dress rehearsal

名词 dress rehearsal:

1. a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance

1. The earlier revolts had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution.
   那些初期的反叛活动只不过是大规模革命行动的演习。
2. The dress rehearsal didn't go too well.
   彩排进行得并不太好。