rehearsal

柯林斯詞典

1. N-VAR A rehearsal of a play, dance, or piece of music is a practice of it in preparation for a performance. 排練
The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for a concert tour. 樂(lè)隊(duì)按計(jì)劃開(kāi)始了爲(wèi)巡廻音樂(lè)會(huì)進(jìn)行的排練。
2. →see also dress rehearsal
3. N-COUNT You can describe an event or object that is a preparation for a more important event or object as a rehearsal for it. (重大事件的) 預(yù)縯
Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations, but we know they are not. 白日夢(mèng)可能看上去像是真實(shí)生活境遇的預(yù)縯，但我們知道它們不是。