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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++per·form·ance /pəˈfɔːməns $ pərˈfɔːr-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 [countable]APPERFORMwhen someone performs a play or a piece of music 表演；演出；演奏performance of Their performance of Mozart’s Concerto in E flat was finely controlled and dramatic. 他们演奏的莫扎特《降E大调协奏曲》张弛有度，不同凡响。 This evening’s performance will begin at 8.00 pm. 今晚的演出8点开始。2 PERFORM[countable, uncountable] how well or badly a person, company etc does a particular job or activity 〔工作或活动中的〕表现 Sean’s performance at school has greatly improved. 肖恩在学校的表现进步很大。 I was impressed by the team’s performance. 该队的表现让我印象深刻。 The country’s economic performance so far this year has been good. 到目前为止，该国今年的经济状况很好。 Shareholders blamed him for the company’s poor performance. 股民认为他应对公司业绩不佳负责。 her disappointing performance in the Olympics 她在奥运会上的糟糕表现 Exam results are used as performance indicators (=things that show how well something is done) for schools. 学校将考试成绩当成衡量学生表现的指标。3 [uncountable] the act of doing a piece of work, duty etc 履行，执行performance of the performance of his official duties 履行他的职务4 [uncountable]TTTE how well a car or other machine works 〔汽车或机器的〕性能 The car’s performance on mountain roads was impressive. 这辆汽车在山路上的性能令人惊叹。 an imaging system using high-performance (=very effective) technology 运用高性能技术的成像系统5 a performance British English spokenTOO/TOO MUCH a process that takes a lot of unnecessary time and effort 麻烦，费事 Shopping at the markets turned out to be quite a performance. 在那些市场购物原来这么麻烦。 COLLOCATIONSverbsgive a performance 演出Samuel Jackson gives a terrific performance as Elijah. 塞缪尔·杰克逊扮演的伊莱贾很出色。nturn 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) 观看演出We can go to the evening performance if you prefer. 如果你愿意,我们可以去看夜场演出。nThe Princess attended a performance of The Magic Flute at the London Coliseum.adjectivesa fine/great performance 出色的演出There are fine performances by Kathy Bates and Daryl Hannah. 凯茜·贝茨和达丽尔·汉娜的表演很出色。a memorable performance (=good and easy to remember) 令人难忘的演出There were memorable performances from Madonna and U2. 麦当娜和U2乐队的一些演唱令人难忘。a brilliant/magnificent/superb performance 精彩的演出nRogers gave a brilliant performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1.a virtuoso performance (=one showing great skill) 精湛的表演nHe delivered a virtuoso performance as The Phantom Of The Opera.a live performance (=one performed for people who are watching) 现场演出nThis is the band’s first live performance since last year.a solo performance (=one performed by a single musician, not a group) 独奏nYoung’s solo performances are often his most effective.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘have a performance’ or ‘make a performance’. Say give a performance. 不要说 ‘have a performance’ 或 ‘make a performance’. 而要说 give a performance.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: how well or badly a person, company etc does a particular job or activity 〔工作或活动中的〕表现adjectivesgoodEngland needs to produce another good performance against France.strongThe performance of the retail sector continues to be strong.poorWhy is his performance in school so poor?disappointingThe country’s recent economic performance has been disappointing.lacklustre (=not good or impressive)The team must improve on Saturday’s lacklustre performance.economic performanceIts economic performance has not matched that of other countries.financial performanceOur overall financial performance has improved.verbsimprove somebody’s performanceThese changes significantly improve the performance of the engine.produce a performanceTiger Woods produced one of the best performances of his career.put in/up a (good/bad etc) performanceLiverpool put in a marvellous performance in the second half.assess somebody’s performance (=judge how good or bad it is)Banks assess the performance and prospects of firms before lending.monitor somebody’s performanceThe children's performance at school is continually monitored.performance + NOUNperformance 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 targetsSeveral train operators failed to meet the performance targets.Examples from the Corpus
performance• There was a performance of "Gisele" in the San Diego State Open Air Theatre.• The school has tried to use technology and writing across subjects to improve students' academic performance.• Targets may be set for any parameter that can be measured as the project proceeds, such as cost, time and performance.• Three criteria have been chosen, attempting to measure the most important attributes of company performance over the year.• the disappointing performance of the bond market• The evening performance will begin at 8:00 pm.• It is the first performance of Berlioz's Requiem in this city in over 20 years.• Its performance on mountain roads was impressive.• Have you ever heard a live performance of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony?• Quick, somebody book a local performance.• Only time will tell if this is a serious effort at improving both public sector accountability and overall performance.• But the Lakers were up to the task, despite one of the Clippers' better recent performances.• There are no tickets left for this evening's performance.• This evening's performance begins at 8:00 pm.• The new program will better evaluate the performance of students and teachers.• the performance of his official duties• Some companies link pay to performance.• Investors respond to performance and we've not been in existence long enough yet.performance of• The festival opens with a performance of Mozart's Requiem.high-performance• a high-performance carFrom Longman Business Dictionaryperformanceper‧form‧ance /pəˈfɔːmənspərˈfɔːr-/ noun1[countable, uncountable]FINANCE the degree to which a company, investment, financial market etc is profitableThe company is showing strong performance and doing considerably better than the retail industry as a whole.They will report a $500 million loss, one of the worst performances ever by a US brokerage firm.2[uncountable]MANUFACTURING how well a machine, vehicle etc worksConsumers believed the car’s price was relatively expensive for its performance.3[uncountable]HUMAN RESOURCES the way that someone does their job, and how well they do itSome people were critical of her performance as a manager.4[uncountable]LAW the act of doing the things mentioned in a contract in the way that they should be donethe seller’s performance of his part of the contract → specific performanceper·form·ance noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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per‧form‧ance S2 W1 /pəˈfɔːməns $ pərˈfɔːr-/
noun1. [countable]
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. [uncountable and countable] 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. [uncountable] the act of doing a piece of work, duty etc
performance of
the performance of his official duties
4. [uncountable] 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.
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▪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.
■ adjectives
▪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.
■ adjectives
▪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.
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▪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.
per‧form‧ance S2 W1 /pəˈfɔːməns $ pərˈfɔːr-/
noun1. [countable]when someone performs a play or a piece of music
performance of
2. [uncountable and countable] how well or badly a person, company etc does a particular job or activity:
3. [uncountable] the act of doing a piece of work, duty etc
performance of
4. [uncountable] how well a car or other machine works:
5. a performance British English spoken a process that takes a lot of unnecessary time and effort:
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Listening 听
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.听／欣赏／喜爱／迷上音乐／古典音乐／爵士乐／流行音乐／嘻哈音乐等 listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD听收音机／MP3 播放器／CD put on/play a CD/a song/some music播放 CD／歌曲／音乐 turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass调小／调大音乐／收音机／音量／低音 go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital去听音乐会；去看会演／现场演唱会／演出／音乐演奏会 copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD复制／刻录／翻录音乐／CD／DVD download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video下载音乐／专辑／歌曲／录音样带／视频
Playing 演奏
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear演奏乐器／钢琴／打击乐／音符／重复段／主旋律／协奏曲／二重奏；凭听觉记忆演奏 sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune唱国歌／民歌；独唱；唱咏叹调／蓝调歌曲；在合唱团演唱；唱女高音／中音／男高音／男低音；唱歌走调 hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby哼曲子／主题曲／摇篮曲 accompany a singer/choir为歌手／合唱团伴奏 strum a chord/guitar弹奏和弦／吉他
Performing 表演
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band组建／创办／组成／加入／退出／离开乐队 give a performance/concert/recital表演节目；举办音乐会／音乐演奏会 do a concert/recital/gig开音乐会／音乐演奏会／现场演唱会 play a concert/gig/festival/venue在音乐会／现场演唱会／会演／音乐厅演出 perform ( at/in a concert/BrE ( a concertespecially
NAmE 在音乐会上演出 appear at a festival/live现身会演；现场表演 go on/embark on a (world) tour进行／开始（全球）巡演
Recording 录制
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony写／创作音乐／民谣／旋律／曲子／歌曲／主题歌／歌剧／交响曲 land/get/sign a record deal获得／签署唱片合约 be signed to/be dropped by a record company与唱片公司签约；被唱片公司解约 record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD录制／发行／出版专辑／单曲／CD be top of/top the charts高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首 get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one位列／一举登上／进入排行榜首位
Watching 观看
go to/take sb to (see) a film/movie去／带某人去看电影 go to/sit in ( the cinema/BrE ( the (movie) theaterNAmE 去／在看电影 rent a film/movie/DVD租借影片／DVD 光碟 download/stream a film/movie下载／用串流传输方式播放电影 burn/copy/rip a DVD刻录／复制／转压一张 DVD 碟片 see/watch a film/movie/DVD/preview/trailer观看电影／DVD 碟片／预映／预告片
Showing 放映；播放
show/screen a film/movie放映电影 promote/distribute/review a film/movie宣传／发行／评论电影 ( BrE be on at the cinema在电影院上映 be released on/come out on/be out on DVD发行 DVD captivate/delight/grip/thrill the audience使观众着迷／高兴／感兴趣／激动 do well/badly at the box office票房好／不好 get a lot of/live up to the hype受到大肆炒作；与天花乱坠的广告宣传相符
Film-making 电影制作
write/co-write a film/movie/script/screenplay写／合写一部电影剧本 direct/produce/make/shoot/edit a film/movie/sequel导演／制作／拍摄／编辑电影／续集 make a romantic comedy/a thriller/an action movie拍摄一部浪漫喜剧／惊悚片／动作片 do/work on a sequel/remake拍摄续集；重拍 film/shoot the opening scene/an action sequence/footage (of sth)拍摄（…的）开场戏／一套动作／连续镜头 compose/create/do/write the soundtrack制作电影声带 cut/edit (out) a scene/sequence剪辑掉一个镜头／一组镜头
Acting 表演
have/get/do an audition试演 get/have/play a leading/starring/supporting role得以饰演／饰演主角／配角 play a character/James Bond/the bad guy饰演一个人物／詹姆斯 · 邦德／反面角色 act in/appear in/star in a film/movie/remake出演／主演一部影片／翻拍电影 do/perform/attempt a stunt做／尝试特技表演 work in/make it big in Hollywood在好莱坞工作／取得成功 forge/carve/make/pursue a career in Hollywood在好莱坞闯出／追求一番事业
Describing films 描述电影
the camera pulls back/pans over sth/zooms in (on sth) 摄影机拉回／追拍／推近… the camera focuses on sth/lingers on sth 摄影机聚焦于／长时间拍摄某物 shoot sb/show sb in extreme close-up用特写镜头拍摄／表现某人 use odd/unusual camera angles采用奇特的／不同寻常的摄影机角度 be filmed/shot on location/in a studio在外景地／摄影棚拍摄 be set/take place in London/in the '60s以伦敦／60 年代为背景 have a happy ending/plot twist有美满的结局／出人意料的情节转折
especially