test the waters
中文釋義
試探情況，瞭解反應
Gauge someone's feelings or reactions before making a move.
常用搭配
- test the waters first先試探一下
- test the waters carefully謹慎探路
- just testing the waters只是試探
例句
- He texted her to test the waters before asking her out.他先發簡訊試探，再開口約她。
- We ran a small ad to test the waters before the launch.上線前我們投了小廣告試試市場反應。