performance

美 [pərˈfɔːrməns]英 [pəˈfɔːməns]
  • n.表演,演出;进行,施行;表现,性能,业绩,工作情况;履行,执行,完成;<口>(可鄙、可笑的)行为,举动;(完成的)事情,成绩,作品;艺术上的表现,演技;演技;(不必要的)麻烦,忙乱;语言表现,言语行为
  • adj.性能卓越的,高性能的

复数: performances

perform v.执行 + -ance 性质,状况

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performanceperformance

noun

1

表演;演出
the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment

The performance starts at seven.

演出七点开始。

an evening performance

晚场演出

a performance of Ravel's String Quartet

拉威尔弦乐四重奏的演出

a series of performances by the Kirov Ballet

基洛夫芭蕾舞团的系列演出

one of the band's rare live performances

那个乐队少见的一次现场演出

2

艺术上的表现;演技
the way a person performs in a play, concert, etc.

She gave the greatest performance of her career.

她做了演艺生涯中最精彩的表演。

an Oscar-winning performance from Al Pacino

阿尔∙帕西诺荣获奥斯卡奖的演出

3

表现;性能;业绩;工作情况
how well or badly you do sth; how well or badly sth works

the country's economic performance

国家的经济状况

It was an impressive performance by the French team.

那是法国队一次令人叹服的表现。

The new management techniques aim to improve performance.

新的管理技术旨在提高效率。

He criticized the recent poor performance of the company.

他批评公司近期业绩不佳。

high-performance (= very powerful) cars

高性能汽车

performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working)

性能指标

performance-related pay (= the money that you earn that depends on how well you do your job)

绩效工资

4

做;执行;履行
the act or process of performing a task, an action, etc.

She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties.

她在工作中表现出对工作的热忱。

He did not want a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat he had suffered.

他不想让失败的耻辱重演。

5

(不必要的)麻烦,忙乱
an act that involves a lot of effort or trouble, sometimes when it is not necessary

It's such a performance getting the children off to school in the morning.

早上打发孩子上学可要忙乱一阵子呢 。

performance

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 表演;演出
    A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting.

    Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen.

    在剧院里,他们正在演出比才的作品《卡门》。

  • 2
    N-VAR 表现;业绩;性能;运行情况
    Someone's or something's performance is how successful they are or how well they do something.

    That study looked at the performance of 18 surgeons...

    那项研究调查了18名外科医生的工作表现。

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT (汽车的)性能
    A car's performance is its ability to go fast and to increase its speed quickly.

  • 4
    ADJ 性能卓越的;高性能的
    A performance car is one that can go very fast and can increase its speed very quickly.

    See also:high-performance

  • 5
    N-SING 执行;履行;做
    The performance of a task is the fact or action of doing it.

    He devoted in excess of seventy hours a week to the performance of his duties...

    为了完成任务,他每周工作70多个小时。

  • 6
    N-SING 复杂的事情;麻烦事
    You can describe something that is or looks complicated or difficult to do as a performance .

    The whole process is quite a performance...

    整个过程相当复杂。

  • 7
    a repeat performance→ see:repeat

noun

1
any recognized accomplishment
they admired his performance under stress
when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe
2
the act of performing;of doing something successfully;using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
they criticised his performance as mayor
experience generally improves performance
Synonym: execution carrying out carrying into action
3
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal
an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto
4
a dramatic or musical entertainment
they listened to ten different performances
the play ran for 100 performances
the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity
Synonym: public presentation
5
process or manner of functioning or operating
the power of its engine determines its operation
the plane's operation in high winds
they compared the cooking performance of each oven
the jet's performance conformed to high standards
Synonym: operation functioning

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  1. His performance is completely over the top .

    他的表演完全过火了。

  2. She gave the greatest performance of her career .

    她做了演艺生涯中最精彩的表演。

  3. The company needs to improve performance in all these areas .

    公司需要在所有这些方面改善业绩。

  4. The new management techniques aim to improve performance .

    新的管理技术旨在提高效率。

  5. The government is long on ideas but short on performance .

    这个政府想法很多但执行的却太少。

  6. The performance of the engine was tested at different settings .

    对引擎的性能在不同的挡上做了试验。

  7. It was a performance with star quality written all over it .

    这次演出显然明星气派十足。

  8. It 's a fine performance that commands attention from first to last .

    这是个精彩的演出,自始至终都扣人心弦。

  9. The findings are arranged in rank order according to performance .

    这些研究结果是根据性能等级排列的。

  10. He swept into the lead with an almost perfect performance .

    他以几近完美的表现跨入领先位置。

  11. She was happy enough with her performance .

    她对于自己的表现还算满意。

  12. It was a typically robust performance by the Foreign Secretary .

    这是外交大臣典型的有信心的表现。

  13. The performance finally started half an hour late .

    晚了半小时以后演出终于开始了。

  14. Build yourself up to peak performance on the day of the exam .

    好好准备在考试那天发挥出最高水平。

  15. It 's such a performance getting the children off to school in the morning .

    早上打发孩子上学可要忙乱一阵子呢。

  16. The company 's performance was impacted by the high value of the pound .

    公司的业绩受到了英镑高值的冲击。

  17. She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties .

    她在工作中表现出对工作的热忱。

  18. Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance .

    请确保演出时关上所有手机。

  19. The performance made her the toast of the festival .

    她的演出使她在艺术节中备受推崇。

  20. Exam results are not the only yardstick of a school 's performance .

    考试结果不是衡量学校水平的唯一标准。

  21. These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance .

    这些网球鞋的设计穿起来舒服,易于发挥成绩。

  22. Even one drink can impair driving performance .

    即使一杯酒也可能影响驾驶操作。

  23. An inquest was held on the team 's poor performance .

    对该队在比赛中的差劲表现进行了检讨。

  24. They will open the new season with a performance of ' Carmen ' .

    他们将以上演《卡门》来展开新的戏剧季。

  25. The performance produced much mirth among the audience .

    这场演出使观众笑声不断。

  26. He spoke of her performance in the film in glowing terms .

    他热烈赞扬了她在影片中的表演。

  27. He praised his team for their performance .

    他称赞了各队员的表现。

  28. The singer gave a dismal performance of some old songs .

    那歌手唱了几首老歌,唱得不怎么样。

  29. Some of the teachers were rapped for poor performance .

    一些老师因为表现糟糕而受到严厉批评。

  30. It was possibly their worst performance ever .

    这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。

前缀
e-v.执行

performer n. 表演者

perform v.执行 + -er 某种人

后缀
e-性质,状况

distance n. 距离

di- 分离 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

entrance n. 入口(处)

ent(er) 在...之间 + -ance 性质,状况

importance n. 重要性

im- 在内,进入,使 + port 港口 + -ance 性质,状况

finance n. 资金

fin 结束,范围 + -ance 性质,状况

guidance n. 指导

guid(e) 指导 + -ance 性质,状况

insurance n. 保险

in- 在内,进入,使 + sur- 肯定;安全 + -ance 性质,状况

acceptance n. 接受(礼物、邀请、建议等)

accept v.接受 + -ance 性质,状况

accordance n. 符合

accord v.给予 + -ance 性质,状况

acquaintance n. 相识

acquaint v.使认识 + -ance 性质,状况

ambulance n. 救护车

ambul 行走,流动 + -ance 性质,状况

appearance n. 外貌

appear v.进入视野 + -ance 性质,状况

appliance n. 器具

appl(y) 应用 + -ance 性质,状况

circumstance n. 条件

circum- 环绕,周围 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

instance n. 例子

in- 在内,进入,使 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

nuisance n. 讨厌的人(或东西)

nui- 有害的 + -s- + -ance 性质,状况

reliance n. 依赖

rel(y) 依赖 + -i- + -ance 性质,状况

resistance n. 反对

resist v.抵抗 + -ance 性质,状况

substance n. 物质

sub- 在下面 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

tolerance n. 容忍

toler 容忍 + -ance 性质,状况

resemblance n. 相似

resembl(e) 相似,类似 + -ance 性质,状况

alliance n. (国家、政党等的)结盟,同盟

all(y) 盟友 + -i- + -ance 性质,状况

assistance n. 帮助

as- 朝,向,加强 + sist 站立 + -ance 性质,状况

endurance n. 耐力

endur(e) 忍耐 + -ance 性质,状况

attendance n. 出席

attend v.出席 + -ance 性质,状况

disturbance n. 骚乱

disturb v.扰乱 + -ance 性质,状况

ignorance n. 无知

ignor(e) 不理睬;忽视 + -ance 性质,状况

abundance n. 大量

ab- 加强 + und 波动;溢出 + -ance 性质,状况

  • 词语搭配

performance与以下词性连用

adj.

live performance

现场表演

good performance

很好的表演(或表现、性能)

poor performance

糟糕的表演(或表现、性能)

strong performance

出色的表演(或表现、性能)

academic performance

学业成绩

economic performance

经济状况

sexual performance

性能力

n.

performance appraisal

表现评估

company performance

公司业绩

job performance

工作表现