| 单词 | performer |
| 释义 | performer (pəʳfɔːʳməʳ ) Word forms: performers 1. countable noun B2 A performer is a person who acts, sings, or does other entertainment in front of audiences. A performer in evening dress plays classical selections on the violin. Synonyms: artiste, player, Thespian, trouper 2. countable noun You can use performer when describing someone or something in a way that indicates how well they do a particular thing. Until 1987, Canada's industry had been the star performer. He is a world-class performer. Collocations: cast of performers They were therefore able to select their own cast of performers, rather than being obliged to use the actors already engaged at the theatre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cast of performers includes an orchestra, a large mixed choir, an instrument with visual effects, dancers, a procession, incense, and rhythmic textural articulation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Much praise has been given to its exceptionally rich cast of performers such as was seldom seen on any serious dramatic show. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nine months later, he was promoted to feature performer. Globe and Mail He frequently performs at festivals and in clubs nationwide and often tours as the feature performer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of his earliest events for it featured a performer swimming through a pool of broken glass. Times, Sunday Times An aerial dance-theatre show featuring performers intertwining with a wheel of wood and steel. Times, Sunday Times The show features performers returning to small venues they performed at during the early stages of their careers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I find the process of recording quite awkward and I'm much better as a live performer. The Sun (2009) He also wrote more than 1,500 songs, recorded albums of his compositions and was a compelling live performer. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He has also become a popular live performer. Times, Sunday Times (2007) After an initial 'pop', though, the stock has been a poor performer. Times, Sunday Times After an initial 'pop', the stock has been a poor performer and has nearly halved from its float price, closing yesterday 1.4 per cent higher at 149p a share. Times, Sunday Times We are a persistently poor performer relative to countries that we would like to see as our peers. Times, Sunday Times But it's rarely won by a poor performer. The Sun It was a poor performer at starting or at low speeds on steep gradients. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A 1960s singing trio find their dreams of stardom coming true when they are chosen as the backing singers for a popular performer. The Sun But part of the reason for his extraordinary longevity as a popular performer has been his willingness when finding himself at a crossroads to move in a counter-intuitive direction. Times, Sunday Times He practised as a barrister till 1876, when for financial reasons he took work as a professional reciter, and became a popular performer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a popular performer and toured widely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She has become a popular performer at 1990s-themed club/dance-pop concerts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He learnt songs from both of them and resolved to launch himself as a professional performer on the folk club circuit. Times, Sunday Times At the age of six, he was already a professional performer. Times, Sunday Times She's a professional performer, very focused. Times, Sunday Times In 1985, he became a professional performer, with percussion, singing and dance, following a family tradition, which can be traced back at least six generations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She began dancing when she was 3 years old, and aspires to be a professional performer and star in a dance film. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You may get away with one youngster at the heart of the defence but not without a couple of tried-and-trusted, proven performers in there as well. The Sun Here are three proven performers in the budget bracket to plug into your squad. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand, it's easy to turn to your proven performers when the chips are down, but don't ignore the rest of the team. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Perhaps that accounts for the feverish, at-sea quality that seems to possess the show's team of talented, proven performers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yes, such forays felt self-indulgent, but the seasoned performer rarely forgot to inject fun. Times, Sunday Times Now she's a seasoned performer. Times, Sunday Times He displays the gamut of emotions like a seasoned performer and delivers a knock-out performance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That has forced producers to hunt for seasoned performers and ask them to audition. The Sun They are utterly charming but also seasoned performers. Times, Sunday Times A sideshow performer assists a scientist with his plan to create life - but the experiment has terrifying results. The Sun Like many sideshow performers, his act consisted of telling tall tales about his body modification. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the early 1870s attendance skyrocketed when baseball games, sideshow performers, and horse races became the popular attractions at the fair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some sideshow performers have put their own twist on the blockhead act. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He learned to play the mandolin and became a skilled performer on the instrument. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In jazz, therefore, the skilled performer will interpret a tune in very individual ways, never playing the same composition exactly the same way twice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He began his studies as a double bass and guitar player, becoming a skilled performer of jazz and popular music. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Originally a musician was honored the classification by being a composer, theorist or famous maestro, more importantly than being a skilled performer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A skilled performer can use his or her embouchure to considerably alter the tuning of individual notes or to produce vibrato, a pulsating change of pitch often employed in jazz. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As we're on league tables, let's consider another solid performer, this time in the world of architecture awards. Times, Sunday Times Made his debut in 1988 and was a solid performer. The Sun This has a reputation as a solid performer and the place where the sports fashion producers go first when they have new ranges to sell. Times, Sunday Times The aircraft was a solid performer in combat and could cope with most of its opponents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He showed flashes of brilliance and was a solid performer on a team that struggled in those early years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I ask if she has ever faced any problems as a solo performer. The Sun She started playing nightclubs as a solo performer and decided at the age of 21 to strike out on her own. Times, Sunday Times He then had a successful career as a solo performer, making a series of groundbreaking records that can now be seen as the precursors of both disco and rap. Times, Sunday Times Alongside these notable collective activities she has maintained a career as a charmingly transgressive solo performer. Times, Sunday Times I have developed a lot of these songs as a solo performer, so they are very different. Times, Sunday Times He was a brilliant stage performer. Times, Sunday Times Oddly enough, although he was a highly skilled stage performer he grew to dislike and even fear live performances. Times, Sunday Times She started her dancing career as a stage performer in her early years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By the age of fifteen, he was a regular stage performer, and developed an interest in filmmaking when he attempted to film his performances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He used to be a stage performer and a band member. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As far as individual investments go, gold was the standout performer, with political and economic bad news helping to boost demand. Times, Sunday Times The group said that, while cycling sales continued to be strong, its car maintenance division had been a 'standout performer', with like-for-like sales up 11 per cent during the period. Times, Sunday Times It has ramped up expansion plans and, in the past six months, the garage business has been its standout performer. Times, Sunday Times The aerospace division was the standout performer in the first half. Times, Sunday Times They had some misfortune here, too: two yellow cards, one to each of their standout performers. Times, Sunday Times It can also make you or a close relative the star performer in a contest based on a talent for singing or football. The Sun Or the spotlight grabber with an insatiable need to be the star performer? Christianity Today And one year's star performer rarely keeps its lead for a second consecutive year. Times, Sunday Times I guess it's just a question of where you draw the line between star performer and international incident. Times,Sunday Times The chain has been a star performer during the economic gloom because families have ordered pizza as a cheaper alternative to going out for dinner. The Sun It has been a steady performer as it has internationalised its operations base to become a global giant. ST During her 25-year-long career, she was a steady performer, almost always finishing in the top 10 of the events she participated in. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a steady performer but lacked a bit of pace and over committed to challenges sometimes leaving him stranded. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The research also highlights the privateequity firms and management teams that are transforming middle-of-the-road companies into mid-market stellar performers. Times, Sunday Times Any team would suffer in the absence of such stellar performers. The Sun Shares were stellar performers at the end of the 1990s but have never been quite the same since. Times, Sunday Times The shares have been stellar performers, up by more than a third this year. Times, Sunday Times He's worked his way up from street performer to movie star by dint of sheer effort. Times, Sunday Times The street performer who came in from the cold mixes up audience participation with lo-fi stunts, all with an innocent but mischievous glee. Times, Sunday Times When a powerful princess hires a common street performer to join her royal troupe, he clashes with the classically-trained troupe leader, and the pair square off for a momentous showdown. Times, Sunday Times Whether he's trapping his tie in a vending machine, disposing of unwanted oysters in a restaurant or trying to be a street performer, the film seldom surprises. Times, Sunday Times He dropped out after a year to become a street performer, which he did for ten miserable and soul-destroying years. Times, Sunday Times He went from being on our watch list to being a strong performer when he moved to a different role. Times,Sunday Times As our graph shows, the shares have been a strong performer. Times, Sunday Times The shares have been a strong performer since the autumn and sell on ten times' this year's earnings, which looks about right for now. Times, Sunday Times That added to the appeal of a stock that was already a strong performer. Globe and Mail It was a strong performer, being renewed for a second season, set to air in 2014. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite her age, she continued to work in the stunt business, either as an advisor or as an actual stunt performer, into the mid-1980s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She became so successful as a stunt performer that it became her full-time job. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has been a professional stunt performer and stunt coordinator since 1990. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a stunt performer who excelled in martial arts and one of the few actors to have performed all of his film stunts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Perhaps on account of his background as a stunt performer, his style of direction was often highly visual and physical. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Either way, it's a strange and ultimately underwhelming way to say goodbye to a troubled, talented performer. Times, Sunday Times A talented performer can lead the audience down the wrong conceptual route via gesture, tone of voice and so forth. The Times Literary Supplement He was an awesomely talented performer, the fastest of his time in the rain, the real test. Times, Sunday Times Appropriately, the first day's play was notable for a marvellous and lengthy solo by a talented performer. Times, Sunday Times A highly talented performer with bat and ball his career has been hampered by frequent injury trouble. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Aside from being exceptionally good at his job, he has also aspired to be a musical theatre performer his entire life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I really am not a musical theatre performer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An avid musical theatre performer, she was juggling auditions between live theatre and film while studying. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That's due in no small part to the cast of professionals and bright-eyed youth theatre performers. Times,Sunday Times Most of the supporting characters, however, are played by theatre performers, and the inconsistency of the singing quality — the voices are all unamplified — can prove distracting. Times, Sunday Times In practice, some of the bank's top performers, particularly investment banking and trading, will receive considerably more. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In today's pullout, you'll find a full player list and the lowdown on last season's top performers. The Sun (2015) The fund is a top performer in its sector. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This travelling minstrel proved a versatile performer: it can be battery or mains powered and plays records at speeds of 33.3, 45, and 78rpm. Times, Sunday Times He has been described as a 'hugely versatile performer'. The Sun This return to farther looks sure to suit, while it will not be a problem for this versatile performer if the forecast rain materialises. Times, Sunday Times I hope we see more of this accomplished, versatile performer. Times, Sunday Times The 1.25-litre engine will do up to 60mpg and 0-62mph in less than 12 seconds, so it's a versatile performer. The Sun Throw in the self-assurance of a veteran performer and effortless piano playing and this was a show that fans felt honoured to witness. Times, Sunday Times Promisingly surreal sketches from an entertaining troupe of energetic veteran performers — with punchlines largely delivered by the audience. Times, Sunday Times Veteran performers with established fanbases thrive in such a situation. Times, Sunday Times This year, by contrast, favoured veteran performers. Times, Sunday Times Their roster features a mix of independent and veteran performers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 表演者 Japanese: 公演者 |
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