screen test
noun [ C ] (also screen-test) uk/ˈskriːn ˌtest/ us/ˈskriːn ˌtest/
（挑选电影演员时的）试镜
an occasion when an actor reads part of a script, does a short piece of acting, etc. in front of a camera to see if he or she is suitable for a part
They flew him to London for a screen test. 他们让他飞到伦敦去试镜。
She had screen tests for leading roles in Tomb Raider and Charlie's Angels but failed to win either part. 她曾试镜《古墓丽影》和《霹雳娇娃》中的主要角色，但都未成功。
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- We ended up at a screen test for Hollyoaks and she got the part.
- Having seen his screen test, I don't think the director could have found a better person for the part.
- The actor would not take a screen test, believing he is high profile enough for producers to know his work.