rehearsal

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·hearsal [rehearsal rehearsals] BrE [rɪˈhɜːsl] NAmE [rɪˈhɜːrsl] noun
1. countable, uncountable time that is spent practising a play or piece of music in preparation for a public performance
•to have a rehearsal
•We only had six days of rehearsal.
•Our new production of ‘Hamlet’ is currently in rehearsal.
•a rehearsal room
•The leading man broke his leg in the middle of rehearsals.
see also ↑dress rehearsal
2. countable, usually singular ~ (for sth) an experience or event that helps to prepare you for sth that is going to happen in the future
•These training exercises are designed to be a rehearsal for the invasion.
•Life is not a rehearsal.
3. countable, usually singular ~ of sth (formal)the act of repeating sth that has been said before
•We listened to his lengthy rehearsal of the arguments.

Example Bank:
•He apologized for his outburst at rehearsal.
•How did the rehearsal go?
•I attended my friend's wedding rehearsal.
•I'll see you at band rehearsal on Monday!
•The wedding rehearsal dinner is tonight.
•They're performing every night and they have another production in rehearsal.
•We only had one full rehearsal.
•a dress rehearsal for a Broadway play
•a rehearsal of the final scene
•rehearsals for ‘Romeo and Juliet’
•Our new production of ‘Hamlet’ is currently in rehearsal.