Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li

Oh I see. 'Test the water' 就是探测，摸底，看看别人有什么反应。

Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil

That's right. 'Test the water' is the phrase for Authentic Real English today. Let's hear some examples of how people use it.

Examples

Woman A: Have you started on your new book?

Woman B: Yes, I've written three chapters and I've sent it to the publishers to test the water.

Woman A: Oh, what perfume are you wearing? it's lovely.

Woman B: Oh thanks. It's just a sample a company sent me.  They're testing the water to see if people like it.

Woman A: How is your Shakespeare project going?

Woman B: It's early days; we're still testing the water.

Woman A: Well, good luck with it.

Woman B: Thanks. 

Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li

So Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil, how much testing have you done, have you got good feedback? 摸底的结果如何？

Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil

Well, my wife loves it, but most other people say they don't understand how to use it.

Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li

It sounds like it's not user-friendly.

Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil

You're right. I think, I need to make a few changes and then I'll test the water again. 

Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li">Li

如果需要我也可以充当你的摸底对象哦。I'm happy to be your guinea pig when you're ready.

Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil">Neil

A 'guinea pig', I think that's an expression for another programme. For now, it's goodbye from both of us.

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