performance

noun

1. 表演；演出
   the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment
   1. The performance starts at seven.
      演出七点开始。
   2. an evening performance
      晚场演出
   3. a performance of Ravel's String Quartet
      拉威尔弦乐四重奏的演出
   4. a series of performances by the Kirov Ballet
      基洛夫芭蕾舞团的系列演出
   5. one of the band's rare live performances
      那个乐队少见的一次现场演出
2. 艺术上的表现；演技
   the way a person performs in a play, concert, etc.
   1. She gave the greatest performance of her career.
      她做了演艺生涯中最精彩的表演。
   2. an Oscar-winning performance from Al Pacino
      阿尔∙帕西诺荣获奥斯卡奖的演出
3. 表现；性能；业绩；工作情况
   how well or badly you do sth; how well or badly sth works
   1. the country's economic performance
      国家的经济状况
   2. It was an impressive performance by the French team.
      那是法国队一次令人叹服的表现。
   3. The new management techniques aim to improve performance.
      新的管理技术旨在提高效率。
   4. He criticized the recent poor performance of the company.
      他批评公司近期业绩不佳。
   5. high-performance (= very powerful) cars
      高性能汽车
   6. performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working)
      性能指标
   7. performance-related pay (= the money that you earn that depends on how well you do your job)
      绩效工资
4. 做；执行；履行
   the act or process of performing a task, an action, etc.
   1. She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties.
      她在工作中表现出对工作的热忱。
   2. He did not want a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat he had suffered.
      他不想让失败的耻辱重演。
5. （不必要的）麻烦，忙乱
   an act that involves a lot of effort or trouble, sometimes when it is not necessary
   1. It's such a performance getting the children off to school in the morning.
      早上打发孩子上学可要忙乱一阵子呢 。

1. N-COUNT 表演；演出
   A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting.
   1. Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen.
      在剧院里，他们正在演出比才的作品《卡门》。
   2. ...her performance as the betrayed Medea...
      她所演绎的遭人背叛的美狄亚
   3. The Festival Of Asian Arts & Music will include two days of live performances.
      亚洲艺术音乐节将安排两天的现场表演。
2. N-VAR 表现；业绩；性能；运行情况
   Someone's or something's performance is how successful they are or how well they do something.
   1. That study looked at the performance of 18 surgeons...
      那项研究调查了18名外科医生的工作表现。
   2. The poor performance has been blamed on the recession and cheaper sports car imports...
      业绩不佳的原因被归咎于经济衰退和低价跑车的进口。
   3. The job of the new director-general was to ensure that performance targets were met.
      新主管的任务是确保实现业绩目标。
3. （汽车的）性能
   A car's performance is its ability to go fast and to increase its speed quickly.
4. See also: high-performance
5. N-SING 执行；履行；做
   The performance of a task is the fact or action of doing it.
   1. He devoted in excess of seventy hours a week to the performance of his duties...
      为了完成任务，他每周工作70多个小时。
   2. The people believe that the performance of this ritual is the will of the Great Spirit.
      该部族的人认为举行这种仪式是大神的意志。
6. N-SING 复杂的事情；麻烦事
   You can describe something that is or looks complicated or difficult to do as a performance .
   1. The whole process is quite a performance...
      整个过程相当复杂。
   2. She made a big performance of sprinkling all the spices on.
      她费了不少劲才把所有的香料都撒在上面。
7. a repeat performance → see: repeat

1. In this performance, Rattle had the acoustic of the Symphony Hall on his side.
   这场演出中，拉特尔有交响乐大厅出色的音响效果做他的后盾。
2. Their concept of a performance and our concept were miles apart.
   他们对于表演的理解和我们的大相径庭。
3. He made a public apology for the team's performance.
   他就队伍的表现公开道歉。
4. It was his brilliant performance in 'My Left Foot' that established his reputation.
   他在《我的左脚》中的精彩表演使他一举成名。
5. The performance seemed to me unpardonable, a contradiction of all that the Olympics is supposed to be
   在我看来，这次的表现是不可宽恕的，和奥运精神完全相悖。
6. At the highest executive levels earnings and performance aren't always correlated.
   在最高管理层，收入与工作表现并不总是相关的。
7. They turned out a quite creditable performance
   他们上演了一场相当精彩的表演。
8. These difficulties have been overcome without detriment to performance.
   这些困难都已在不影响业绩的情况下得到了克服。
9. His performance exceeded all expectations.
   他的表演超出了所有人的期待。
10. You'll need a good aerial to exploit the radio's performance
    你需要弄个好天线来发挥广播的性能。
11. The goalkeeper's performance was immaculate.
    守门员的表现堪称完美。
12. He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable, nay, unique performance
    他为儿子出色的，不，应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
13. Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen.
    在剧院里，他们正在演出比才的作品《卡门》。
14. The Festival Of Asian Arts& Music will include two days of live performances.
    亚洲艺术音乐节将安排两天的现场表演。
15. That study looked at the performance of 18 surgeons
    那项研究调查了18名外科医生的工作表现。
16. The poor performance has been blamed on the recession and cheaper sports car imports
    业绩不佳的原因被归咎于经济衰退和低价跑车的进口。
17. The job of the new director-general was to ensure that performance targets were met.
    新主管的任务是确保实现业绩目标。
18. He devoted in excess of seventy hours a week to the performance of his duties
    为了完成任务，他每周工作70多个小时。
19. The people believe that the performance of this ritual is the will of the Great Spirit.
    该部族的人认为举行这种仪式是大神的意志。
20. The whole process is quite a performance
    整个过程相当复杂。
21. She made a big performance of sprinkling all the spices on.
    她费了不少劲才把所有的香料都撒在上面。
22. You never allow personal problems to affect your performance
    绝不要让个人问题影响你的表现。
23. His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance.
    他的目标是通过提高公司的业绩来实现盈利。
24. I had a ringside seat for the whole performance.
    整场表演我都坐在场边前排座位上。
25. The camera combines rugged reliability with unequalled optical performance and speed.
    这款相机既坚固耐用，又有超凡的光学性能和快门速度。
26. Stowe gives a stirring performance as a strong spirited female.
    斯托扮演了一位坚强而且充满活力的女性，她的表演震撼人心。
27. He expects the system to get even better as the engineers tweak its performance.
    他预计在工程师对其性能稍加改进后，该系统会运行得更加良好。
28. This was, for him, an oddly uneven performance
    对他而言，这场演出时好时坏，很是奇怪。
29. Their performance is barely satisfactory.
    他们的表演尚差强人意。
30. Are you satisfied with the performance of your new car?
    你对你的新车的性能满意吗？

noun

1. any recognized accomplishment
   1. they admired his performance under stress
   2. when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe

2. the act of performing
   1. they criticised his performance as mayor
   2. experience generally improves performance

   Synonym:    executioncarrying outcarrying into action

3. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
   1. we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal
   2. an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto

4. a dramatic or musical entertainment
   1. they listened to ten different performances
   2. the play ran for 100 performances
   3. the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity

   Synonym:    public presentation

5. process or manner of functioning or operating
   1. the power of its engine determines its operation
   2. the plane's operation in high winds
   3. they compared the cooking performance of each oven
   4. the jet's performance conformed to high standards

   Synonym:    operationfunctioning