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词汇积累 | 外刊短语:sound out

• 2021 年 04 月 27 日 • 翻译·译事随笔

[scode type="blue"]enclose[/scode]
音标:/ɪn'kləʊz/

英英释义:

①If a place or object is enclosed by something, the place or object is inside that thing or completely surrounded by it.【v.包围;围住;封闭】

②If you enclose something with a letter, you put it in the same envelope as the letter.【v.把…封入信封;随函附上】

例句:

①The surrounding land was enclosed by an eight foot wire fence.

周围的土地围有8英尺高的铁丝栅栏。

②I have enclosed a cheque for £10.

我已随信附上10英镑的支票。

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试探,探询(…的意见)[/scode]
英英释义:

If you sound someone out, you question them in order to find out what their opinion is about something.

例句:

①He is sounding out Middle Eastern governments on ways to resolve the conflict.

他正在探询中东国家的政府要如何解决这次冲突。

Sound him out gradually. Make sure it is what he really wants.

要慢慢地打探他的口风,要确保是他的心里话。

《金融时报》一篇题为Microsoft sounded out Pinterest on$51 bn deal for social media site的文章也提到了这个表达:
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