1·Test the waters.
下水试验。
2·Sometimes people get curious and want to test the waters.
有时候人会很好奇，想试试下水到底有多深。
3·If they have never done something before, they are eager to test the waters.
如果他们以前从未做过某事，他们会急于试水。
4·Test the waters with someone you trust before going to HR or a superior.
在去人力资源或上级办公室之前找一个自己信任的人谈谈。
5·Such work builds your resume and lets you test the waters in your new field.
这些工作可以增加你简历上的相关经历，并且让你在新的领域中有个初步的体验。
6·Taking this approach provides the inventor with time to test the waters on his or her invention.
发明者采取此方法同时也可以对其发明进行时间考验。
7·Instead of making direct criticisms, they sometimes offered obliquely sarcastic comments to test the waters.
他们并不会直接批评，而是说些风凉话试水。
8·It allows you to test the waters to make sure that being self-employed is something you enjoy and want to pursue.
这样做允许你先试水以确定你喜欢并想去继续从事自我经营。
9·First, we could get started with the most minimal up-front investment, to test the waters and get our ideas straight.
首先，这可以让我们的先期投入最少，稍作尝试，就可以得出我们的想法。
10·I figured the experience might help me identify my strengths and, of course, test the waters before deciding my future career.
我觉得这份经历可能会帮我发现我的长处，当然，在决定未来职业之前先试试水。