| 单词 | performance |
| 释义 | performance —performance /pəˈfɔː.məns/ aep /pɚˈfɔːr-/ noun (ENTERTAINMENT) B1 [C] the action of entertaining other people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music: » a performance of Arthur Miller's play, 'The Crucible'» She gave a superb performance as Lady Macbeth.Thesaurus+: ↑Spectacles and performancesa performance MAINLY UK INFORMALF0 an action or type of behaviour that involves a lot of attention to detail or to small matters that are not important: » Cleaning the oven is such a performance.» What a performance! Please stop shouting!Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impedinga repeat performanceF0 an occasion when an event or a situation happens again: » The police hope to avoid a repeat performance of last year, when the festivities turned into rioting.Thesaurus+: ↑Repeating an actionWord partners for performance (DO)• ♯improve performance• ♯affect sb's performance• ♯brilliant/♯disappointing/♯outstanding/♯poor performance• ♯high performanceWord partners for performance• ♯give/♯put on a performance• a ♯brilliant/♯fine/♯stunning/♯virtuoso performance• sb's performance ♯in [a play/flim/role, etc.]Word Builder:–Nouns: performance, performer–Verbs: performCollocations:–Verbs-lu. deliver/give/put on a performance» Joan gave a terrific performance.-lu. improve (a) performance» The crowd's enthusiasm improved her performance.-lu. affect sb's performance» A slight cough affected his performance.–Nouns-lu. a performance artist/poet» She plans to photograph rock stars and performance artists.–Types-lu. academic/economic performance» They argue that homework in primary school improved childrens' academic performance.-lu. a concert/musical performance» He conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a concert performance.-lu. live performance» The band tour every year and say they love live performance.-lu. individual performance» The company awards bonuses to employees based on individual performance.-lu. school/student performance» Nursery education is thought to improve later school performance.-lu. a public performance» She has not given any public performances for several years.-lu. a repeat performance» The team hopes for a repeat performance of last month's win over Leeds.-lu. a farewell/final/first/last/recent performance» Isadora Duncan gave a legendary final performance in Paris.–Adjectives-lu. an all-round/convincing/fine/good performance» He was wonderful in the role and there are fine supporting performances by his co-stars.-lu. a brilliant/excellent/great/impressive/outstanding/remarkable/strong/stunning /superb/wonderful performance» The Oscar is awarded for outstanding performances in film.-lu. a virtuoso performance» His 'Lear' was a virtuoso performance..-lu. a lacklustre/poor performance» They gave a lacklustre performance of their hit single.–Prepositions-lu. a performance from sb» There was a wonderful performance from the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.-lu. a performance in [a film, play, role, etc.]» She won an award for her performance in Romeo and Juliet.• • • Extra Examples:» We all clapped his performance enthusiastically.» an electrifying performance» The audience was enraptured by the young soloist's performance.» There was an explosion of applause from the audience at the end of the performance.» She gave a masterly performance as Kate in 'The Taming of the Shrew'.noun [C or U] (ACTIVITY) ► B2 how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity: » Some athletes take drugs to improve their performance.» High-performance cars (= those that are fast, powerful, and easy to control) are the most expensive.» This was a very impressive performance by the young player, who scored 14 points within the first ten minutes.Thesaurus+: ↑Acting and acts , ↑Dealing with things or peopleWord partners for performance (DO)• ♯improve performance• ♯affect sb's performance• ♯brilliant/♯disappointing/♯outstanding/♯poor performance• ♯high performanceWord partners for performance• ♯give/♯put on a performance• a ♯brilliant/♯fine/♯stunning/♯virtuoso performance• sb's performance ♯in [a play/flim/role, etc.]Word Builder:–Nouns: performance, performer–Verbs: performCollocations:–Verbs-lu. improve (a) performance» We need to improve the school's performance in sports.-lu. affect sb's performance» The argument beforehand clearly affected his performance.–Nouns-lu. a performance standard/table/test» The software did not do well in a performance test.–Adjectives-lu. an all-round/overall performance» This car gives good all-round performance.-lu. brilliant/excellent/good/great/impressive/outstanding/remarkable/strong/stunning /superb/wonderful performance» We are pleased to see good performance from our sales team-lu. a virtuoso performance» He scored all of the team's 22 points in a virtuoso performance.-lu. a disappointing/dismal/lacklustre/poor performance» The company blamed losses on the disappointing performance of their film 'Little Tommy'.-lu. high performance» The government claims that massive investment in education is behind schools' high performance this year.–Prepositions-lu. a performance against [a player, team, etc.]» Spain lost 2-0 in a rather poor performance against Brazil.-lu. a performance from sb» We are celebrating a great performance from our sales team.• • • Extra Examples:» The financial performance of the business is fully expected to improve.» He was fired from his $165,000 job for poor performance.» At the end of each teaching practice, trainee teachers are asked to appraise their own performance.» That was an impressive performance from such a young tennis player.» When criticisms were made of the school's performance, the parents' group countered with details of its exam results. |
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