performance
/pəˈfɔːməns/ (bre, ipa) · /pərˈfɔːrməns/ (ame, ipa) · /pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s pə-/ (ame, mw)
performance — 名詞
1. the level of success shown when a person, team, or machine does a job or works i
表現；性能
人或機器做事的好壞
the level of success shown when a person, team, or machine does a job or works in a particular situation
Ella's performance in the maths test surprised her worried parents.
Ella 在數學測驗中的表現讓原本擔心的父母很意外。
performance in + test
The washing machine's performance improved after Dad cleaned the filter.
爸爸清掉濾網後，洗衣機的性能變好了。
machine performance
Phone performance got worse when too many apps were open.
開太多 app 時，手機性能就變差了。
Judges praised the team's performance under pressure in the final.
評審稱讚這支隊伍在決賽壓力下的表現。
Better battery performance let Mia film the whole parade.
電池性能變好後，Mia 能把整場遊行都拍下來。
- results
focuses on the outcome rather than the overall standard of how something worked
- functioning
used especially for machines, systems, and technical processes
- efficiency
stresses working well with little waste of time or energy
- output
often refers to the amount produced, not the whole quality of the work
- failure
a stronger opposite, suggesting a complete lack of success
文法句型
performance in [activity]
improve performance
machine performance
用法筆記
Common with in for tests, games, and jobs, and with nouns like engine, phone, or battery. Distinguish from sense 5: this sense is about quality or results, not the carrying out of a duty itself.
2. a show presented for people watching, especially with music, acting, or dance, o
演出；表演
供觀眾欣賞的演出
a show presented for people watching, especially with music, acting, or dance, or the quality of one performer in it
We watched a street performance outside Taipei Main Station.
我們在台北車站外看了一場街頭演出。
street performance
Nora gave a piano performance at her grandmother's birthday dinner.
Nora 在外婆的生日晚餐上演奏了鋼琴。
give a performance
Even after one missed line, the lead actor's performance drew loud applause.
男主角就算漏了一句台詞，演出還是贏得熱烈掌聲。
Rain delayed the evening performance until eight thirty.
下雨讓晚上的演出延到八點半。
Tonight's performance was cancelled after a power cut backstage.
因為後台停電，今晚的演出取消了。
- show
the broad everyday word for entertainment presented to an audience
- act
often means one short routine or one performer's part of a larger show
- concert
used specifically for a music performance
- production
often suggests a full staged work with direction, design, and cast
文法句型
give a performance
watch a performance
the evening performance
用法筆記
This sense can name the whole event or one person's work in it. Distinguish from sense 1: with theatres, actors, music, or audiences, performance is artistic rather than about efficiency.
3. more trouble, effort, or noisy fuss than a simple thing should involve
折騰；麻煩
小事卻弄得很費事
more trouble, effort, or noisy fuss than a simple thing should involve
Packing one small overnight bag became such a performance for Ivy.
只是帶一個過夜小包，Ivy 卻收得一陣折騰。
such a performance
What a performance over one missing spoon before the children left.
孩子們出門前，只為了一支不見的湯匙就鬧得一陣折騰。
What a performance
Changing one hall light bulb became a real performance on that ladder.
換走廊那顆燈泡時，站在那架梯子上簡直折騰得很。
The costume looked great, but it was a bit of a performance to wash.
這套戲服看起來很棒，但洗起來有點麻煩。
Even simple online forms become a performance once Uncle Ray forgets his password.
連簡單的線上表格，只要 Ray 叔叔忘了密碼就會搞得很折騰。
文法句型
such a performance
a real performance
a bit of a performance
用法筆記
Often used after such a, a real, or a bit of a. The tone is usually critical, suggesting that a small job or small problem has turned into more fuss than necessary.
常見錯誤
4. another occurrence of the same event, especially an unwanted one
重演
同樣情況再次發生
another occurrence of the same event, especially an unwanted one
Teachers feared a repeat performance of last winter's snowball fight.
老師們擔心去年冬天那場雪球混戰會重演。
repeat performance of + event
The mayor promised no repeat performance of the traffic chaos after midnight.
市長承諾午夜後的交通混亂不會再重演。
no repeat performance
Fans hoped for a repeat performance of Sunday's late comeback.
球迷希望週日最後的逆轉能再度重演。
After the leaking roof, shop owners wanted no repeat performance of that mess.
屋頂漏水後，店主們都不想那場亂子再次重演。
- repeat
broader and more neutral, with much wider everyday use
- recurrence
more formal and common for problems, symptoms, or difficult situations
- rerun
mainly used for repeated TV programmes or repeated screenings
文法句型
repeat performance of + event
用法筆記
Most often seen in the phrase repeat performance, usually with of and a known earlier event. It is much rarer than repeat or recurrence in modern everyday English.
5. the completion of duties, tasks, or agreements, especially in formal writing
執行；履行
把職責或約定做完
the completion of duties, tasks, or agreements, especially in formal writing
The job includes daily performance of safety checks before opening time.
這份工作包括每天開門前執行安全檢查。
performance of + task
Late brick delivery prevented performance of the building contract that month.
因為磚塊晚到，那個月這份建築合約無法履行。
performance of a contract
During the performance of her duties, Officer Lin stayed by the gate.
林警官執行職務時一直守在大門旁。
The lease sets rules for performance of repairs inside the old temple.
這份租約規定了在老廟內進行修繕時的執行方式。
Careful performance of each step kept the lab workers safe.
仔細執行每一個步驟，讓實驗室人員保持安全。
- execution
formal and often used for carrying out a plan, order, or duty
- fulfillment
stresses meeting a promise, requirement, or condition
- discharge
formal and especially common with official duties or obligations
- neglect
suggests a failure to carry out the duty or task that is required
文法句型
performance of duties
performance of a contract
during the performance of
用法筆記
Common in formal writing, especially with duties, tasks, obligations, or contract. Distinguish from sense 1: here performance means the actual carrying out, not how good the result was.