单词 | practise |
释义 | practise (once / 225 pages) v The word practise is a variant spelling for the verb practice. American English spells both the noun and verb forms practice. For the Brits, the noun form is still spelled practice, but the verb is practise. To practise is to do something repeatedly or habitually. If you've always practised good spending habits, you are probably in good shape financially even though the economy is bad. To practise also means to learn something or become proficient at it by rehearsing or performing regularly. If you ask a Brit how to get to Carnegie Hall, he might respond, "Practise, practise, practise." WORD FAMILYpractise: practised, practises, practising+/practised: unpractised USAGE EXAMPLESThe family was traditional but did not practise religion. BBC(Dec 23, 2016) She was in the last few weeks of her life, and was practising that song over and over again. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) Rock stacking is practised around the world and some consider it an art. BBC(Dec 08, 2016) 1v engage in a rehearsal (of) Syn|Hypo|Hyper practice, rehearse walk through perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal scrimmagepractice playing (a sport) do, execute, perform carry out or perform an action 2v learn by repetition Syn|Hyper drill, exercise, practice learn, read, study, take be a student of a certain subject 3v carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions Syn|Hypo do, exercise, practice shamanise, shamanize practice shamanism |
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