soundsbout
—phrasal verbwithsoundverbuk/saʊnd/us/saʊnd/
todiscoverinformallywhat someonethinksorintendsto do about aparticularthing, so that you can bepreparedor takesuitableaction
试探（某人）的看法，探（某人）的口风
Perhaps you couldsoundthechairwomanout before themeeting, toseewhich way she's going tovote?也许在开会之前你可以探探主席的口风，看她打算投哪一方的票？