n.放风筝的人；试探舆论反应者；开空头支票者

The story of Franklin's kite is known everywhere. 富兰克林放风筝的故事已经家喻户晓。

The plane flew ten times as high as the kite. 那架飞机的飞行高度是那只风筝的十倍。

The minister said that the government was considering increasing VAT,but he was probably only flying a kite. 这位大臣说，政府正考虑提高增值税，不过这也许只是试探舆论反应而已。