rehearse

rehearse
verb
[with obj.]
  1. 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
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'repeat aloud'): from Old French rehercier, perhaps from re- 'again' + hercer 'to harrow', from herse 'harrow' (see hearse)
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