audition
audition — noun
1. a short piece of acting, singing, dancing, or playing that someone does so other
a short piece of acting, singing, dancing, or playing that someone does so others can decide if they fit a role, show, or group
Leah sang two jazz songs at her audition for the hotel band.
audition for + group
After the dance audition, twenty girls waited quietly in the hall.
collocation: dance audition
Noah's first TV audition lasted only three minutes, but the director smiled.
The school held piano auditions in Room 12 after lunch.
Mina missed her audition when the train stopped outside the station.
- tryout
a common informal word, especially in sports and school activities
- casting
focuses on choosing actors rather than the performer's short test itself
- screen test
narrower and mainly used for film or television work
文法句型
an audition for something
go to an audition
hold auditions
用法筆記
Often followed by for when you name the part, show, band, or school place. In music, it can cover singing or playing as well as acting.
常見錯誤
audition — verb
1. to give a brief performance so that people can judge whether you are right for a
to give a brief performance so that people can judge whether you are right for a role or place, or to ask someone to do this
Jin auditioned for the drum line before the winter parade.
audition for + group
The theater auditioned forty children for the new musical on Saturday.
audition somebody for + show
Maria auditioned as Juliet, but her friend got the part.
More than fifty singers were auditioned in one afternoon at the city theater.
College bands audition students in May for the autumn tour.
文法句型
audition for something
audition as somebody
audition somebody
用法筆記
The intransitive use usually takes for before the role, group, or show. In the transitive use, the subject is typically a director, school, band, or theater choosing performers.