performer

/pəˈfɔːmə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /pərˈfɔːrmər/ (ame, ipa) · /-mə(r)/ (ame, mw)

performer — 名詞

  • performersingular
  • performersplural

1. someone who appears in front of an audience and entertains them with singing, ac

1.名詞B1
釋義

表演者

在台上演唱、演戲等娛樂觀眾的人

someone who appears in front of an audience and entertains them with singing, acting, dancing, music, or similar skills.

例句

The young performer bowed as children threw paper stars onto the stage.

那位年輕表演者鞠躬時，孩子們把紙星星丟上舞台。

performer on stage before a live audience

At the summer fair, two street performers played drums near the fountain.

在夏日園遊會上，兩位街頭表演者在噴水池旁打鼓。

compound: street performer

同義詞
  • entertainer

    broader and often stresses keeping people amused, not only artistic skill

  • artist

    can include creators as well as stage performers, so it is wider

  • musician

    only fits performers whose act is based on playing or singing music

  • actor

    only fits dramatic performance, not music or dance

反義詞

文法句型

performer in + show/group

street/stage/live performer

用法筆記

Often appears with the art form or setting: stage performer, live performer, street performer, circus performer. Distinguish from sense 2, which talks about results or quality rather than entertaining an audience.

常見錯誤

❌The singer gave a great performer last night.
✅The singer gave a great performance last night.
💡'performer' is the person; 'performance' is the event.

2. someone or something judged by how well it works, learns, sells, or succeeds in

2.名詞B2
釋義

表現優劣

按成果評價的人或事物

someone or something judged by how well it works, learns, sells, or succeeds in a particular area.

例句

This phone is a strong performer even after three years of daily use.

這支手機就算天天用了三年，表現依然很強。

adjective + performer for product quality

Among new staff, Priya was the fastest performer in the sales contest.

在新進員工之中，Priya 在銷售比賽裡成績最好。

performer in + competition or area

同義詞
  • achiever

    mainly for people, and usually only for good results

  • star

    informal and strongly positive; not used for average or poor cases

  • standout

    emphasizes being noticeably better than others, usually in a group

反義詞
  • laggard

    formal word for a person or thing that stays behind others

  • underachiever

    used for people who do worse than expected

文法句型

adjective + performer

performer in/on + area

用法筆記

Usually follows an adjective such as strong, top, poor, or steady. The subject may be a person, a team, a product, or another thing being judged by results. Distinguish from sense 3, where the performer is the one carrying out a task in a formal record.

常見錯誤

❌This laptop is a high performance.
✅This laptop is a high performer.
💡'high performance' names the quality, while 'performer' names the person or thing.

3. the person who actually carries out a task, test, action, or piece of work.

3.名詞C1
釋義

執行者

實際做某項任務或測試的人

the person who actually carries out a task, test, action, or piece of work.

例句

The performer of the safety check must sign the form in blue ink.

安全檢查的執行者必須用藍筆在表格上簽名。

performer of + task

Each task sheet names the performer and the person who reviews it.

每張工作單都會寫明執行者，以及負責覆核的人。

formal record naming the performer

同義詞
  • operator

    common when the task involves running a machine or system

  • tester

    only fits when the work is a test or trial

  • worker

    broader and less formal; it does not point to one recorded action

反義詞
  • reviewer

    checks or approves the work instead of doing it

  • supervisor

    oversees the task rather than carrying it out personally

文法句型

performer of + task/test/action

用法筆記

Common in formal records, instructions, and technical documents. It is often followed by of + the action or test. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense identifies who did the work, not how good the result was.

常見錯誤

❌The report lists the performer for the test.
✅The report lists the performer of the test.
💡this formal sense usually takes 'of' before the task or test.