| 单词 | to take soundings |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take soundings b. figurative. Investigation. Also with out. to take soundings, to try to find out quietly how matters stand. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > [noun] inspection1390 search1415 probationc1422 ensearchingc1430 surview1432 enserchise1436 overseeingc1449 sight1452 hearkeninga1483 discuting1483 ensearcha1509 inquiry1512 upsightc1515 perusing1556 perpending1558 overlooking1565 interview1567 trial1575 peruse1578 visitation1583 perspective?a1586 overviewing1590 looking over1599 sounding1599 perusal1604 supervise1604 disquisition1605 expiscation1605 prospect1625 ravellinga1626 disquiry1628 disquisitive1660 perpendment1667 inspecting1788 sleuthing1900 casing1928 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > extract information [verb (intransitive)] > by sounding out to feel (also take, taste, try) the pulse (also pulses) ofa1400 fish1570 to take soundings1856 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun] > sounding out sound1584 fishing expedition1961 sounding1969 1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. i. 147 To himselfe so secret and so close, So farre from sounding and discouerie, As is the bud bit with an enuious worme. View more context for this quotation 1856 C. J. Lever Martins of Cro' Martin 217 Old Dan bears you no malice, I'd lay fifty pounds on it! But, if you like, I'll just step in and take soundings. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 9 Nov. 4/1 The Liverymen afterwards decide the selection. Soundings may have been taken beforehand. 1969 Daily Tel. 11 Nov. 21/4 The secret sounding-out by Plessey and BSR was an effort to clear the hurdle before breathing a word, but a share jump precipitated events. < as lemmas |
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