per‧form‧ance S2 W1 / pəfɔməns $ pərfɔr- / 名词
1 [可数名词]
when someone performs a play or a piece of music
performance of
Their performance of Mozart’s Concerto in E flat was finely controlled and dramatic.
This evening’s performance will begin at 8.00 pm.
2 [可数和不可数名词] how well or badly a person, company etc does a particular job or activity :
Sean’s performance at school has greatly improved.
I was impressed by the team’s performance.
The country’s economic performance so far this year has been good.
Shareholders blamed him for the company’ s poor performance .
her disappointing performance in the Olympics
Exam results are used as performance indicators (= things that show how well something is done ) for schools.
3 [不可数名词] the act of doing a piece of work, duty etc
performance of
the performance of his official duties
4 [不可数名词] how well a car or other machine works :
The car’s performance on mountain roads was impressive.
an imaging system using high-performance (= very effective ) technology
5 a performance British English spoken a process that takes a lot of unnecessary time and effort :
Shopping at the markets turned out to be quite a performance.
COLLOCATIONS
动词
give a performance Samuel Jackson gives a terrific performance as Elijah.
turn in/deliver a performance (= give a performance ) Both actors turn in great performances. | In the role of Carmen, Ms Leblanc delivered a quite exquisite performance.
go to a performance ( also attend a performance formal ) We can go to the evening performance if you prefer. | The Princess attended a performance of The Magic Flute at the London Coliseum.
形容词
a fine/great performance There are fine performances by Kathy Bates and Daryl Hannah.
a memorable performance (= good and easy to remember ) There were memorable performances from Madonna and U2.
a brilliant/magnificent/superb performance Rogers gave a brilliant performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
a virtuoso performance (= one showing great skill ) He delivered a virtuoso performance as The Phantom Of The Opera.
a live performance (= one performed for people who are watching ) This is the band’s first live performance since last year.
a solo performance (= one performed by a single musician, not a group ) Young’s solo performances are often his most effective.
COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say ’ have a performance ’ or ’ make a performance ‘. Say give a performance .
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
good England needs to produce another good performance against France.
strong The performance of the retail sector continues to be strong.
poor Why is his performance in school so poor?
disappointing The country’s recent economic performance has been disappointing.
lacklustre (= not good or impressive ) The team must improve on Saturday’s lacklustre performance.
economic performance Its economic performance has not matched that of other countries.
financial performance Our overall financial performance has improved.
动词
improve sb’s performance These changes significantly improve the performance of the engine.
produce a performance Tiger Woods produced one of the best performances of his career.
put in/up a (good/bad etc) performance Liverpool put in a marvellous performance in the second half.
assess sb’s performance (= judge how good or bad it is ) Banks assess the performance and prospects of firms before lending.
monitor sb’s performance The children’s performance at school is continually monitored.
performance + NOUN
performance indicators (= things that show how well someone or something is doing ) We use a set of performance indicators to assess the level of progress.
performance targets Several train operators failed to meet the performance targets.