英语词汇“practice”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

practice

例句

noun | verb

practicepractice1 /ˈpræktɪs/ noun 1 the activity of doing something many times in order to become better at it► practice

the activity of doing something many times so that you become better at doing it:

It takes a lot of practice to become a good golfer.

With practice, the piece of music will become easier.

► training

activities that help you learn how to do something:

All new employees receive training in how to use the computer system.

► drill

a way of teaching in which you make students do the same thing many times so that they learn it:

We do drills to learn the multiplication tables.

2 an occasion when you practice doing something► practice

an occasion when you play a sport so that you become better at it:

Baseball practice is every Thursday after school.

Did you go to practice today?

► rehearsal

an occasion when people practice for a play, concert, or show:

We're having our first rehearsal of the play this evening.

3 something that people usually do► practice

something that people usually do in a situation. Practice sounds a little formal:

Different religions have different beliefs and practices.

➔ You can also say that something is often done by saying it is common practice: It is common practice for fathers to take time off work when their new baby is born.

► custom

something that people in a society usually do, because it is a tradition (=activity that has existed for a long time):

It is the custom for the bride's father to pay for the wedding.

► habit

something that you often or regularly do, especially without thinking about it:

The doctor said that she needed to change her eating habits by eating more healthy food.

I got into the habit of waking up early.

► procedure AWL

the correct or normal way of doing something, especially a way that has been officially agreed:

If you want to complain, please follow the company's complaints procedure.

➔ see tradition

noun | verb

practicepractice2 /ˈpræktɪs/ verb ► practice

to do something a lot, in order to become better at doing it:

He practices the guitar for two hours every day.

I wanted to practice my Spanish before we went to Mexico.

► rehearse

to practice for a play, concert, or show before people come to see it:

The actors are rehearsing for the first performance of the play.

► train

to learn the skills that you need to do a job or activity:

She is training to be a pilot.

► work on

to try to improve the way you do something, especially a particular skill:

His written English is good, but he needs to work on his spoken English.

► drill

to teach people something by making them do the same thing many times:

The teacher was drilling the class in irregular verbs.

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