英語

performance

gb/pɚfˈɔɹməns/ us/pɚfˈɔɹməns/
A2 英語
~ 800
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 event
1

Act of presenting entertainment

When someone acts, dances, sings, or plays music for people to watch or listen to.

用法パターン: a performance of [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'performance' with 'practice' or 'rehearsal', which happen before the real event.
類義語
show (More informal; can refer to any entertainment event, not necessarily live.) | presentation (More formal; can apply to non-entertainment contexts.)
対義語
rehearsal (Refers to practice before the actual entertainment event.)
コロケーション
live performance |stage performance |musical performance |give a performance |public performance
テーマ
arts |entertainment |arts_entertainment
例文
  • The band gave an amazing performance last night.
  • Her performance in the play received great reviews.
  • We attended a live performance at the theater.
学習者向け例文
  • The singer gave a good performance.
  • We saw a dance performance.
  • The actor's performance was very strong.
名詞 B1 property
2

Quality of doing a task

How well a person or thing works or does a job.

用法パターン: the performance of [someone/something]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'performance' with 'result'; 'performance' is about the quality of doing something, not just the outcome.
類義語
achievement (Focuses more on results rather than the process.) | output (Often used for measurable work results, especially in technical contexts.)
対義語
failure (Complete lack of success in doing the task.)
コロケーション
job performance |performance review |improve performance |high performance |poor performance
テーマ
business |daily life |work |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Her performance at work has improved this year.
  • The car's performance on rough roads is excellent.
  • We need to monitor the machine's performance closely.
学習者向け例文
  • His job performance is very good.
  • This phone has good performance.
  • The team's performance was poor.
名詞 B2 action
3

Carrying out an action or duty

The act of doing something that you have to do.

用法パターン: the performance of [an action/duty/task]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse this with 'show' meaning; this sense is about doing duties, not entertaining people.
類義語
execution (More formal; common in legal and technical contexts.) | implementation (Focuses on putting a plan into action.)
対義語
neglect (Failure to perform duties or tasks.)
コロケーション
performance of duties |performance of obligations |performance under contract
テーマ
formal |law |work |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The company's performance of its contractual obligations was timely.
  • Performance of these tasks requires great care.
  • He was praised for his performance of community service.
学習者向け例文
  • She was thanked for her performance of the job.
  • The performance of the work took two days.
  • His performance of the duty was fast.
文法
辞書形
performance
IPA
GB/pɚfˈɔɹməns/
US/pɚfˈɔɹməns/
音節・強勢
per - form - ance (3音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: performance
  • Plural: performance, performances
関連語
Forms
performances noun
Core family
perform verb B1 performer noun B1
Related words
outperform verb C1
Negative and opposite forms
underperform verb B2
Advanced or less common
performative adjective
表現

give a performance

1
/ɡˈɪv ə pɚfˈɔɹməns/
fixed phrase

Present an entertainment event

To act, sing, dance, or play music for people to watch or listen to.

例文
  • The orchestra will give a performance at the city hall tonight.
  • She gave a wonderful performance in the school play.

high-performance

1
/hˈaɪ pɚfˈɔɹməns/
fixed phrase

Working with great efficiency/power

Able to work very well and quickly compared to others.

例文
  • They bought a high-performance sports car.
  • Our company produces high-performance computers for gaming.

performance review

1
/pɚfˈɔɹməns ɹɪvjˈu/
fixed phrase

Employee work evaluation meeting

A formal meeting where a boss talks about how well you are doing your job.

例文
  • My annual performance review is scheduled for next week.
  • During the performance review, we discussed my strengths and areas to improve.

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