They sounded me out about the job before they actually offered it to me.

他们在提供这份工作之前，先试探了一的意见。

He tests the barrier, but it stands firm.

它先试探了一但那里很坚固。

Today was all about the lengths that she'll go to.

今天只是试探一她的底限。

Yes, I've written three chapters and I've sent it to the publishers to test the water.

开始了，把已经完成的三章版社了，打算先试探一。

I'd have to feel, I'd feel him out.

得感受一，得试探他一。

You can feel out how much they really understand.

以试探一他们真正理解了多少。

You can start, you can like dip your toes, dip your toes at home.

以开始，以先在家里试探性地尝试一。

Just to check, to test the waters.

只是想试探一，摸摸底。

If I were you Blair, I'd put out feelers.

如果是，布莱尔，会先试探一。

So would you say kind of test the water?

是说先试探一情况吗？

Gingerly she explored the bump on her head with her fingers.

【explore】她小心翼翼地用手指试探着摸了一头上的肿块。

Want to test me, see if I'm bluffing?

想试探一，看看是不是在唬人？

It would be better to wait behind strong fortifications and test his attitude.

还不如在坚固的工事后面等待，试探一他的态度。

And so a couple of years ago, we said, well, let's dip our toes in the water.

几年前，们决定先试探一水深。

And you might respond with, I'd like to put some feelers out before I make that decision.

能会回答说，在做决定之前想先试探一。

They are not going to get that message immediately, because most adults, and certainly children, will test a boundary.

他们不会立刻接收到这个信息，因为大多数成年人， 尤其是孩子，都会试探一界限。

Like, that's the difference of like, you just have to check out the waters every once in a while.

比如，这就是差别，得时不时去试探一情况。

You know, usually you kind of Just dip your toe in into the water and we're just right in.

知道，通常人们会先试探性地涉足一，而们则直接深入其中。

Why? What are you gonna say? I'm not gonna say anything. I just want to check her out. Because she hurt my friend.

为什么? 要说什么? 没打算说什么，就想试探一她，因为她伤害了的朋友。

So you don't have to like throw everything in on day one, just start testing the fences a little bit.

所以不必在第一天就孤注一掷，只需开始稍微试探一边界即。