| 词组 | dry run |
| 释义 | Idiom dry run Theme: TRYING an attempt; a rehearsal.We had better have a dry run for the official ceremony tomorrow.The children will need a dry run before their procession in the pageant. Idiom dry run British, American & Australian, British & Australian an occasion when you practise doing something to make sure there will be no problems when you really do it.We decided to do a dry run at the church the day before the wedding.We'd better have a couple of dummy runs before we do the real thing. dry run noun 1 a trip to court in which nothing happens US, 1997. 2 a false alarm US, 1959 dry runA practice session or test designed to identify and correct possible problems. Let's do a couple dry runs of your speech so you feel totally comfortable with it for tomorrow's ceremony. The theater group did a dry run of the play to iron out any technical problems before opening night. dry runFig. an attempt; a practice or rehearsal. We had better have a dry run for the official ceremony tomorrow. The children will need another dry run before their procession in the pageant. dry runA trial exercise or rehearsal, as in Regard this as a dry run for tonight's ceremony. This term, using dry in the sense of "unproductive," was at first employed mainly in the military for simulated bombings in which no bombs were dropped. [c. 1940] a dry runora test runA dry run or a test run is something that you do to practise before you do it at a more important time. We'll have a dry run at getting you in and out of the clothes quickly. More than 10,000 people were expected and council chiefs said it would be a dry run for the Olympic celebrations. dry runA rehearsal or trial exercise. The term originated during World War II, when it was used for a practice bombing flight in which no bombs were actually dropped. After the war it was extended to numerous civilian undertakings, such as “Most families regard the wedding rehearsal dinner as a dry run.” |
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