perform
/pəˈfɔːm/
v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
登台表演;演出;执行;完成(任务、手术等)
释义与例句
v.
登台表演;演出
to entertain an audience by singing, dancing, acting, or playing music
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The band performed three new songs at the concert.
乐队在音乐会上表演了三首新歌。
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She has performed in theatres across Europe.
她曾在欧洲各地的剧院演出。
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The students performed a short play for their parents.
学生们为家长表演了一出短剧。
v.
执行;完成(任务、手术等)
to carry out a task, duty, or medical operation
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The surgeon performed the operation in under two hours.
外科医生在两小时内完成了这台手术。
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The machine performs the same task automatically.
这台机器会自动执行同样的任务。
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He performed his duties without complaint.
他毫无怨言地履行了自己的职责。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
perform 有两个常用义:在观众面前“表演”,或把任务、手术“执行、完成”;名词是 performance。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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performance 表演;表现;执行名词,可指一场演出、一个人或机器的表现,也可指任务的执行。
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performer 表演者;演出者名词,指在舞台上或观众面前表演的人。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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act 表演;行动perform 可指唱歌、跳舞、演奏或执行任务;act 作“表演”时通常指在戏剧中扮演角色。说“表演一首歌”用 perform a song,不能写成 act a song;说“在一部戏里演出”可用 act in a play 或 perform in a play。She acted in a school play last term. 上学期她在一出校园剧中担任角色。
常见搭配
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perform a task 执行任务Robots can perform a task that is dangerous for humans. 机器人可以执行对人类有危险的任务。
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perform an operation 做手术Doctors may perform an operation to repair the damaged knee. 医生可能会做手术修复受损的膝盖。
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perform on stage 在舞台上表演The children were excited to perform on stage. 孩子们能在舞台上表演,非常兴奋。