rehearse

英 [rɪˈhɜːs]

美 [rɪˈhɜːrs]

v. 排练; 排演; 默诵; 背诵; 默默地练习; 照搬; 重复

现在分词：rehearsing　过去分词：rehearsed　过去式：rehearsed　第三人称单数：rehearses　

Collins.1 / BNC.7588 / COCA.7786

牛津词典

verb

排练；排演
to practise or make people practise a play, piece of music, etc. in preparation for a public performance
1. We were given only two weeks to rehearse.
  只给了我们两个星期排练。
2. Today, we'll just be rehearsing the final scene.
  今天，我们只排演最后一幕。
3. The actors were poorly rehearsed.
  演员排练得不够。
默诵；背诵；默默地练习
to prepare in your mind or practise privately what you are going to do or say to sb
1. She walked along rehearsing her excuse for being late.
  她一边走一边默诵着她迟到的托词。
照搬；重复
to repeat ideas or opinions that have often been expressed before

VERB 排练，演练，预演(戏剧、舞蹈或音乐作品)
When peoplerehearsea play, dance, or piece of music, they practise it in order to prepare for a performance.
1. A group of actors are rehearsing a play about Joan of Arc...
  一群演员正在排演一出关于圣女贞德的戏。
2. Tens of thousands of people have been rehearsing for the opening ceremony in the workers' stadium...
  数万人一直在工人体育馆为开幕式进行排练。
3. The cast and crew were only given three and a half weeks to rehearse.
  演员和剧组工作人员只有3个半星期的时间进行排练。
VERB 默默练习;默述;默诵
If yourehearsesomething that you are going to say or do, you silently practise it by imagining that you are saying or doing it.
1. Anticipate any tough questions and rehearse your answers...
  预先考虑可能遇到的各种棘手问题，并且自己练习回答。
2. We encouraged them to rehearse what they were going to say.
  我们鼓励他们默述一下他们要说的内容。
VERB 复述;详述;重复
If yourehearsesomething, you repeat it in detail.
1. Yesterday's speech to the Scottish party conference rehearsed the arguments again.
  昨天在苏格兰党人会议上的演讲中又一次重复了这些观点。

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