sound out

verb

1. try to learn someone's opinions and intentions

e.g. I have to sound out the new professor

Synonym: check outfeel out

2. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

e.g. She pronounces French words in a funny way
I cannot say `zip wire'
Can the child sound out this complicated word?

Synonym: pronouncearticulateenounceenunciatesay

1. 试探，探询(…的意见)
If you sound someone out, you question them in order to find out what their opinion is about something.

e.g. He is sounding out Middle Eastern governments on ways to resolve the conflict...
他正在探询中东国家的政府要如何解决这次冲突。
e.g. Sound him out gradually. Make sure it is what he really wants.
要慢慢地打探他的口风，要确保是他的心里话。

1. 试探：Check on 盘查,检查 | Sound out 试探 | Put on two more guys 增加两个人手

2. 试探,探询：sort out 整理; 弄清楚,解决 | 621. sound ... out 试探,探询 | 622. space out 把...间隔开