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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.
    1. 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

    • Some animals can stretch out or draw back their feelers freely.
      有些动物的触角伸缩自如。
    • The snail draws in its feelers.
      这只蜗牛将触角缩了回去。
    • 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。
    • Every reference to the murder sent a shudder to his heart, for his troubled conscience and fears almost persuaded him that these remarks were put forth in his hearing as "feelers";
      每逢有人提及这起谋杀案,他就心为之悸,因为他那不安的良心和极度的恐惧几乎使他相信,人家是故意说给他听,探探他的“口风”;
    • The snail drew in its feelers.
      蜗牛把触角缩了回去。
    • What insects have long feelers? What insects have short feelers?
      什么昆虫的触角长?什么昆虫的触角短?
    • "She has no feelers," said another.
      “她连触须都没有!”另一个说。
    • He sent out a few cautious feelers and received some contradictory answers.
      他作过几次谨慎的试探,得到的答复前后不一。
    • HSBC and Standard Chartered are also reportedly angling to return, and other big banks have put out feelers.
      汇丰银行和渣打银行据报道正在往回拱,还有其他大银行也在跃跃欲试。
    • Feelers have been put out to Iran, which borders Afghanistan.
      试探性接触被派到与阿富汗接壤的伊朗。