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

Honor. it's not the wedding. it's the rehearsal.
伴娘，这不是婚礼，只是排练而已。
I hear there's a rehearsal dinner tonight.
我知道今晚有宴会预演。
Daydreams may seem to be rehearsals for real-life situations.
白日梦可能像是真实情景的预演。
The band was scheduled to begin rehearsals for a concert tour
这支乐队准备开始为巡演排练。
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。
The performers for the opening ceremonies, going through a full dress rehearsal on Wednesday night.
星期二晚上，开幕式的演员进行了一次完整的带妆彩排。
The rehearsal process also irked him increasingly
排练过程也让他越来越厌烦。
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。
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。
I have to dress rehearsal in these few days.
这几天我必须要彩排了。