practise (a play, piece of music, or other work) for later public performance 排演,排练 we were rehearsing a radio play. 我们正在排练一个广播剧。 [no obj.]she was rehearsing for her world tour. 她正在为世界巡回演出进行排练。 ■supervise (a performer or group) that is practising in this way 监督(表演者或团体)排演 he listened to Charlie rehearsing the band. 他在听查理主持乐队排练。 ■mentally prepare or recite (words one intends to say) (对要讲的话)默背,背诵 he had rehearsed a thousand fine phrases. 他已经背诵了1,000条隽语。 ■state (a list of points, especially those that have been made many times before); enumerate 屡次讲,反复讲;列举,历数 criticisms of factory farming have been rehearsed often enough. 对禽畜工厂化饲养的批评已经反复得够多了。
派生 rehearser noun 语源
Middle English (in the sense 'repeat aloud'): from Old French rehercier, perhaps from re- 'again' + hercer 'to harrow', from herse 'harrow' (see hearse)