n.放風(fēng)箏的人；試探輿論反應(yīng)者；開空頭支票者

The story of Franklin's kite is known everywhere. 富蘭克林放風(fēng)箏的故事已經(jīng)家喻戶曉。

The plane flew ten times as high as the kite. 那架飛機(jī)的飛行高度是那只風(fēng)箏的十倍。

The minister said that the government was considering increasing VAT,but he was probably only flying a kite. 這位大臣說，政府正考慮提高增值稅，不過這也許只是試探輿論反應(yīng)而已。