rehearsal /rɪˈhɚsəl/ noun plural rehearsals
plural rehearsals
Learner's definition of REHEARSAL
: an event at which a person or group practices an activity (such as singing, dancing, or acting) in order to prepare for a public performance排演;排练;彩排 [noncount]
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She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal.她彩排迟到了15分钟。
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The production of King Lear has been in rehearsal for nearly a month. [=the actors have been practicing their parts in the play together for nearly a month]《李尔王》这部戏剧已经排演了近一个月。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 — see also dress rehearsal, wedding rehearsal