audition

/ɔːˈdɪʃ(ə)n/📚 10526 1托福雅思
An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film. 试 (镜、演)

noun [专属名词](对演艺人员的)面试,试演;<古>听觉,听能

She wrote to Paramount Studios and asked if they would audition her.
她写了信给派拉蒙电影公司,问他们是否能让她试镜。

verb [vt. 及物动词]试镜,试演;对(某人)进行面试,让(某人)试演

They're auditioning new members for the cast of "Miss Saigon" today.
他们今天在为《西贡小姐》剧组的新演员试镜。

audi- aud(i),audit=hear,表示“听”audition v.试镜,试演
aud(听) + ition → 试听
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...an audition for a Broadway musical. …一部百老汇歌舞剧的试演。
I was auditioning for the part of a jealous girlfriend. 我试演了一个有妒忌心的女友角色。
Applicants must pass a written test, an audition and an interview and only the most promising students are accepted to study at these colleges and schools. 应试者必须通过笔试、试镜和面试,只有最有前途的学生才能进入这些院校学习。