中国国家棒球队首次参赛是12年前在亚洲杯赛中小试牛刀。

The Chinese national Baseball team's first taste of competition was 12 years ago in the Asian Cup.

小试牛刀：我们是中国一家拥有丰富经验的专 业从事茶叶出口的公司。

We are an extensively experienced company that specializes in tea exporting in China.

在打破勾结犯罪团伙垄断货车运输业的某卡特尔一案中，他小试牛刀。 （译注：cut one’steeth [on sth.]

He cut his teeth breaking up a mob-connected trucking cartel[2].