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

他们在给提供这份工作之前，先试探一下的意见。

He tests the barrier, but it stands firm.

它先试探一下但那里很坚固。

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

今天只是试探一下她的底限。

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

始，把已经完成的三章寄给出版社，打算先试探一下。

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

得感受一下，得试探他一下。

You can feel out how much they really understand.

你可以试探一下他们真正理解。

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

你可以始，可以先在家里试探性地尝试一下。

Just to check, to test the waters.

只是想试探一下，摸摸底。

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

如果是你，布莱尔，会先试探一下。

So would you say kind of test the water?

你是说先试探一下情况吗？

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一下头上的肿块。

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

想试探一下，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，试探一下他的态度。

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

几年前，们决定先试探一下水深。

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

你可能会回答说，在做决定之前想先试探一下。

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，因为大数成年人， 尤其是孩子，都会试探一下界限。

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，你得时不时去试探一下情况。

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

你知道，通常人们会先试探性地涉足一下，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? 你要说什么? 没打算说什么，就想试探一下她，因为她伤害的朋友。

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

所以你不必在第一天就孤注一掷，只需始稍微试探一下边界即可。