audition

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1. N-COUNT 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, or orchestra. 试 (镜、演)
...an audition for a Broadway musical. …一部百老汇歌舞剧的试演。
2. V-T/V-I If you audition or if someone auditions you, you do an audition. 试 (镜、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。
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。

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 .