1、rehearse
排练,演练,预演(戏剧、舞蹈或音乐作品)
A group of actors are rehearsing a play about Joan of Arc.
一群演员正在排演一出关于圣女贞德的戏。
Tens of thousands of people have been rehearsing for the opening ceremony in the workers' stadium.
数万人一直在工人体育馆为开幕式进行排练。
默默练习;默述;默诵
Anticipate any tough questions and rehearse your answers.
预先考虑可能遇到的各种棘手问题,并且自己练习回答。
We encouraged them to rehearse what they were going to say.
我们鼓励他们默述一下他们要说的内容。
复述;详述;重复
Yesterday's speech to the Scottish party conference rehearsed the arguments again.
昨天在苏格兰党人会议上的演讲中又一次重复了这些观点。
2、work out
想出,得到(解决方法);解(谜)
Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.
谈判人员定于今天晚些时候进行会谈,商定一个折中方案。
It took me some time to work out what was causing this.
我花了一些时间才弄清此事的起因。
计算出,解出(数学题答案)
It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms' assets.
清算破产公司的资产值其实很困难。
When asked what a £40.35 meal for five people would cost each diner, they were unable to work it out.
问到5个人吃一顿饭花了40.35英镑,每人要出多少钱时,他们算不出来。
(如期)发生;进展(顺利)
Things just didn't work out as planned.
事情根本没有按计划进行。
I hope it will work out well.
我希望进展顺利。