audition
noun [ C ] uk/ɔːˈdɪʃ.ən/ us/ɑːˈdɪʃ.ən/
C1 （演员、乐手、舞蹈演员等的）试镜;试奏;试唱;试演
a short performance that an actor, musician, dancer, etc. gives in order to show they are suitable for a particular play, film, show, etc.
His audition went well and he's fairly hopeful about getting the part. 他试镜时表现出色，很有希望获得这个角色。
The director is holding auditions next week for the major parts. 导演将在下周举行试演，以确定主要角色的人选。
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- She was terribly nervous before the audition, but once she started singing she was fine.
- The director made some positive comments about my audition but I couldn't tell if he was genuinely impressed.
- Why don't you go along to the auditions for the school play? You're a good actor.
- They have already held the auditions for the main parts in the series.
- She sang really badly at her audition, so she didn't get into the choir.
audition
verb [ I or T ] uk/ɔːˈdɪʃ.ən/ us/ɑːˈdɪʃ.ən/
（使）试镜;（使）试奏;（使）试唱;（使）试演
to give a short performance in order to show that you are suitable for a part in a film, play, show, etc., or to make someone do this
I'm auditioning for the part of Lady Macbeth. 我将参加试演，看能否出演麦克白夫人这个角色。
We're auditioning local rock bands for the music festival. 我们正在听当地的摇滚乐队试唱，以遴选出佼佼者去参加音乐节。