释义
judge people's feelings or opinions before taking further action
试探，摸底。
双语例句
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You should be cautious when getting involved and test the water before committing yourself.
当你涉足其中时你应该小心谨慎，在表态之前要先行试探。
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She feels ready to test the water and begins dating.
她觉得可以尝试一下约会。
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It can also supply a list of certified LABS to test the water for you.
它也可以提供经认证的实验室名单，以测试你的水。
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A couple of other big shipping lines are said to be ready to test the water.
据说另外两家大型船舶公司也准备试水。
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“We test the water for over 400 compounds—pharmaceuticals, endocrine-disruptor chemicals—and we've never had a violation,” Markus says.
“我们测试了400多个院落的水——药物，内分泌干扰化学物质——而我们从来没有出现一次超标现象，”马克斯说。
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