test the water/waters

TRY something TO SEE IF IT IS GOODto check people’s reaction to a plan before you decide to use it 试水，试探〔人们对某项计划的〕反应

The government is clearly testing the water, to gauge the country’s reactions to their proposals.

政府显然是在试探国民对他们提案的反应。

Examples from the Corpus

test the water/waters• Tara VanDerveer, the deservedly highest paid coach in the Pac-10, is testing the waters.• We have tested the strawberries, we have tested the soil and we have tested the water.• Claudia ran Dana's bath, testing the water carefully.• The authority had coincidentally tested the water for toxins on about the same day as the officer cadets had used it.• One felt her skill - here, one was but testing the water in a musical reservoir of immeasurable depth.• Kaiser is testing the waters in the East Bay.• It is quite easy to test the waters to find if a cruise fits your personality.• He tested the water with his hand, adjusted it, and climbed in.

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单词	test the water/waters
释义	test the water/waters test the water/waters TRY something TO SEE IF IT IS GOODto check people’s reaction to a plan before you decide to use it 试水，试探〔人们对某项计划的〕反应 The government is clearly testing the water, to gauge the country’s reactions to their proposals. 政府显然是在试探国民对他们提案的反应。 Examples from the Corpus test the water/waters• Tara VanDerveer, the deservedly highest paid coach in the Pac-10, is testing the waters.• We have tested the strawberries, we have tested the soil and we have tested the water.• Claudia ran Dana's bath, testing the water carefully.• The authority had coincidentally tested the water for toxins on about the same day as the officer cadets had used it.• One felt her skill - here, one was but testing the water in a musical reservoir of immeasurable depth.• Kaiser is testing the waters in the East Bay.• It is quite easy to test the waters to find if a cruise fits your personality.• He tested the water with his hand, adjusted it, and climbed in. → test the water/waters at test2(1)
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