Test waters.
/tɛst ˈwɔː.tərz/
Test waters.
/tɛst ˈwɔː.tərz/
“Test waters”这个习语用来形容某人在做决定前,先小心尝试或测试情况,以避免冒过大的风险。常用在商业、个人决策或新项目开始前的情境中,比如一个公司在推出新产品前先进行市场测试。
He's just testing the waters, seeing if his new software idea is well-received.
他在试探性地看看他的新软件想法是否受欢迎。
Before diving into the project, they decided to test the waters with a small pilot study.
在深入项目之前,他们决定通过一个小规模的试点研究来试水。
Layla tested the waters by mentioning her idea briefly at the meeting to gauge interest.
Layla在会议上简要提及了她的想法,以此来测试大家的兴趣。