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　

BNC.33615 / COCA.24142

习惯用语

put out feelers

试探
to try to find out what people think about a particular course of action before you do it

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

(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。

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

I got a feeler from Hello america.
我从“你好美国”得到一些机会。
Feeler gauge used for measuring.
测量用测隙规。
The feeler material must be harder than the material that is checked ( hardened pins).
测隙片的材料必须比被检查的材料更坚硬（被硬化的针）。
Measuring clearance reduction with a feeler gauge.
用测隙规测量游隙减小量。
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。
A temperature sensibility feeler of the temperature detect switch is disposed on the outer body.
所述温控开关的感温探头安装在外杯体上。
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。
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。
The letter was a feeler to see how he would look upon such a movement.
这封信是一种试探，看看他如何看待这种运动。
The lower end of the feeler arm is a probe structure and arranged in the spring.
探测杆的下端为探针构造并置入弹簧之中。