tryout
tryout — 名詞
1. an occasion when you test a person, a product, or an idea in a real situation to
測試；試用
測試某人/某物是否合適或有效
an occasion when you test a person, a product, or an idea in a real situation to decide whether they are suitable or effective enough to use or keep
Every customer received a free tryout of the bakery's new chocolate cake.
每位顧客都免費試吃了麵包店的新款巧克力蛋糕。
tryout + of + something being tested
Anika gave the fitness app a two-week tryout before deciding to buy the full version.
Anika 先把那款健身 app 試用了兩週，才決定購買完整版本。
give + [something] + a tryout
The manager uses a one-day tryout to test each candidate's teamwork.
經理利用一天的實地測試來評估每位應徵者的團隊合作能力。
Ayesha signed up for a week-long tryout of the yoga studio before buying her membership.
Ayesha 在購買會員資格前，先報名了那間瑜伽教室為期一週的試用課程。
sign up for + a tryout + of + [facility]
- free tryout
- give something a tryout
- tryout period
文法句型
tryout + of + noun phrase
tryout + for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' to name what is being tested. This sense is less common than sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. a formal event at which people show what they can do, competing against other ca
選拔；試鏡
為爭取球隊或演出角色的競爭測試
a formal event at which people show what they can do, competing against other candidates for a spot on an athletic squad or for a role in a play, film, or show
Over sixty girls showed up for the cheerleading tryouts in the school gymnasium.
超過六十名女孩到學校體育館參加啦啦隊的選拔。
tryouts + for + activity (plural form for events)
Wei went to five play tryouts and got a role in the autumn show.
Wei 參加了五場話劇試鏡，最後在秋季演出中拿到一個角色。
The soccer club holds open tryouts every spring for anyone aged twelve to eighteen.
這家足球俱樂部每年春天舉辦公開選拔，歡迎十二到十八歲的青少年參加。
hold + tryouts (common verb collocation)
Gabriela's dance troupe held tryouts for their summer tour and chose twelve new members.
Gabriela 的舞團為夏季巡迴演出舉辦了選拔，最後選出了十二名新團員。
hold tryouts for + [event] (different verb-frame from 'show up for')
- hold tryouts
- attend tryouts
- open tryouts
- tryouts for the team
- make the team after tryouts
- audition
used specifically for performing-arts roles such as acting, singing, or dancing
- trial
more common in British English for sports; e.g. 'football trials'
- selection camp
a multi-day tryout event, especially in competitive sports
文法句型
tryouts + for + team or role
hold tryouts
go to tryouts
用法筆記
Very often used in the plural form 'tryouts' even when referring to a single selection event. In performing arts contexts, 'audition' is more common for actors, while 'tryout' is more typical for singers and dancers.
常見錯誤
tryout — 動詞
- tryoutpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tryouts3rd person singular
- tryouting-ing form
- tryoutedpast simple
1. to show your skills or abilities at a formal event in the hope of being chosen f
參加選拔
展示技能以爭取團隊或角色資格
to show your skills or abilities at a formal event in the hope of being chosen for a sports team, a performance role, or another competitive position
Yuki tried out for the school basketball team but did not make the final cut.
Yuki 參加了學校籃球隊的選拔，但沒有入選最終名單。
try out + for + team
Amira will try out for the lead role in the school musical next week.
Amira 計劃下週參加學校音樂劇主角的試鏡。
Kofi tried out for three bands before one offered him a place on drums.
Kofi 參加了三支樂團的選拔，最後有一團給了他鼓手的位置。
try out + for + [number] + different + [group]
Camille tried out for the chess team and earned a spot on the starting roster.
Camille 參加了西洋棋隊的選拔，成功取得先發陣容的一席之地。
- try out for the team
- try out for a role
- decide to try out
- plan to try out
- audition
used for performing arts; implies a formal evaluation of talent
- compete for a place
more formal; describes the broader competitive process
文法句型
try out + for + team/role
用法筆記
This verb is always written as two separate words: 'try out.' It is followed by 'for' when mentioning the team, role, or position. The noun form is one word ('tryout').