◆to put sth to the test
(test sth)对…进行验证；对…进行检验
The Liverpool team are now putting their theory to the test.利物浦队此时正在验证他们的理论。
Arriving at the railway station, I put local knowledge to the test and ask a taxi driver.到了火车站, 为了检验自己对当地的了解程度, 我请教了一个出租车司机。
(put strain on)+ relationship测试…的牢固程度；检验…的稳定性
Sooner or later, life will put the relationship to the test.总有一天, 生活会对这段关系是否牢固进行考验。