perform 来自拉丁语 performare(完成)= per(完全)+ formare(成形)→ 完全成形地做出来。两大核心义项:① 执行,完成(perform a task / operation 执行任务/手术);② 表演,演出(perform on stage 在舞台上表演)。名词 performance(表现,演出)极常用,是高考高频词。
释义
1
v.执行,完成(任务、手术或职责)
The surgeon performed a complex operation lasting more than eight hours.
外科医生实施了一台历时八个多小时的复杂手术。
2
v.表演,演出(音乐、戏剧等)
The orchestra performed Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to a packed audience.
乐团在满座观众面前演奏了贝多芬的第五交响曲。
3
v.表现,运作(达到某种效果或水平)
Students who sleep well consistently perform better in academic assessments.
睡眠充足的学生在学业评估中始终表现更好。
语感
perform = 把它做出来,让人看见——执行是做给目的,表演是做给观众
执行表演表现
义项三(表现,运作)在高考中极常见:perform well / poorly(表现好/差),perform better than expected(比预期表现好)。注意区别:perform a function / role(发挥功能/作用)是学术写作高频搭配。performance 名词:academic performance(学业表现),job performance(工作表现)。
陷阱
⚠️perform a function / role:发挥功能(书面学术用法)
The liver performs a vital function in filtering toxins from the blood.
✗
perform function 只能指舞台表演
✓
perform a function / role = 发挥功能/作用(学术写作常用,不限于表演语境);perform a task / operation / experiment 也同理
肝脏在过滤血液中毒素方面发挥着至关重要的功能。(perform a function = 发挥功能)
近义辨析
performvscarry out
perform执行、完成某项任务或手术(义项一)carry out实施,执行(更口语,适用范围广)
The research team performed a series of controlled experiments to test the hypothesis.
研究团队进行了一系列对照实验来验证假说。
The technicians were asked to carry out routine maintenance checks on all equipment.
技术人员被要求对所有设备进行日常维护检查。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:doact
学业表现类作文科学研究类议论文
普通
Students who exercise regularly do better in school.
经常锻炼的学生在学校表现更好。
加分 ✨
Students who exercise regularly tend to perform significantly better academically, demonstrating improved concentration and reduced stress levels.
经常锻炼的学生往往在学业上表现明显更好,展现出更强的专注力和更低的压力水平。
为什么更好:perform better academically 比 do better in school 更书面,配合 demonstrating + 具体细节,论证更充实