| 单词 | feeler |
| 释义 | feeler noun[Cusually plural] uk/ˈfiː.lər/us/ˈfiː.lɚ/one of the twolongpartson theheadof aninsectand some othercreatureswith which ittouchesthings inordertodiscoverwhat is around it （昆虫的）触角，触须 Frank Greenaway/Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages The development & parts of insects
Idiomput out feelers
feeler| American Dictionaryfeeler noun[Cusually pl] us/ˈfi·lər/one of the twolongpartson an insect’sheadthat it uses totouchthings Examplesoffeelerfeeler Particularly, in addition to the difficulty of making a perfectly conical shape for smaller feelers, the influence of surface unevenness on the feelers' dimensions increases. From theCambridge English Corpus If combined normal and shearing forces are applied to the sensing surface, the conical feelers make contact with the acrylic board and are subjected to compressive and shearing deformation. From theCambridge English Corpus I beg you, when this is all over, unless you have got a real winner, not to be tempted by any more of these feelers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Work is well advanced on preliminary budgets and, even now, feelers are being put out for an early meeting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps the feelers have not yet been put out to find how many are ready to go. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Already feelers are being put out by companies which have very recently been formed to acquire properties for the purpose of development. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By having so many feelers in the local area, there is an ability to understand quickly and sensitively what is happening. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He did use the term "feelers," and he did not-like peace being approached in that way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We know that the railways have only created these docks as feelers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand they have been putting out peace feelers lately, which have had the proper reply that they must surrender unconditionally. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No peace could be settled by feelers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I should have thought that any sensible management would make certain that feelers were sent out to find out the attitude of the employers towards any new system of payment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I know all about these feelers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Caught prey can be felt by owls with the use of filoplumeslike feathers on the beak and feet that act as feelers. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.To assess a situation, one should put out exploratory feelers and adopt a perceptive rather than judgmental attitude; conflict resolution skills can be helpful. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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