sound out
UK
sound [sb] out vtr phrasal sep: figurative, informal (elicit the opinion of)
SC 打听 dǎ tīng
TC 打聽
TC 打聽
SC 探听 dǎ tīng，tàn tīng
I wonder what Jason thinks of the plan? We should sound him out.
sound [sb] out about [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (elicit [sb]'s opinion about [sth])
SC 探寻某人对某事的看法
SC 打探某人对某事的观点
He said he wanted to sound me out about his latest business idea.
sound [sth] out, sound out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (pronounce carefully: letters, etc.)
SC 认真拼读
The little boy had difficulty reading the word, so his teacher told him to sound out each letter.
sound out vi phrasal: (resound loudly)
SC 回响, 回荡
The church bell sounded out across the valley.
sound [sth] out, sound out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (measure the depth of) (深浅)
SC 探测 tàn cè
TC 探測
TC 探測