| 单词 | performance |
| 释义 | performance (once / 106 pages) 1n 2n 3n Performance has to do with doing something: a concert or play is a performance, and if you want to talk about how well the actors did, you'd rate their performance. The main sense of performance is artsy: actors and musicians (and other performers) give performances. You could praise an actor's performance in a movie, but this word extends to other kinds of work and accomplishments as well. If you're failing math, your performance is below par. An athlete can get in trouble for taking performance-enhancing drugs: drugs that make their performance better. Anytime you're talking about how something or someone works — or performs — you're talking about performance. WORD FAMILYperformance: nonperformance, performances+/perform: performance, performed, performer, performing, performs, underperform/performed: unperformed/performer: performers/performing: performings/underperform: underperformed, underperformer, underperforming, underperforms/underperformer: underperformers USAGE EXAMPLESDoctors and hospitals here are obsessed with metrics, not least because under the health law, they may be rewarded or penalized based on their performance. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Like the last two minutes of NBA games, the Caps’ playoff performance is all we care about. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But a last-minute loss in Pittsburgh ended that hope, and Baltimore finished with a dud of a performance Sunday in a 27-10 loss to Cincinnati. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n 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 Syn|Hypo|Hyper carrying into action, carrying out, execution specific performance the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms linguistic performance(linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations; what the speaker actually says, including grammatical errors and other non-linguistic features such as hesitations and other disfluencies (contrasted with linguistic competence) mechanics, mechanismthe technical aspects of doing something officiationthe performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty action something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2n 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 Hypo|Hyper dramatic performance, dramatic production the act of performing a drama encorean extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand extemporisation, extemporization, improvisationa performance given extempore without planning or preparation juggle, jugglingthrowing and catching several objects simultaneously conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trickan illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers musical performancethe act of performing music one-night standa performance in one place on one night only interpretation, rendering, renditionthe act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance last hurrah, swan songa final performance or effort (especially before retirement) program, programmea performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation reinterpretationa new or different interpretation spina distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) playingthe act of playing a musical instrument jam sessionan impromptu jazz concert singing, vocalizingthe act of singing vocal music billthe entertainment offered at a public presentation card tricka trick performed with playing cards prestidigitation, sleight of handmanual dexterity in the execution of tricks demonstration, presentation, presentment a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view 3n a dramatic or musical entertainment 2they listened to ten different performances the play ran for 100 performances the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity Syn|Hypo|Hyper public presentation act, bit, number, routine, turn a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program benefita performance to raise money for a charitable cause concerta performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging pianismperformance by or technique of a pianist play readingperformance of a play by a group of readers premierethe first public performance of a play or movie recitalperformance of music or dance especially by soloists rendering, renditiona performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. song and dancetheatrical performance combining singing and dancing histrionics, representation, theatrical, theatrical performancea performance of a play spectaculara lavishly produced performance world premiere(music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world show-stopper, showstopper, stopperan act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down benefit concerta concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause rock concerta performance of rock music matineea theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon) show a social event involving a public performance or entertainment n process or manner of functioning or operating 3they compared the cooking performance of each oven the jet's performance conformed to high standards Syn|Hyper functioning, operation physical process, process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states n any recognized accomplishment they admired his performance under stress when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe Hypo|Hyper overachievement better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests) underachievementpoorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests) accomplishment, achievement the action of accomplishing something |
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