1. He tried to feel out the positions of both sides before committing himself.
    在采取行动前他试图先摸清双方的立场。

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1. 试探出,摸清：feel one's way 摸索着走(干),试探 | feel out 试探出,摸清 | feel up to 觉得能担当

2. feel out的近义词

2. 试探出：feel oneself 觉得身体正常 | feel out 试探出 | feel sleepy 欲睡

3. 探索某人的意图：feel one's way 摸索着前进 | feel out 探索某人的意图 | feel sb. on the head 摸某人的头

4. 试探出,套出来(某人的想法)：You told on us ?!你告我们的状? | feel out 试探出,套出来(某人的想法) | please,just go there and feel him out.求你了,就去那把他套出来.

1. try to learn someone''s opinions and intentions

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

    Synonym: check outsound out