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单词 dry run
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Definition of dry run in English:

dry run

noun
informal
  • A rehearsal of a performance or procedure before the real one.

    〈非正式〉排练,排演,演习

    the president went through a dry run of his speech

    总统排练了一遍他的演讲。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now, we reported that investigators believed that hijackers did a few dry runs.
    • In July he went to Israel for 10 days in what security officials suspect was a dry run to test the security measures of the country's national airline, El Al.
    • Mock drills or emergency dry runs - where you initiate a scenario - are good ways for staff to keep their skills sharp, enabling them to react to real and possibly dangerous situations.
    • I decided to use this as a dry run to get the right tension on the shoe laces and mark a safe distance for traffic and passers by with a white plastic bag.
    • Named in celebration of Charlie Watts, the documentary of the group's Irish tour of 1965 was intended as a dry run for a full-on cinematic debut that never happened.
    • A platoon of 16 soldiers can conduct this training to standard in approximately 3 hours, which includes walk-throughs, dry runs, and live runs.
    • The collaboration was such a test for them that they had a dry run at writing a screenplay first.
    • But as a dry run for his undoubted masterpiece, Arcadia, it is interesting.
    • At Chelsea, nurses conducted a dry run of the procedure on their own; other members prepared by reading the manual, and the surgeon did not participate in any team practice.
    • It seemed a good idea at the time, but a dry run quickly established that folk who are entitled to be the holders of OAP bus passes are not best suited to the general hubbub of places where the average age of the diners is nearer 25 than 65.
    • ‘I liked the idea that you could have dry runs and get used to the games without spending any money,’ she says.
    • The Hoteliers Association need to determine how it can take advantage of this potential windfall and treat the situation as a dry run for the Cricket World Cup in 2007.
    • If driving, prior to the interview, map out your travel route and perform a dry run.
    • She had seen all or at least a few during the 3 dry runs that had been performed earlier that week to check out how long the show would be approximately.
    • Then again, it was just a charity preview and a dry run for the real thing.
    • This is the dry run for a one hour keynote I presented last week.
    • I think he called from Athens and I think he was suggesting that the marathon route is along a freeway so it is not readily accessible to the athletes currently and in fact the first dry run they will have is on the 26th of this month.
    • The pilot study is a dry run to illuminate and resolve many scientific, clinical, and logistical issues that will be faced during the pivotal clinical trial.
    • This was a dry run for the General Election, a chance at little real cost to try out tactics and campaign strategies for the main event.
    • In the dry runs we didn't have to worry about changes to the Netscape Server.
    Synonyms
    test, investigation, trial, enquiry, demonstration

Definition of dry run in US English:

dry run

nounˈdraɪ ˈrənˈdrī ˈrən
informal
  • A rehearsal of a performance or procedure before the real one.

    〈非正式〉排练,排演,演习

    the president went through a dry run of his speech

    总统排练了一遍他的演讲。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Named in celebration of Charlie Watts, the documentary of the group's Irish tour of 1965 was intended as a dry run for a full-on cinematic debut that never happened.
    • I decided to use this as a dry run to get the right tension on the shoe laces and mark a safe distance for traffic and passers by with a white plastic bag.
    • In July he went to Israel for 10 days in what security officials suspect was a dry run to test the security measures of the country's national airline, El Al.
    • The Hoteliers Association need to determine how it can take advantage of this potential windfall and treat the situation as a dry run for the Cricket World Cup in 2007.
    • At Chelsea, nurses conducted a dry run of the procedure on their own; other members prepared by reading the manual, and the surgeon did not participate in any team practice.
    • ‘I liked the idea that you could have dry runs and get used to the games without spending any money,’ she says.
    • Mock drills or emergency dry runs - where you initiate a scenario - are good ways for staff to keep their skills sharp, enabling them to react to real and possibly dangerous situations.
    • In the dry runs we didn't have to worry about changes to the Netscape Server.
    • I think he called from Athens and I think he was suggesting that the marathon route is along a freeway so it is not readily accessible to the athletes currently and in fact the first dry run they will have is on the 26th of this month.
    • Then again, it was just a charity preview and a dry run for the real thing.
    • A platoon of 16 soldiers can conduct this training to standard in approximately 3 hours, which includes walk-throughs, dry runs, and live runs.
    • If driving, prior to the interview, map out your travel route and perform a dry run.
    • The pilot study is a dry run to illuminate and resolve many scientific, clinical, and logistical issues that will be faced during the pivotal clinical trial.
    • She had seen all or at least a few during the 3 dry runs that had been performed earlier that week to check out how long the show would be approximately.
    • It seemed a good idea at the time, but a dry run quickly established that folk who are entitled to be the holders of OAP bus passes are not best suited to the general hubbub of places where the average age of the diners is nearer 25 than 65.
    • But as a dry run for his undoubted masterpiece, Arcadia, it is interesting.
    • This is the dry run for a one hour keynote I presented last week.
    • This was a dry run for the General Election, a chance at little real cost to try out tactics and campaign strategies for the main event.
    • Now, we reported that investigators believed that hijackers did a few dry runs.
    • The collaboration was such a test for them that they had a dry run at writing a screenplay first.
    Synonyms
    test, investigation, trial, enquiry, demonstration
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