test the water / waters to check people's reaction to a plan before you decide to use it试水,试探〔人们对某项计划的〕反应:•The government is clearly testing the water, to gauge the country's reactions to their proposals.政府显然在试探国民对他们提议的反应。⇒tried and testedtried and tested at TRIED²⇒box at CONTROL² |