meeting, to see which way she's going to vote?
也許在開會之前你可以探探主席的口風,看她打算投哪一方的票?
He is sounding out all parties on ways to resolve the conflict.
他正在探尋各方解決這一衝突的方法。
We'd better sound out the employees before we implement the new policy.
在實行新政策前,我們最好探探員工們的想法。
Try to sound Janet out about what we should do in Paris.
試著聽聽Janet的想法關於我們應該在法國做點什麼。
I don't know what Jane thinks about your suggestion, but I'll sound her out.
我不知道Jane關於你的建議是怎麼想的,但是我會探探她的想法。
Please sound out everyone in your department.
請探一探部門每個人的想法。