| 释义 |
au·di·tion
I. \ȯˈdishən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin audition-, auditio, from auditus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the power or sense of hearing : ability to hear
2. : the act of hearing
3. : the act of listening to intently : a critical hearing
< an audition of new recordings >
4. : a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits
II. verb
(auditioned ; auditioned ; auditioning \-sh(ə)niŋ\ ; auditions)
transitive verb
: to try out in an audition
< the producer auditioned the choreography group >
intransitive verb
: to give a trial performance
< she auditioned for the leading role > |