get your feet wet

US /ɡɛt jʊər fit wɛt/
UK /ɡɛt jʊər fit wɛt/
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累積經驗, 熟悉情況

to begin to do a new job or activity in order to get some experience

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I'm just starting out in this field, so I'm trying to get my feet wet with some smaller projects.
我剛開始涉足這個領域,所以想通過一些小項目來累積經驗
Before taking on a big role, she wanted to get her feet wet as a volunteer.
在擔任重要職務之前,她想先做志願者累積經驗