trial run

IPA/ˌtraɪəl ˈrʌn/
IPA/ˌtraɪəl ˈrʌn/

trial run — 名詞

1. an early try of a plan, product, or method, done so you can find out whether it

1.名詞B2
釋義

試行；試運轉

正式採用前先小規模測試的嘗試

an early try of a plan, product, or method, done so you can find out whether it works well before using it for real

例句

The bakery gave its new delivery app a trial run for one week.

這家麵包店讓它的新外送 App 試行了一個星期。

give something a trial run

Before the big concert, the band did a trial run of the whole show.

在大型演唱會之前，樂團把整場表演完整試演了一次。

do a trial run of something

常見搭配
  • a successful trial run
  • a quick trial run
  • do a trial run
  • give it a trial run
同義詞
  • test run

    near-identical; slightly more common in technical or driving contexts

  • pilot

    more formal; usually a planned small-scale version of a bigger programme

  • dry run

    stresses practising the steps with no real consequences yet

文法句型

do / have / give something a trial run

a trial run of something

用法筆記

Usually the object of light verbs like 'do', 'have', 'give', or 'run', and very often followed by 'of' plus the thing being tested.

常見錯誤

We made a trial run of the system.
We did a trial run of the system.
pair it with 'do', 'have', 'give', or 'run', not 'make'.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • do a trial run
  • give it a trial run
  • a successful trial run

介系詞搭配

  • a trial run of (something)