sound out
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sounding out
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sounded out
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试探, 探听意见
to attempt to learn someone's opinions and intentions through subtle or indirect questioning or conversation
- The reporter skillfully sounded the interviewee's political views out without causing discomfort.
记者巧妙地试探出了受访者的政治观点，而没有引起不适。
- She casually sounded out her friend's intentions regarding the upcoming event without directly asking.
她不经意间试探了朋友对即将到来的活动的意图，而没有直接询问。
- During the meeting, the manager skillfully sounded out the team members to gauge their concerns.
在会议期间，经理巧妙地试探了团队成员以评估他们的担忧。
- She strategically sounded her parents' expectations out before revealing her future plans.
在透露她的未来计划之前，她策略性地试探了她父母的期望。
- Hoping to understand the client's preferences, he decided to sound the ideas out during the discussion.
希望了解客户的偏好，他决定在讨论中试探这些想法。
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发音, 清晰地说话
to articulate words in a specific manner
- He practiced sounding the new language out, focusing on correct pronunciation.
他练习发音新语言，专注于正确的发音。
- The news anchor diligently sounded each news report out, maintaining a professional tone.
新闻主播认真地发音每一条新闻报道，保持专业的语气。
- The teacher encouraged the students to sound the vocabulary words out during language lessons.
老师鼓励学生在语言课上发音词汇单词。
- The actor skillfully sounded out the lines, capturing the essence of the character.
演员巧妙地念出了台词，捕捉到了角色的精髓。
- She confidently sounded out the words, enunciating each syllable clearly.
她自信地读出了这些词，清晰地发出了每个音节。