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试探
shì tàn
Meaning
- to sound out
- to try out
Definition
试着探索（某个情况或对方的反应）。
To probe; to sound out; to explore tentatively.
Usage
通常用于表示通过某种方式去了解未知的情况或他人的想法、态度。可以带宾语，如'试探他'、'试探对方的底线'。
Used to indicate trying to find out something through indirect means, often to gauge someone's reaction or to explore a situation.
Examples
- 1 他试探性地问了一句。（He asked tentatively.）
- 2 我想试探一下他对这个计划的看法。（I want to sound out his opinion on this plan.）
- 3 科学家通过实验试探新的理论。（Scientists test new theories through experiments.）
- 4 他伸出脚试探了一下水的温度。（He extended his foot to test the water temperature.）
- 5 不要试探我的耐心。（Don't test my patience.）
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