Life on earth is just the dress rehearsal before the real production.

人生在世，其实只是彩排，为未来公演之日作准备。

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When the pressure's on before, say, a big presentation, there's a lot of anticipatory conversation — a stress rehearsal.

比如说，在一场大规模的演示会之前觉得有压力时，就会有许多预想中的谈话，相当于一场实地预演。

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Like the 2010 Shanghai Biennial's theme of Rehearsal that refers to preparation before a performance, Suspensions of Disbelief is associated with theater, film, and the dramatic arts in general.

正如2010年上海双年展的主题“彩排”指的是戏剧开演前的准备状态，“怀疑的悬置”这个概念也与戏剧，电影及戏剧化艺术相关。

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Cut to the night before our rehearsal dinner when I was printing out our itinerary and confirmation emails.

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Two days before the rehearsal shoot, in June, 2009, and five days after being given a diagnosis of cancer, Bausch died, at the age of sixty-eight.

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On Friday it is a more relaxed day, talking through our game plan before a final rehearsal of our plays outside on the pitch.

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