get your feet wet
US /ɡɛt jʊər fit wɛt/
UK /ɡɛt jʊər fit wɛt/
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积累经验, 熟悉情况
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.
我刚开始涉足这个领域，所以想通过一些小项目来积累经验。
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Before taking on a big role, she wanted to get her feet wet as a volunteer.
在担任重要职务之前，她想先做志愿者积累经验。