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词汇 try out
释义
Idiom
try out (for something)
Theme: SUITABLE
to test one's fitness for a role in a play, a position on a sports team, etc.
I sing pretty well, so I thought I'd try out for the chorus.Hardly anyone else showed up to try out.
Idiom
try outtry out (for something)
to compete for something.
Jim tried out for the school play.
Usage notes: usually said about competing to play on a team or perform in a show

Phr V
try out
tries, trying, tried
try out sth or try sth out
to test something in order to find out if it works or to decide whether you like it
They're trying out a new security system at the bank.We're going to try out a new restaurant tonight.
often + on
I've got a new recipe that I'm going to try out on you.
try out
American & Australian to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play by playing or performing in front of other peopleusually + for
Luke's trying out for the college football team.She once tried out for the lead role in a television series.
tryout
noun American & Australian
They're holding tryouts tonight for the school cheerleaders.
phrasetry out1. try out sthtry sth out to use something for the first time in order to see whether it works well, or whether you like it: The school is trying out a new method which claims to help children learn to read more quickly. Doctors are trying out a new vaccine which it is claimed may help prevent cancer.+ on The recipe sounded delicious, so I thought I'd try it out on my husband.try-out n C if you give something a try-out, you use it for the first time in order to see if it works well, or whether you like it: I gave one of their bikes a try-out last weekend, and it was fantastic.2. try out sthtry sth out to practice a skill or something you have learned in order to try to improve it: If we went to France, it would give you the opportunity to try out your French. SIMILAR TO: practice3. try sb outtry out sb to get someone to do some work for you for a short time before deciding whether to employ them permanently: We'll try you out for a couple of weeks, and if you work well you can stay.try-out n C when you get someone to do some work for you for a short time, to see whether you want to employ them permanently: Evans said that they should get Jack Nicholson for the role, so he was invited in for a try-out.4. try out AmE to compete or perform in front of a group of people who decide who should be chosen for a team, play, performance etc+ for Joan tried out for the school basketball team. She's currently trying out for a part in the new James Bond film.try-out n C an event at which people who want to be in a sports team, play etc are tested, so that the best can be chosen for it: I had a couple of try-outs for the college hockey team.

try out

1. verb To try, use, or consider something in order to make a decision or form an opinion about it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "try" and "out." The whole point of test driving a car is to try it out and see if you feel comfortable in it. Too hungry for a regular burger? Then try out our new "Ultra Burger," with eight beef patties!
2. verb To perform before an evaluator in order to be selected for a particular role or position, such as on an athletic team. I'm planning to try out for the basketball team, so I'm going to try to practice every day this summer.
3. noun A process in which one performs before an evaluator in order to be selected for a particular role or position, such as on an athletic team. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated or spelled as one word, and is sometimes pluralized ("tryouts"). The band's drummer just quit, so they're having an open tryout to select a replacement. Hey, I didn't see you at tryouts today. You didn't get cut, did you?

try someone or something out

to test someone or something for a while; to sample the performance of someone or something. We will try her out in the editorial department and see how she does. We will try out this employee in another department for a while.

try out (for something)

to audition for a part in some performance or other activity requiring skill. I intend to try out for the play. I'm going to try out, too.

try out

1. Undergo a qualifying test, as for an athletic team. For example, I'm trying out for the basketball team. [Mid-1900s]
2. Test or use experimentally, as in They're trying out new diesels, or We're trying out this new margarine. [Late 1800s]

try out

v.
1. To undergo a competitive qualifying test, as for a job or athletic team: Thirty students tried out for the soccer team, but only twenty were chosen.
2. To test or use something experimentally: Have you tried out the new automated banking system yet? I tried a new brand of toothpaste out, and I really like it.
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