sound out
US /saʊnd aʊt/
UK /saʊnd aʊt/
片語動詞
1.
拼讀, 發音
to pronounce a word by speaking each letter or part separately
範例:
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The teacher asked the student to sound out the difficult word.
老師讓學生拼讀那個難詞。
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I had to sound out the new name to make sure I pronounced it correctly.
我不得不拼讀這個新名字，以確保我發音正確。
2.
探聽, 摸底
to try to find out what someone thinks or feels about something by talking to them
範例:
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I need to sound out my colleagues about the new proposal before presenting it to the boss.
在向老闆提出新提案之前，我需要探聽同事們的意見。
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She decided to sound out her parents about moving abroad.
她決定探探父母對出國定居的看法。
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