performance = perform + -ance(名词后缀)。核心:① 表演,演出(a live performance 现场演出);② 表现,绩效(academic / job performance 学业/工作表现);③ 执行,完成(the performance of a task 任务的执行)。前两个义项是高考最常见考点。
释义
1
n.表演,演出(舞台或文艺演出)
The audience gave a standing ovation after the breathtaking performance of Swan Lake.
在令人叹为观止的《天鹅湖》演出结束后,观众起立鼓掌。
2
n.表现,绩效(工作、学业或运动中的成效)
Her performance in the final exams exceeded everyone's expectations.
她在期末考试中的表现超出了所有人的预期。
语感
performance = 做出来给人看的那个结果——可以是舞台,也可以是成绩单
表演演出表现绩效
academic performance(学业表现)和 job performance(工作表现)是高考和雅思最常考的搭配。put on a performance(进行演出)和 give a performance(演出)是义项一常用搭配。注意:performance 不同于 behaviour(行为表现,强调行为方式);performance 更强调「可量化的结果或展示」。
陷阱
⚠️performance(绩效表现)vs. behaviour(行为方式)
The teacher praised the student's behaviour in class, noting how respectfully he treated his peers.
Extracurricular activities do not undermine students' academic performance; instead, they help develop key skills such as time management and leadership.