The team tested several new players during the preseason games.

preseason 是由前缀 pre-（表示"在...之前"）和 season（赛季）组成的复合词，字面意思是"赛季前的"。 在体育领域，preseason 特指正式赛季开始前的训练和热身比赛阶段，即"季前赛"。