rehearsal /riˈhə:səl/ n. c & u]排练,彩排:a dress rehearsal 彩排They didn’t have time for (a) rehearsal before the performance. 演出前他们没有时间彩排了。

 rehearse /riˈhə:s/ vt. & vi排练,排演;练习:He rose at 7 a.m., rehearsed all day and appeared in a play at night.他七点钟起床,排了一天戏,晚上演出。The actors began to rehearse a few scenes.演员们开始排练剧中的几场戏。He had all the words he needed typed out and well rehearsed.他把需要说的话都打了出来,并且反复练习。