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sound sb out
可分离，代词放在中间。
I need to sound him out before making a decision.
在做决定前，我需要试探他的想法。
试探；探口风
sounded out — past of sound out
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试探；探口风
to try to find out someone's opinion or intentions by asking indirectly
I need to sound him out before making a decision.
在做决定前，我需要试探他的想法。
探询；试探:通过仔细询问和倾听以了解某人的意见、意图或偏好,尤指以间接谈话方式。
To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.
逐字母或逐音节地缓慢读出(单词或短语)。
To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.
大声说或唱；呼喊。
To speak or sing loudly, to call out.
sound out
Base
原形
sounds out
3rd person
第三人称单数
sounding out
-ing
现在分词
sounded out
Past
过去式
sounded out
Past participle
过去分词
He sounds out his team before making a big decision.
他在做重大决定前会试探团队的意见。
She sounded out her boss about the new project.
她就新项目试探了老板的口风。
They have sounded out potential investors already.
他们已经试探过潜在投资者了。
动词短语，意为试探（某人的想法或态度）。注意：sound out 后可接人，也可接意见/想法等，如 sound out someone / sound out someone's views。
Before we make an offer, we should sound out a few buyers.
在出价之前，我们应该试探几位买家的想法。
She sounded out her manager about working from home next month.
她向经理试探了一下下个月在家办公的意愿。
Let me sound out the team before announcing the new schedule.
让我先探探团队的口风，再公布新时间表。
可分离，代词放在中间。
I need to sound him out before making a decision.
在做决定前，我需要试探他的想法。
She sounded out her manager on the new policy.
她就新政策试探了经理的意见。
Not this
He sounded out a loud noise.
Use this
He sounded out his boss to see if he would agree.
学生误将'sound out'按字面理解为'发出声音'，但实际上它是短语动词，意为'试探（某人的意见）'，需要接人或话题作宾语。
Not this
I sounded out about the plan yesterday.
Use this
I sounded him out about the plan yesterday.
学生漏掉了'sound out'的宾语（被试探的人），介词'about'应置于宾语之后，正确结构是'sound someone out about something'。
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