Performing
舞台或音乐语境中指公开演出;商业与技术语境中指系统、设备或人员“运行表现、履行职责”,如 performing well under pressure。名词化时常说 performing arts(表演艺术)。
- “The band is performing live at the festival tonight.” (乐队今晚在音乐节现场演出。)
- “The new chip is performing better than we expected in tests.” (新芯片在测试中表现优于预期。)
- “She grew up performing in community theater.” (她在社区剧院表演中长大。)
来自古法语 parfournir,经由拉丁语 per-(完全)与 formare(形成、完成),原义为“彻底完成”,后引申为“执行、表演”。
动词 perform 加 -ing 构成现在分词或动名词,前缀 per- 保留在动词原形中。
“Performing arts” 涵盖戏剧、舞蹈、音乐;职场常说 “high-performing team”。学校常设 performing arts 课程,强调创造力与公众表达。
- 固定搭配: “performing arts” (表演艺术), “performing well” (表现出色), “performing a duty” (履行职责)
- 动词原形: perform;名词: performance;形容词: performative(语用/表演性)
perform 像“把动作完整做出来”,-ing 表示正在台上或正在运行中。
“Before performing her solo, Maya took a deep breath and smiled at the audience.” (独奏前,玛雅深吸一口气,朝观众笑了笑。)