| 词组 | try out |
| 释义 | try out 1. try out sth • try sth out to use something for the first time in order to see whether it works well, or whether you like it: ▪ The school is trying out a new method which claims to help children learn to read more quickly. ▪ Doctors are trying out a new vaccine which it is claimed may help prevent cancer. + on ▪ The recipe sounded delicious, so I thought I'd try it out on my husband. try-out n C if you give something a try-out, you use it for the first time in order to see if it works well, or whether you like it: ▪ I gave one of their bikes a try-out last weekend, and it was fantastic. 2. try out sth • try sth out to practice a skill or something you have learned in order to try to improve it: ▪ If we went to France, it would give you the opportunity to try out your French. ■ SIMILAR TO: practice 3. try sb out • try out sb to get someone to do some work for you for a short time before deciding whether to employ them permanently: ▪ We'll try you out for a couple of weeks, and if you work well you can stay. try-out n C when you get someone to do some work for you for a short time, to see whether you want to employ them permanently: ▪ Evans said that they should get Jack Nicholson for the role, so he was invited in for a try-out. 4. try out AmE to compete or perform in front of a group of people who decide who should be chosen for a team, play, performance etc + for ▪ Joan tried out for the school basketball team. ▪ She's currently trying out for a part in the new James Bond film. try-out n C an event at which people who want to be in a sports team, play etc are tested, so that the best can be chosen for it: ▪ I had a couple of try-outs for the college hockey team. |
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