| 释义 |
put sb through his paces1.检验某人的本领;掂某人的分量：Their superiors often asked them to solve difficult and complicated problems so as to put them through their paces.他们的上级时常叫他们去解决困难复杂的问题以检验他们的本领。2.使某人受考验：That manager often put his subordinates through their paces before promoting them.那位经理在提拔他的下级以前，时常先使他们受考验。 |