rehearsal

noun
🔊/rɪˈhɜːsl/
🔊/rɪˈhɜːrsl/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] time that is spent practising a play or piece of music in preparation for a public performance排演;排练
    • to have a rehearsal进行排练
    • We only had six days of rehearsal.我们只有六天的排练时间。🔊🔊
    • The leading man broke his leg in the middle of rehearsals.主持人在排练中摔断了腿。
    • rehearsal for something rehearsals for ‘Romeo and Juliet’《罗密欧与朱丽叶》的几次排练
    • in rehearsal Our new production of ‘Hamlet’ is currently in rehearsal.我们的新版《哈姆雷特》正在排练之中。🔊🔊
    • a rehearsal room排练房
    see also dress rehearsal
    Extra Examples
    • He apologized for his outburst at rehearsal.他为自己在排练时的失态道歉。
    • How did the rehearsal go?排练进行得怎么样?
    • I'll see you at band rehearsal on Monday!周一在乐队排练时咱们再见!
    • They're performing every night and they have another production in rehearsal.他们每天晚上都有演出,并且目前正排练着另一个节目。
    • We only had one full rehearsal.我们只进行了一次全面排演。
    • a rehearsal of the final scene最后一场戏的排练
    Topics Musicb2, Film and theatreb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dress
    • wedding
    • band
    verb + rehearsal
    • conduct
    • do
    • have
    rehearsal + verb
    • take place
    • go
    rehearsal + noun
    • hall
    • room
    • space
    preposition
    • at (a/​the) rehearsal
    • during (a/​the) rehearsal
    • in rehearsal
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  2. [countable, usually singular] rehearsal (for something) an experience or event that helps to prepare you for something that is going to happen in the future预演;演习
    • These training exercises are designed to be a rehearsal for the invasion.这些训练是为了入侵而进行的演习。🔊🔊
    • Life is not a rehearsal.生活不是排练。
    Extra Examples
    • The wedding rehearsal dinner is tonight.婚礼预演宴会今晚进行。
    • I attended my friend's wedding rehearsal.我参加了朋友的婚礼彩排。
  3. [countable, usually singular] rehearsal of something (formal) the act of repeating something that has been said before复述;重复;叙述
    • We listened to his lengthy rehearsal of the arguments.我们听着他没完没了地重复他的论点。🔊🔊