rehearsal

英 [rɪˈhɜːsl]

美 [rɪˈhɜːrsl]

n. 排演; 排练; 预演; 演习; 复述; 重复; 叙述

复数：rehearsals　

Collins.2 / BNC.5643 / COCA.5413

牛津词典

noun

排演；排练
time that is spent practising a play or piece of music in preparation for a public performance
1. to have a rehearsal
  进行排练
2. We only had six days of rehearsal.
  我们只有六天的排练时间。
3. Our new production of ‘Hamlet’ is currently in rehearsal .
  我们的新版《哈姆雷特》正在排练之中。
4. a rehearsal room
  排练房
预演；演习
an experience or event that helps to prepare you for sth that is going to happen in the future
1. These training exercises are designed to be a rehearsal for the invasion.
  这些训练是为了准备入侵而进行的演习。
复述；重复；叙述
the act of repeating sth that has been said before
1. 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。

See also:The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for a concert tour...When 'Can-Can' was in rehearsal, Porter felt that the title song needed a musical introduction.dress rehearsal
N-COUNT 预演;试演;演习;演练
You can describe an event or object which is a preparation for a more important event or object as arehearsal forit.
1. The sketch should be a kind of rehearsal for the eventual painting...
  草图应该是最终绘画的某种演练。
2. Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations.
  白日梦可能像是真实情景的预演。

noun

(psychology) a form of practice
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
1. he missed too many rehearsals
2. a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding
Synonym:dry run

During the rehearsal he suddenly forgot his lines.
排演时他突然忘了词。
I'm as ready as I can be for the first day of rehearsal.
为了第一天的排练，我已经尽了最大努力。
This play is in rehearsal now.
这出戏现在正在排演。
-How much rehearsal time did you get with Simon and the cast?
在正式开拍之前，你和西蒙、其他演员有多少预演的时间？
The actors were metamorphosed into a living tapestry of color at the dress rehearsal
带妆彩排的时候，演员们变幻出一幅活生生的锦绣画卷。
She spends hours in her rehearsal room playing Schubert sonatas and Chopin nocturnes.
她有很长时间都在排演室里度过，弹奏着舒伯特的奏鸣曲和肖邦的小夜曲。
Her career, her dream and even the rehearsal of her wedding were taken place in this small room.
这里有她的事业，她的梦想，和，她的结婚彩排。
I learned that it is not a dress rehearsal, and that today is the only guarantee you get.
我明白了人生不是一次彩排，今天是你唯一能把握的。
So I was also thinking we could do a slide show for the rehearsal dinner.
所以我也认为我们可以做一个幻灯片在彩排晚宴。
Taking a long view of the project, I began to think in terms of the rehearsal schedules required.
为了对这个项目作长远打算，我开始根据要求的排练计划考虑问题。