tryouts
/ˈtraɪ.aʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈaɪˌaʊts] /ˈtraɪ.aʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈaɪˌaʊts] /ˈtrī-ˌau̇t How to pronounce tryout (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tryouts — noun
1. events where people show their skills in order to win a place on a team or get a
events where people show their skills in order to win a place on a team or get a role in a performance
Volleyball tryouts began at six, so Elena stayed late after school.
tryouts as team-selection event
Quan practised free throws every dawn before the basketball tryouts in July.
The theatre posted open tryouts for two child roles in November.
Baraka missed dance tryouts after the bus broke down outside campus.
Salma made the debate team after three rounds of tryouts.
文法句型
tryouts for [team/show]
open tryouts
make it through tryouts
用法筆記
Usually followed by for plus the team, show, or role a person wants to join. In American school and club contexts, tryouts is more natural than the singular tryout when talking about the whole selection event.
常見錯誤
2. a set of practical tests done to find out whether something works well or suits
a set of practical tests done to find out whether something works well or suits a purpose
The lab ran tryouts of three water filters before buying one for every classroom.
tryouts before a final purchase
Spring tryouts let Dylan compare two ticket systems before the school fair opened.
The clinic used week-long tryouts to judge whether the new chairs were practical.
Tryouts of two ovens at the bakery showed which model heated bread evenly.
Christopher organised tryouts of three soup recipes before the cafe added a new lunch set.
文法句型
tryouts of [product/system]
run tryouts
week-long tryouts
用法筆記
Usually refers to a limited period of testing before money or a larger commitment is involved. This sense is more about checking usefulness than competing for a place, which belongs to sense 1.